Susanna closed her eyes with a heavy sigh as she leaned against the broom handle. The soldiers had tracked in so much dirt into her home. She nearly jumped out of her skin as the backdoor closed, releasing a sigh of relief to see it was only Robert. "I guess it's a good thing I decided to keep you around after all," she mused with a depressed chuckle. She focused her attention on the floor for a moment longer before abandoning her broom and wrapping her hands around his neck. "I don't know what I would have done without you, Robert. You were a fool for challenging them with your injuries, but thank you."<br/><br/>She smiled and stepped back, smoothing her skirt. "I should make them something. Even if they terrify me, they must be starving."