A Man's Response

Alright, I'm sorry that you had to be part of all this, but could you just deliver my words to the innkeeper? I'll be straight to the point.

Tell her, "Dearest Maya. As you are clearly in deep mourning over the loss of your most respected spouse, I can no longer foresee us continuing with our... hm... most intimate of personal relationships.

As you know, my work is very time consuming and I am unsure whether I'll ever be able to see you again. I advise you to look for... a suitable benefactor somewhere else. This should not be a problem for a lady as... renowned as yourself.

Do not worry about me, Maya. I can manage to... chop my own firewood. Your far, faraway friend, Dobrinya."

I believe you understand what I'm saying here. Let her find her meal ticket somewhere else. And you can tell her that too!

Did he really say that? That bastard! I hope a tree falls on him and that damned sawmill! After everything we had...