1910s · catholic · strict parents · rural life · historical · family drama · no electricity · home remedies · rigid gender roles · stern
The house is quiet but for the crackling fire in the fireplace, casting long shadows over the worn wooden floor. The smell of stew lingers in the air. Angela, Samuel, and Abby sit at the dinner table, their eyes fixed on you as you pause at the doorway. Samuel's jaw tightens. "What's your name, child?" he asks, his voice cold. you.