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Chapter 17
December 2, 1865
Henry POV
When we arrived back at the fort late Sunday evening, Adam was waiting for us. After thanking the warriors and unloading the meat so they could return to their village, Adam helped me carry the fresh meat into the dining hall where Brian was working late, setting bread to rise.
“Brian, please place all of this in the cellar for tonight. Tomorrow, when Abigail comes by, please help her cut up part of the meat for us. The remainder can be used for the men,” I told him and he nodded in response. Turning to Adam, I said, “Quannah will be bringing some dried buffalo meat in a few days. We will need to portion some out for Abigail and myself. The rest is for everyone else, so please make sure to put it up for the winter as well.”
Brain interjected, “Sir, there is quite a bit of meat here. Due to the cold temperatures, we are experiencing, it is possible, that the meat wil
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