The priest then sighed deeply, shifted inside his sleeping bag, and said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Fine. Then get up and get your own blanket.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Absolute silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For a few seconds, nothing moved in the cabin except the wind rattling the windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then came a soft gasp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Then another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then the nun burst into laughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not a polite little laugh either \u2014 a full, uncontrollable laugh that echoed off the wooden walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The priest sat up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Sister?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But now he was laughing too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maybe it was the exhaustion. Maybe it was the cold. Maybe it was spending hours trapped inside a tiny cabin while snow piled against the windows. Whatever it was, they both laughed until tears rolled down their faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually they settled down again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minutes passed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Everything grew quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The priest finally closed his eyes and thought:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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