~Authors note, a big thing is going to happen within maybe three or four chapters, so keep reading.... maw ha ha





Sara gulped and knocked on Margaret's door.

"Who is it?" she called.

"It's Sara Major, may I talked to you?"

Margaret open her door, "Come on it." She said, "What can I do for you?"

Sara stepped inside the tent and sighed, "I need to ask you not to send that complaint note off to the general."

Margaret frowned, "Sara, you-."

"Please major," the young girl said, "If you send if off to the general he's going to send me back to my godparents or to an orphanage and either of those are the last place I want to be."

"Sara," Margaret began sternly, "We are three miles from the front, having you here is the most dangerous and stupid thing that Henry Blake has ever done. If you stay here you risk your life."

"And if I go home?" Sara asked, "What about then?"

Margaret sighed, "I'm sorry but I have to send that letter..."

"But putting Colonel Blake into this," Sara protested, "That's unfair, he's just tying to make everyone happy!"

"Well is doesn't make Major Burns or myself very happy," Margaret said, "Don't we matter?"

"Of course you do," Sara said, "But the rest of the camp would rather...."

"The rest of the camp is under the illusions that your actually helping here!" Margaret snapped.

"So you think I'm not helping?" Sara asked, "I'm only in the way? Well that's fine, I'll just go home and get buried six feet under then I won't be in anyone's way. That will probably won't be best for everyone but at least you and Ferret Face will be happy."

"Thats-."

"Then," Sara continued, "You can get someone to replace henry, it doesn't matter if everyone else in the camp likes him as long as you and Major Burns are happy."

"Sara, that's not what I mean." Margaret protested.

"Major please try to see this from my side. If I go home I get beaten and starved. If I stay here I have a better chance, I might actually live."

Margaret sighed, "I'll talk to Frank, but I'm not guaranteeing anything." The major smiled, "You have brought a lot of life to this place, please try to understand I only want what's best for you."

"Then let me stay," Sara said, "And don't get rid of Colonel Blake, he's a good man, really."

"I know," Margaret said, "I'll talk to Major Burns."

"Thank you," Sara said, "You won't regret it."