· Lillehammer, Norway
The last hay bale.
From the journal of the Wolf of the North · a work of fiction
The Eide brothers were loading the final bale when a reindeer broke from the trees. Their parents took cover in the barn, but the youngest brother was still on the wagon.
I tipped the wagon just enough for the bale to roll between him and the animal. It landed like a wall. He jumped clear while the reindeer circled and left. We loaded that bale again before supper.