Sara didn't know what to do. When she went back to the Swamp that night Hawkeye and Trapper weren't there, probably at the officers club she had decided. There was that package, just sitting on her cot, that simple brown envelope. Without thinking she had opened it and those papers had fallen out, those papers that would change her life.

She had read over them, not understanding at first until.... she saw Hawkeye's signature at the bottom and a spot for her to sign. A spot for her to get a new family. Sara didn't know what to do, she could have another family but at the same time it would change everything... It would change her life.

But if she didn't sign... She would have to go back to her godparents. As if the scars weren't enough to remind her of what waited there. What to do...

Sara began pacing across the swamp, the papers clutched in her hand, what to do, what to do...

Frank came in, Sara looked up, sighed and looked back at the floor. There goes her concentration.

"What? No snide comments?" Frank asked.

"Nope" Sara said simply, "Too much on my mind."

Frank snorted, "Really? What could possibly be on YOUR mind?"

"Oh I don't know," Sara said, "My fate, how long this war is going to last, global warming, these adoption papers..."

"Oh," Frank said, "Wait, what?"

"Frank."

"Yes?"

"Please go away."

Frank shrugged and left the swamp and headed in the general direction of Margaret's tent. Sara rolled her eyes and looked back at the papers, What was she going to do? There was no one here she could talk to about it.

"Attention, will Captain Pierce report to Colonel Henry Blake's office at once. Hawkeye see Henry at once. Also against the wishes of everyone in the camp, Major Frank Burns is officer of the day tomorrow. Colonel Henry Blake has given everyone the day off."

Sara chuckled and went back to her pacing, suddenly the door to the Swamp opened, Hawkeye and Trapper slunk in. Hawkeye didn't say anything but began shoving clothing and such things into his bag.

"Where ya going?" Sara asked as she crammed the document under her pillow.

"Seoul," Hawkeye said, not meeting her eyes, "Henry gave me a weekend pass, Father Mulcahy's coming along as well." The young girl gave Trapper a quizzical stare, clearly Hawkeye wasn't going to explain why.

"He's got a conference in Seoul." Trapper said.

"Ooh," She replied. Hawkeye finished packing and slung his bag across his shoulder.

"Alright, I'm ready to go." He said.

"Comeon," Trapper replied, "I'll buy you a goodbye drink while we finish for father Mulcahy to pack."

Ten minutes later Sara took a deep breath and knocked on the door of the father's tent.

"Come in," Father Mulcahy said. Sara entered and smiled wearily, "Ah Sara please sit down, I'm just finishing packing."

"I can't stay Father," Sara said, "Could... could you give this to Hawkeye on... Sunday maybe?" She handed him the brown envelope.

"Of course," Father Mulcahy said, "But...did.."

"We'll see Father," Sara said, "We'll see."



Ten minutes later Hawkeye and Father Mulcahy were on their way to Seoul, -I made the right choice- Sara thought -I know I did-