Elaine woke up shivering. It was dawn, she had fallen asleep and been there all night. Her dress was damp from the morning dew and the grass around her swayed in the breeze. She got up and brushed herself off mumbling about how her mother will most likely lecture her about it. The cow was going to need milked and the eggs gathered from their two small hens. She was behind on her duties as well, it was usually still black outside when she went to do them but now she could see the sun starting to peak over the horizon.<br/><br/>She decided to stop thinking about what she has to do and do it. She left the river bank and headed for home through the woods.