Chapter 11: Rogue in the Woods

It was now November and winter had come on strong. Shaw special ordered coats and boots for Amelia and me, apparently the stuff I had wouldn't work for us here. The coats and boots he ordered could withstand the most frigid temperatures and I was appreciative, even though I didn't plan on spending a ton of time outside. The residents of Lake Orion did not celebrate Thanksgiving as most of them are indigenous peoples either mixed or full blooded. However, there was some excitement about the ice fishing competition coming up. I was both curious to see how it was done and dreading being outside in the cold for hours just for fish.

Shaw kept telling me "The shanty will keep you warm." I had a hard time believing that a piece of thick plastic would keep the cold at bay considering the temperature has regularly been in the low twenties all month. Amelia was across the street bundled up in her winter gear playing with Zachariah and Jeremiah in their yard. I was folding laundry and t