CHAPTER 3
The carriage van glided smoothly on newly repaired wheels. Peytra felt the spring breeze through her loosened hair. She was sitting on a wagon following the carriage, watching as the farm homes and little towns sped by. The soldier sitting next to her leaned in. “Are you ok?” Peytra just smiled back. She was tired, but she was also undeniably excited.
Peytra ran through the events of the last night in her head, while the sun was high in the breezy afternoon. Her mother and father had been stunned with her sudden decision to leave and start her own career. Both her parents tried to convince her otherwise, but the money would help provide for the family altogether. Mikayel cautioned his daughter against the idea, as it was improper for a young woman to do something like that. But
