Time To Be A Leader

-Karen-

I woke up to Joanne sleeping across from me in a double bed. A bigger bed? She was curled up to a small pillow and I could see she had Alexander tucked in next to her. He was much smaller when I saw him last… How long have I been asleep for? I knew he was growing rapidly, and it made me feel so sad but at the same time, I felt so proud of him. My poor baby… He wasn’t brought into this world the way I had wanted by any means but every time I saw him, I felt my heart swell with joy and pride.

I felt my stomach growl as I watched Joanne and Alexander sleep. So precious! She’s going to be such a great mother. I have no doubt about it! I got up and stretched. I’m starving! I could eat a mule, hooves to tail and ten buckets of strawberries. I left the tent and felt all eyes flicker over to me. How unnerving! It’s like being under the spotlight… I walked around the camp looking for something to eat. I saw Bart with a small group of Mages. They were focusing intently on him and what h