Malcom walked away with his head down, he had hoped she would have came to her senses,but obviously she is anchored to this old place.
He picked up the axe and began chopping wood, taking his aggression out on the logs.

[i] How could anyone want to live life under someone's foot?[/i]
Starting to sweat, he removed the vest, and continued chopping.
[i]No matter how much i want a family again, i can't, no, I won't live under tyranny.[/i]

After he finished chopping and stacking the firewood, he went about repairing the roof.
He had noticed a few worn out places that needed patching, and after finding what he needed in the barn, he climbed up on the roof.
[i] She has lived this life for so long, she could never change, why am I even thinking about it?[/i]
[i]Once I'm done repaying what she has done for me, I'm out of here, this place has too many bad memories for me.[/i]