It was so cold,  cold the likes many had never seen, but for some this cold was even worse due to the fact they had no joy left. Times happened to be tough and getting tougher especially  for young Lei Fong. His brother only recently placed in the ground and him barely even understanding his new duties.  This caused him to withdraw from what was left of his family,  spending his days much like to do doing the most basic of task because those have the most meaning, at least to him.<br/>Today such tasks found him just out side in the woods trying to collect what ever salavagable fire wood he could find. He moved gingerly though the forest pick in 's small branches untill he had a decent size bundle in his arms " Is this enough or am I fooling myself " he said softkh to himself as he made by is way back to a small slay that had a small mound of wood laging upon it.  "well if I need more I will simply come back out " he nodded to himself as he grabbed the reigns of his slay and began his mini trek back to his home.<br/>"So cold,  I guess it's the sign of the times we dwell in,  the flow of the world is cold much like the hearts and minds of men"spoken softly to himself, as he pushed forward through the snow until he reached the village. As he moved down snow covered streets he was quite hoping to not be seen. As he inched his way home his mound of fire wood go  smaller and smaller as he dropped off little stacks to certain homes,  but only those who needed it and tried his best to not be seen.  He wsnged to help but he didn't want people to know he was helping cause they would expect more, and more he couldn't afford after all his family had to come first. But there was a problem by the tune he got home his mound of fire wood was simply a stack. "well my uncle is going to scold me " he said mostly to himself as he turned and took back off toward the woods.