Lily made breakfast for her family. Her eyes were red-rimmed and sad. Her oldest daughter Janna had been stolen away by soldiers while she was away. Selene tried to comfort her mother. "I'm sure they won't hurt Janna," she said in her soft, gentle voice.
Her younger daughter, a seventeen year old with light brown hair moved over to give her mother a hug. "It's all right mommy," she said. Then she cast an accusing glance at her brother. "How could you let this happen. Her mother put a finger on the girl's soft pink mouth.
"Shh," she whispered. "It's not Vao's fault. He couldn't have done anything. We still have the farm and we're safe. And remember, if you see soldier's go into the cellar. And hide there until we tell you it's safe to come out. With Vao's help, they had disguised the cellar entrance in the wooden farm flow so strangers would not know it was there. Lately, they had taken to making Selene stay down there at night and not come outside during the day. This way, if soldier's came, she would be safe.
Lily gave Vao a stern look. Soldiers had been spotted nearby, but she didn't want to scare her youngest child. Vao and she were determined to protect Selene and get Janna back if at all possible. Although, Lily though Janna was gone for good now knowing how rough those foreign devils could be on women.
Her younger daughter, a seventeen year old with light brown hair moved over to give her mother a hug. "It's all right mommy," she said. Then she cast an accusing glance at her brother. "How could you let this happen. Her mother put a finger on the girl's soft pink mouth.
"Shh," she whispered. "It's not Vao's fault. He couldn't have done anything. We still have the farm and we're safe. And remember, if you see soldier's go into the cellar. And hide there until we tell you it's safe to come out. With Vao's help, they had disguised the cellar entrance in the wooden farm flow so strangers would not know it was there. Lately, they had taken to making Selene stay down there at night and not come outside during the day. This way, if soldier's came, she would be safe.
Lily gave Vao a stern look. Soldiers had been spotted nearby, but she didn't want to scare her youngest child. Vao and she were determined to protect Selene and get Janna back if at all possible. Although, Lily though Janna was gone for good now knowing how rough those foreign devils could be on women.