The younger ones were starting to worry and ask questions of where daddy was. Fairlight knew that this yearly trip could take the entire month to complete, it hadn't reached that mark, but something in the air felt cold, dark and just left a bad feeling.
She tried not to allow the children to see it, kept on a brave face and lived life as if Jeb was there. He won't approve of the cabin being dirty, he'd want each one of his children to continue with their chores and duties no matter his distance from them. Though Fairlight and all them could live without Jeb they didn't want too. His place was here, safe and happy.
"Daddy!" Fairlight drops the spoon stirring tonights dinner at Lulu's scream, she rushes out and with a wide smile hugs her love tight as he emerges from the wagon full of empty containers.
"We did well this year." He says as kissing her forehead. She didn't care about the money, just about him.