Rose d'Amour

A young woman raised in a poor rural household recalls a childhood shaped by a taciturn father, a loud, forceful mother, and several elder sisters who marry and leave. Nicknamed by neighbors, she grows up cheerful despite scarcity, spending evenings with her father and peers until an outing in the nearby woods leads to a frightening encounter with a wolf. A local youth intervenes, risking himself to save her, and the incident triggers gossip and suspicions among villagers about her reputation. The narrative traces her personal memories, community dynamics, and the precariousness of rural life, mixing domestic detail with sudden menace.