Mila stood up and smiled at Laura.
"Very well, I'll tell Brandon to include David in their outing tomorrow. Let know if there's anything you need," she assured her.
Laura wiped away a few happy tears from her eyes. "Thank you, Mila. I don't know where I would be without you."
"Don't ntion it. We're all a family here, and we all can't wait to see the little bun. Now go get so rest; I'll be right here if you need anything," Mila smiled and walked back beside the fire.
Mila stood beside her husband and relayed Laura's ssage.
"Sure, I'd love to have David join us tomorrow. I'll go talk to him about it now," said Brandon. He got up and went over to where the n were breaking apart larger pieces of wooden furniture to use as firewood.
The next morning, Brandon, David, and a few more n woke up early to take a look around town.
Signs of lting snow could be seen everywhere as small streams of water began to drip down and form small pools alongside the exterior walls.
"Maybe I'm just used to the winter months, but doesn't it feel like the sun is up too early today?" said David as he looked around.
It had just turned 6 a.m., and the sun was already fully out, shining brightly.
Brandon nodded. "Yes, if I rember correctly, it should only just now be sunrise based on previous years." Although the change was unexpected, everyone accepted it with a smile.
"I don't care how strange it is! I'm welcoming any kind of warmth!" one of the other n cheered. After months of permafrost, the warm sun was a reason to celebrate.
The group of n walked around the small town they were in, searching for any usable supplies along the way.
Due to the warr weather and sunny day, they were able to venture out farther into town than they had before.
Brandon led them to a small gas station on the edge of town.
"Let's search here and then head back. Although it's getting warr, it's best not to stay out too long so that we don't get sick," announced Brandon.
Their group was on the larger side, with about twenty people, and even a small illness could quickly cause a disaster. His considerations had saved the group a lot of grief over the past few months.
David walked into the small store along with the others and gasped. "Brandon! There's food here! I don't know how good it is, but I'm sure at least so of it is usable!"
Everyone quickly spread out and began inspecting the items on the shelves. Their bags quickly filled with chips, crackers, sodas, and other small gas station snacks.
David found the aisle where the first aid kits and dicine were. His hands trembled from joy as he picked up painkillers, acid reducers, and even fever dicine!
He wasn't sure if his wife would need any of these in the future, but he felt more comfortable having these few packets of dicine.
After about ten minutes of searching and looting, Brandon finally made the call to head back.
The group made their way back, walking with a spring in their step from the newfound items. They would all be able to eat a decent amount today.
When they made it back, both Mila and Laura were waiting for them at the entrance.
"Brandon! You're finally back! I was starting to worry!" called out Mila.
Brandon walked over with a big smile. "I'm sorry for making you worry. We decided to go out farther today to see if we could find anything. Look at this!" He pulled over his full duffel bag.
The ladies both smiled brightly at the overflowing bag of supplies.
"Where did you find all of this?" asked Laura. She couldn't believe her eyes! In just a single trip, they were able to double their food supplies.
Brandon greeted Laura warmly. "We made it out to the gas station on the north end of town. When we went inside, we saw that all the shelves were full!" He explained how they were all surprised and happy.
David walked over to his wife's side to show her the dicine and snacks he found.
"Honey, I brought these for you. I rember you telling you were craving sothing sweet. I found cookies, chocolate, and so fruit-flavored candy. Just eat it in moderation," he said, showing off the contents of his bag.
Laura broke out into tears, happy that her husband thought of her so much.
"Thank you, love. These are exactly what I've been craving," she said, wiping her face. The pregnancy made her overly emotional, so she often burst out crying, even over the simplest things.
David hugged her, letting her cry out her feelings on his shoulder. He was relieved that this ti, she cried from happiness.
Everyone watched this heartwarming scene with a smile. They had suffered these past few months, but now a new kind of hope blossod within them.
Brandon walked over to the center of the room and faced everyone.
"I'd like to make an announcent!" he said, taking a deep breath. "The snow is lting. I estimate that in two days' ti, enough should have lted to make traveling a lot easier. I want to take a vote on who agrees we should leave in two days."
Everyone smiled brightly, especially those who hadn't gone out recently. The news of the snow lting was almost like winning the lottery!
Brandon waited a few minutes for everyone to think it through, as this was a major decision.
"Okay, everyone in favor of moving in two days, please raise your hand. If you are unsure or do not agree, please keep your hand lowered," he finally asked.
The room quickly quieted down as everyone voted.
Brandon smiled, looking at everyone's raised hands. Not a single person was in opposition or even hesitant.
"That settles it! In two days' ti, we will begin our journey to the nearby town, then to the governnt base where we can finally settle down!" he announced.
The room erupted with applause and cheering. Everyone was ready to leave this basent and build a new life for themselves!
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