Saya got her bag together and left the Ward before anyone was done with breakfast. She walked down the path and looked back at the Ward, she was leaving her past behind, but it felt good, like she was becoming a new person. She continued down the road and didn't look back again.
She reached Halt's cabin, it was a simple log cabin with a stable outside. She saw the younger ranger on the front steps of the cabin.
"Good, you got here on time." He then stood up and motioned for her to come and then went inside. Saya quickly followed behind him. When inside the cabin it was roomy, it had a small kitchen, a fire place with a living area, and two bedrooms. There was another ranger too the older one, he had his back turned and was making coffee. Once he poured a cup he walked over to them.
"Your room is right there you can go and put your things in there." Will said.
"Thank you." Saya walked over and opened the door and put her bag on the base of the bed and looked around the room, it was a standard size room but she didn't have to share it with anyone. She then came back out and saw the older ranger with a bucket and sponge in his hands, and she knew want he wanted her to do. That day was spent cleaning and in the afternoon, the older ranger came up to her and asked, "Do you know how to cook?"
Saya with a calm voice said, "If I knew how to cook I would not be here right now."
"Will, will show you. Come on."
She got up and went with the older ranger into the cabin were the younger ranger was getting pats and pans out.
"You're going to need to teach your student how to cook."
"I know that." He said to Halt sarcastically. Then he looked at Saya. "Come over here and I can show you how."
Saya went over to where he was.
"I'll see you two tomorrow," the older ranger had said.
"Good-bye, Halt."
Saya looked at her new master and he taught her how to prepare a stew which took a lot longer than he expected because he had to explain in detail how to do things, which he realized just how much Saya was correct on her not being able to do things women are good at. After the dinner was prepared, they sat at a small table off of the kitchen area. After 5 minutes of silence, he finally broke it.
"So you don't talk much do you?"
"No."
"And you don't ask many questions, but I have one for you why?"
"I've never had that good of grammar skills so it was easy to just not be vocal about things."
"Did you have friends in the Ward?"
"No."
"Why?"
"Like I said I'm not good grammar wise or socially or with anything that involves food, except hunting."
"That explains it."
Once they were done, he took her out onto the porch, and told her the history of the Ranger Corps and how it was formed, how they did things, and what was a ranger's problem or just the Barron's. When he was finished, he told her how to address superiors, one example him. He told her to call him Will, and went into the explanation of why. He also told her not to be afraid to call Halt, Halt because of the same explanation as beforehand. Once it was dark, Will told Saya to get some rest, and she did.