The man and the woman exchanged smug glances before turning toward the stranger.
He was a large man. A bushy gray beard hung well below his round belly, and his arms were thick as tree limbs. At first glance, he looked like the sort of man who could split logs with his bare hands and argue with a stone wall until it surrendered.
But appearances are often poor judges of character.
Though rough in appearance, the stranger was gentle in spirit.
The man and the woman had little desire to share their...