I kept drilling my men.I knew to keep them sharp and alive was to give them something to do.We also had dug into a nearby hillside. The earth kept the...cold off ofus as we would sleep. I saw that my troops would allow Rebel troops tocatch some deer or turkeys. (My troops also were out after the deerand turkeys. Plus what ever game that could be had. The hides and furskeep my troops warm.) We also lost a shipment of boots to the Rebels.From their dead, I saw that despite their will to fight, they. With everything that has happened, I couldn’t bear the thought of being alone all night.”"The pleasure was mine. We need to support each other.”“We’d better get up before our mums catch us together.”“Yes, you’re right. That would be difficult to explain and confuse things even more. I think we should ask our mums to stay for a couple of days. We can do some family stuff together and get back on a more even keel. What do you think?”Karen kissed me on the lips. “I think that’s an excellent idea.. Wagers work relatively simply, two people agree to a competition and set the stakes for the loser.Most wagers were fairly mundane, getting on the outcome of a quidditch match, chess game, or round of exploding snaps, or the like. But there was no limit on what a Wager could be, or what the stakes could be, and wagers were binding. Once made they could not be broken easily, even if the price was extreme.The only slight saving grace, was that the magic ended at the boundary of the school. I have seen that the pursuing men return to the village for the evening. The restricted area means that no part is so far away that an hour jog doesn’t get it covered.The next morning is bright and clear. Wolf has already left. He often spends time in the forest being a wolf. At one time that concerned me, but on reflection I was happy that he did. He was a magnificent beast, still wild in ways, but also fiercely loyal and protective of me. I stood in the middle of the village surrounded.