The day that followed was slow and gentle. Mei napped for most of the morning, and Violet was sure to keep her cloth warm and comfortable. After washing Mei’s pants, Violet suggested that they should take some time to wash anything else that needed it. She and Sitting Bear gathered up what they could, and soon, a line of laundry hung dry between two nearby trees. Mei was up for dinner, and they finished off the last of the cornbread with a bowl full of beans each. Violet even rinsed out Mei’s rag for her around mid-day in spite of Mei’s protests that it was “barely used.” Mei was too restless to sleep after that, so she and Linus played cards for the afternoon while Violet and Rory explored the nearby woods. They found a small family of rabbits, two foxes, a beehive (Violet made sure to ke
