It seemed an impossible paradise in the harsh world they known so far, and it was ... at first. The town thrived in the first few years. They built th...ir houses, they built two mills – one for flour and one for lumber, the flowing river waters powering both the grindstone and the sawblades.They soon had enough produce that Pavel began taking a caravan back to Nirna, the city they had all worked so hard to escape once, to trade for the few things they needed which they couldn’t create. Who is the one girl with a smile on her face no matter what? Who has pushed to where i am these past two years? You! I'd be lost without you." "Well i kept thinking that if i didn't get closer to you and help build this friendship we have now, i might mis out on my fantasy to someone else, someone manipulating" "Cass... I think i should tell you something. I've always had a thing for you, i couldn't ever help but think that i was going to move too slow to win you. But here we are. I've liked. " Now see here young woman..." the Mayor shouted, raising his voice. "They are not slaves. They are well provided for and..." Is there a problem in here?" Frank Sr. asked, having just entered the room. "You two are starting to get a little noisy." And you, Sir, and your lady friend are getting a little nosy!" the Mayor sputtered indignantly."Well, if that's your attitude," Frank Sr. replied, not showing much concern, "We'll take our leave of you and find other sleeping arrangements until my son. Jeno whistled loudly, then pointed to the west when Jubal looked back. They saw Eli and the others coming toward them at an angle. Clouds of dust were flying up from their horses’ hooves as they raced to catch them.When they met, they slowed their horses, yet kept the cattle moving until they began to weary after the long hard run from the border.“Turn them to the west, and we’ll take them over to the Rio Grande so they can get water. Then we’ll follow the river up to Las Cruces,” Eli yelled to.