"The sound of the river surged to silence in her ears."

Unfortunately, you should never trust a... Dick?

This tale is beautifully structured and carefully woven: a ghost's-eye view of a village continuing without its formerly most beautiful maiden. Even the birds, with their fabled vantage point, should be envious of Pernel's vision. Some of the lines hit me right in the feels. Thank you for this! More than worthy of a *sub back*.

A somewhat-sick voice in my head was hoping this would end with Richard returning to violate her one more time, in the afterlife. Is this wrong?