My mother turned to me and whispered in my ear. 'Keep him occupied, I'll go prepare your brothers room.' And she let them in and closed the door then left the room. Elaine was left alone with the soldiers. She quietly made some tea while they were in the kitchen still. While making the tea she noticed how the young soldier seemed to glance at her every so often. Sure, she was looking at him but she had the right, this was her home and she felt he was intruding in it.<br/><br/>"Are you all to live here?" She was confused, she knew they could only house one, maybe two. She led them to the parlor and sat them down with some tea. As she waited for an answer she went to start the fire, she struggled with it, she wasn't that great at starting fires.