Elaine arrived back home and her mother had still not awakened still. She shrugged and went off to do her work. Once the cows were milked and the eggs gathered she came back inside and went to wake Anthony and her mother for breakfast. She went to her mother first so she could get up and help get things started. After that she changed and went to wake Anthony but she found his bed empty. It looked as if he hadn't even slept in it. Had he been out all night on duty? Was he okay? She stopped herself, why did she care if he was alright, she shouldn't be. But he was nice and different from the others, but still on the opposite side than her and her family. She left his room and went downstairs to help her mother get the morning meal and prepare what they were planning on bargaining with that day.