Susanna hummed softly to herself as she washed the breakfast dishes. Humming... It was a pleasant change from the depressing ways she had been living the past few months. Robert's bringing had brought a new atmosphere into the house. She was happier, brighter, and laughed more than she had in years.<br/><br/>Her eyes drifted up to the window, watching as he worked in the field before a knock broke her peace. She hurried to the front door and froze as she opened it, her eyes glistening with the sigh of so many soldiers. "May I help you men?" she asked softly.<br/><br/>Susanna held the doorframe as the commander spoke. She thought she had managed to escape the war, and now it was crashing down upon her once again. She nodded and then shook her head, unsure how to respond. "Please, come in then," she whimpered, knowing there was no way to deny the tired soldiers.<br/><br/>She turned and ran into the fields to find Robert. "Robert, the soldiers," she gasped, her chest heaving from the run. "They want to seize the house."