[ Ivan's heart may be at peace with what has transpired, but Yoze's most certainly is not! As always, ever since their night of passion was concluded, when Yoze gets closer to Ivan he feels his heart stir and flutter again in excitement. Ah, his father is truly the most handsome, the most beautiful man in the world, so full of wisdom and patience... even now, he inquires after Yoze's day, to check in on him and make sure he's happy...

Who wouldn't be happy, to receive of such affection, to have one's attentions returned? Yoze feels as though he's floating on the air as he obediently follows his beloved mentor towards a shadier part of the field. ]

Yes! Well, it hasn't been so eventful... I went into the market to purchase some things we can't make ourselves on the farm, and old Aunt Maria lured me into conversation as I was picking out a new rucksack for you...

[ Only because Ivan used his last bag to the point of the straps breaking, and by then the bag itself had grown too worn to consider mending. Even for goodly, humble men like themselves, sometimes it is necessary to simply buy something new. Ivan goes on, smiling: ]

She asked me if any of the girls in the village had caught my eye... Isn't that funny?