A peace offering

Chapter 59

The first snow, as Nancy learnt, was long overdue, but the preparations for the coming cold had begun way before Derek and his men left. When the snow finally came, it brought with it a storm that lasted for four days straight. Nancy was thrilled by the way the land was blanketed in dismal white flakes of ice and the frozen lakes, even the water collected in the large drums behind the kitchen were all frozen. But the cold that came with snow was nothing like she had experienced before, but she had to get used to it and also get used to going about in the large animal fur coats that Livi was now tasked with making for everyone.

There were still things that needed to be done around the house to prevent possible starvation and preserve whatever food was left to last until the storm subsided. Since a good number of the men had gone off with Derek, there was too much work to do but limited hands, Nancy offered to help the men work. Rosey and Mitchelle protested, but she wouldn't