"I know a lot about the mountain bandits. There hasn't been another incident since our last mission to the mountains... And I doubt anything like that would happen again either. So don't worry, sweetie." I nodded slowly and continued chewing on the sandwich I had just torn apart while listening to the others talking about all sorts of stuff, from the weather to the different plants in the area to what they used to make medicines. Mom was talking non-stop about everything and I was just trying to concentrate and pay attention to her. Grandpa was quiet, not really responding much, but looking at us with a thoughtful expression on his face. Josh occasionally interrupted Mom to correct her, which always made Grandpa chuckle silently. While all of that was happening, I kept my mind off all th

