Alaska was too far away. He decided on Northern Minnesota. Karl rented a house until his place was done--a twenty-by-thirty foot earth-sheltered cabin...made out of concrete, stone and logs--then furnished it, stocked it and moved in, to lock the world away. He sometimes missed his cows. He never missed the damned chickens. Maybe next year, a dog. Something to pet and hold. Something to love him back.Karl dressed for outside again, and tucked two instant heaters into his shirt pockets, then. She was wearing a peacock color silk kurta with white salwar. Her straight brown hair was till her mid-back, in a ‘U’ shape. She was beyond fair, almost pale white in color, with brown eyes. She had a round face and a perfect figure with no excess fat anywhere.She spoke very formally with mom. There was someone with her, lingering far away in the background. It looked like a girl in a light-colored salwar suit, holding a plate of flowers and coconut. After praying, my mom asked me to speak with. Where did she come from?”“Are you looking to bed her too?” Bobo snapped.“No. It’s just that her name is Mary and it’s very close to Christmas.”“She’s not pregnant. She drinks my booze. Also, you saw how thin she was.”“Back to my question. Where did she come from?”“Her boyfriend dumped her here and took off. I found her crying.”“I know you usually don’t take in strays, but why here at the bar?”“She’s next to my room and she seems nice.”“Bobo, you are a strange man sometimes.”“How much will you. Arrived at three in the afternoon. A very good looking woman in a mini skirt and showing off a lot of cleavage was holding a sign with my name on it."I am Dean." I am Tina, please come with," she didn't say another word to me.I was taken to a place in the country about five miles outside the city limits. Tina escorted me to an office where I meet a Kenneth Sawyer."Hi, my name is Ken Sawyer." Hi."Mr. Sawyer must have heard something in my reply."May I ask you a question?" he asked. "Why did you.