Robert took the baby while she made dinner for everyone in her glory again with a house-full to cook for. "Aedan is a fine name." he said.  Knowing better,  the soldiers washed up and made themselves presentable.  Robert watched as Suzanna  boiled potatoes, and beans, and cooked up 3 rabbits Robert had shot the day before. All disappeared into the stew pot and soon the kitchen was filled with good smells. Aedan was very content in his new fathers arm and settled in sleeping soundly.<br/><br/>Robert got up and went to his room. Laying Aedan on the bed, he opened a dresser drawer and removed the clothes from it. He took the pillow from his bed and lined the drawer with it. then tucked Aedan carefully in covering him with a clean white undershirt.  He kissed him sweetly on the forehead and came out to the kitchen.  Aedan is fast a sleep in bed, he announced and sat down at the table to wait for dinner.<br/><br/>Meantime the Sargent came in and the two men spent some time reminiscing about the battles they  had been in. It was only then that the Sargent discovered that Robert was a Yankee. He paused for a moment and got a funny look in his eyes. He looked down at the floor and back up. "I'm supposed to hate you Suh, but I just can't. Your a good man, and good men arent blue or grey. They all bleed red." "thank you Sargent, your a good man too!" Robert said. Their conversation was cut short when dinner was served. The two men shared a healthy respect for one another even though they fell on opposite sides in the conflict.<br/><br/><br/>