The shutters on the old wooden house were a canvas for the fire's flickering catharsis of light emitted through the glassless windows in the village, and the air swiveled the leaves on the cold autumn night's ground. A mixture of safety and danger fought on a civil battleground of hope, envy, and fear for Aboma. He could not quite place it, but the balance made him feel that his mood was felicitous.
He went inside the village hut, took off his shoes, and ate his supper.
He went inside the village hut, took off his shoes, and ate his supper.