Walter B. Gibson had it right when he wrote "who knows what evil lurks in the hearts and minds of men?" Thus it is so in the deep of Winter. I share a tale with all, as each might learn a lesson from temptation not denied. The woods on the late afternoon, find a woodsman facing a stranger. Dark magic is about. All things equal in a settled mind, the behavior does not ring true. Trust, faith, fear all face the man with the axe. A short but jarring story of concern with a soul in the balance. Might it be a myth? Or could be it fact. A cat, a man, a wife, and a sin. That's the brew in this woodsman's tale. 1,850 words. Occult, Folklore, Suspense, Horror.