Ruthridge stepped between two pines and he was back in the forest. To his right was a sliver of a creek, which he followed deep into the woods. Its gurgling and splashing eased his thoughts and his mind always felt clearer after this daily hike. There were many rabbits in the woods that hopped away when they saw him and lots of other things slipped away before he could see them.
Father Shane was gone for several weeks and Ruthridge fully enjoyed his solitude. The priest was excellent company, but Ruthridge liked being left alone with his thoughts out in nature and at night he sat alone in the church.
He didn't exactly pray. Instead, he thought about everyone and that made him happy enough. He never felt lonely in the least. When Father Shane returned he planned on visiting his mother because he knew she was worried.
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