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An Unlikely Mother
Sarah murmured an acceptance, but her eyes flashed fire. For a moment, Flora regretted asking her, but then she remembered that she was called to be a peacemaker, and she was doing her very best.
“Now that we have that settled,” Flora said, trying to sound pleasant, “I have some wood to gather.”
She bent and told Pierre that they were going to collect some wood, and that he needed to remain close to her.
As Flora turned to go toward the area where they collected wood, George said, “Shall we come help?”
Sarah smirked, like she thought poorly of the idea but knew Flora would accept.
“Yes,” Peanut said. “I’d like to contribute somehow. I can carry firewood.”
Rose smiled broadly. “Very nice. I love the spirit of everyone coming together. I think I’ll join you, as well. Sarah, would you like to come?”
Would it be awful of Flora to say that she’d rather not have Sarah? Yes, she’d done the hard task of inviting Sarah to sit with them during dinner, and she’d be kind and polite to the other woman. But it seemed like more punishment to be continually working with Sarah.
“I need to check on Maureen,” Sarah said, a smile on her face but ice in her eyes. “As well as let the others know that I found Flora and she’ll be attending to her duties tonight.”
“All right then,” Rose said. “We’ll see you at dinner.”
From the murderous look on Sarah’s face, she wasn’t too happy at the prospect. Knowing Sarah, she’d find a way out of the task, if at all possible.
But at least Flora had tried.
Rose reached forward and squeezed Flora’s hand. “You did well. I know it was hard for you to make the overture, but it was the right thing to do.”
George nodded. “I was impressed. The friendship is her loss, not yours.”
She shouldn’t have been so pleased at George’s compliment. But the way he looked at her made her want to stand a little taller. He was the most honorable person she knew, and it felt good to have his support.
If only they didn’t come from two different worlds.
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