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Squatting on her haunches, Lily went down from the hillock, sliding down on the soles of her boots on wet soil.

The thought throbbed in my head: “We need to survive at any cost! You can't give up!"

Surprisingly, the find added strength and determination to the girl - she wanted to live in spite of herself. Against all odds. Prove to the whole world that she can! Cope! Will not leave Arnar! He doesn't deserve another loss. Ar just won't survive it...

With these thoughts, Lily picked up the bucket left by the well and, without hurrying, brought it into the house.

The first thing she did when she stepped inside was to drag an empty chest up against the wooden panel of the door.

Cooking was the next challenge. There was a heavy cast-iron pot by the fireplace. Pouring grits, Lily cooked a kind of soup instead of porridge, overdoing it with water. Nothing, it's even better, you don't have to choke on dry food.

The girl spent the rest of the day in bed - the body needed rest. But she could n