Es Tut Mir Leid -

To a stranger, it’s just the German way of saying "I’m sorry." Но to the locals of Oakhaven, it was an exchange of debt.

One Tuesday, a heavy mist rolled off the mountains. Klaus sat at his workbench, his fingers trembling as he tried to set a hairspring. He looked out the window and saw Greta struggling to move a heavy fallen branch from her path. Es Tut Mir Leid

He looked at his boots, then at the empty space where the roses used to be. "Greta," he began, his voice raspy. " Es tut mir leid. " To a stranger, it’s just the German way