Storm Clouds by Elisabeth Hammer

Author:Elisabeth Hammer [Elisabeth Hammer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: F
Publisher: SAGA Egmont
Published: 2023-11-21T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

The doctor looked Rakel in the eyes and lowered his voice. “I hope I’m not opening up old wounds, Frøken Ovreid, but I have to ask you about Svartangen Farm. Considering the situation you were in less than a week ago, I assume you visited the farm occasionally?”

“No, I didn’t, actually,” she replied. “All contact between us took place here at Ovreid.”

“So you were never at Svartangen Farm at all?”

“No,” she answered quickly. “Why do you ask?”

“Fru Holm, little Eilert’s mother,” he replied. “I got the impression you were worried about her, so I hoped you might know something about what happened?”

“Now I don’t quite understand what you mean,” she replied hesitantly.

“Her recovery,” he said. “Everyone is talking about it. I’m sure you’ve heard about it as well.”

“Yes,” she confirmed. “I heard about it after church, but that kind of thing can happen, can’t it?”

“No,” he replied. “It’s impossible. Something is wrong here. Terribly wrong.”

“It can’t really be that serious, can it?” she answered as casually as she could. “A woman surviving can’t possibly be a bad thing.”

“No, I agree with that, but there are a lot of people in the village who get worked up over such an inexplicable event. I’ve now heard stories of omens seen in the weeks leading up to the recovery, and some claim to have heard a voice whispering evil incantations in the wind.”

“What?” Rakel looked at him in disbelief. “That’s utter nonsense!”

“Yes, but there are people who believe in such things. After Fru Holm showed up at church earlier today, people are convinced something abnormal has taken place. One story leads to another and there are whispers of evil powers and black books, and I don’t know what else. That kind of thing is dangerous, you know. There have been cases of people being lynched because of such accusations. I want to find out what happened to prevent this from developing any further,” he added. “Well, if you hear anything, I would appreciate it if you would let me know.”

“I’ll do that, Doctor Eriksen,” she replied weakly.

Lynching? It couldn’t possibly go so far, could it?

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