1859-The Last Good Year

Penny was sitting on the tailgate of Henry's wagon, wrapped in a blanket, and crying silently when Jason and the others approached and stopped a few feet away. Jason took two steps forward, and she slid right off the wagon into his arms, sobbing so hard she was almost convulsing. After a few minutes, Penny pushed herself back so she could see his face and demanded, "e;Where's David? Where's my husband? I thought you were my friend, Jason, why won't anybody tell me?"e;"e;I'm sorry, princess, David's gone, the bastards killed him,"e; Jason replied as tears formed in his eyes.