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Introduction: A Broken Soul

Kate sat there staring out the window of the train. Her eyes watched the landscape pass her by. It was nearing winter now's all the trees had changed many held no leaves.

She closed her eyes, now red and sore from her crying. She had dressed all in dark colors these last few months. Her heart still heavy with her grief. Settling back into her seat she thought of where she was going. A place and to a person she always could rely on.

The train came to a stop jerking Kate from her thoughts. She had arrived. Stepping out onto the platform she saw the station to be empty, except for one person.

He stood several feet away, his weight supported by a wooden walking cane. It held a strange design like it had come right off of a tree. He was dressed in a dressy but all be it simple gray suit. He had a gray beats that came to mid chest and his gray hair held back by a simple black hair tie. His gentle blue eyes looked at her with love and worry. His mouth held a soft smile as he walked up to her.

"My dear Kate." His free hand came up wrapping around her body in a loving embrace. She welcomed it happily, his familiar scent of pipe tobacco and pine trees was an old comfort to her.

"Hi grandpa."

He pulled back and cupped her face "How are you?"

Kate took a heavy breath "I'll survive but right now..."

Her grandfather nodded "I know. I know." He walked with his free arm around her as they left the station. Kate's grandfather didn't believe in cars, he was happy to use an old horse drawn wagon.. A smile came to her face seeing the familiar horse.

"Hey you." She said softly caressing his neck.

"He has missed you." Her grandfather scolded softly as he put her bags in the back of the wagon. The two then hopped up and were off. "I think coming out here is just what you needed. The space, the clean air...time to heal. Thats what you needed. And time with your favorite grandfather." He added softly with a smile.

His tone and upbeat spirit brought a soft almost ghost of a smile to her lips. "You did right by them you know?" He added soon after "I have never seen a happier family. Despite everything my dear Kate, you three were happy."

"I know."

"But you doubt yourself."

"I doubt myself in thinking I could have done more to-"

"Now stop that." His voice grew stern "You stop that. You did everything you possibly could. You were there for your son when he got ill. You were there as support for your husband when he had to deal with the daily gruels of life after war. You did everything you possibly could Katherine."

Kate took a deep breath tears were coming forwards once more threatening to fall. "I miss them so much."

"We all do my dear." His hand pulled her closer to him as the other kept a hold of the reigns. The horse kept trotting along the dirt road till finally they had arrived at the house.

It was a small thing but rather spacious and roomy. A large arched almost curved door made out of real timbers met them. The gleaming handle resting dead center in the middle of the door. The housed seemed old worldly but was a very comfortable place. "Tea?" Her grandfather asked as he opened the door and plucked his mail out of his mail box.

Kate eyed the gardens gated in my a rather lovely little wooden fence. Flowers were everywhere and was well kept too. "Kate?" She turned to see her grandfather puffing on his long pipe "Tea?"

"Oh yes please."

"Lets see what I have here." He ducked into his pantry filled with breads, smoked meats, cheeses and fruits. One shelf consisted of nothing but jars of tea. "We have, Chamomile, we have Mint tea, we have Leamon, we have Orange Vanilla Chamomile...Ah Ha! Here we are. Your favorite. Pomegranate Green Tea. I swear I don't know what it is you have with green teas but Chamomile is certainly a good one." She smiled and shook her head as she sat in the kitchen and watched him make the tea.

The kettle was placed over the fireplace and the two sat there as he continued to smoke. The two sat in silence for some time before the kettle started to whistle. The elderly man stood and poured the tea for them both. "No my dear I do wish to propose something here. I want you to live with me full time."

Kate opened her mouth to protest but was silence when her grandfather raised her hand. "You have nothing left for you in the city. You were a work at home mother, and your business allowed you to leave due to overwhelming grief. Now, not 15 miles from here is a lovely little town where I am sure you can find a job. I want you here Kate because, well, I worry for you being all alone in that house."

"Grandpa...I..." She sighed "I guess you are right." Of course he's right he's always right. "I just wish coming here were on better terms is all."

He smiled but a knock at the door interrupted him "Oh now what." He got up with the assistance of his walking cane and went to the door. "Yes what do you want?"

"Here you are Mr. Grey your groceries you ordered."

"Oh why thank you Kevin how lovely. Please just take them into the pantry you know the way.

Kate merely shook her head, living here with her grandfather would never be dull.