Ultimate Decades Challenge - Day 32 - Year 1307 - Updated Nov. 17

It was an early day for Kimberly, as Emma still wasn't sleeping through the night yet. She managed to get her back to bed, but then it was up for the day to take care of the farm. It was the first day of winter and there were crops to plant. They had purchased some more hens and there were lots of eggs to collect, as well as two hatchable eggs.
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Kimberly did the planting while Thomas spent some time with Emma.
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She hit quite a few milestones, one of them being sitting up for the first time.
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Kimberly was feeling nauseous and wondered if she might be pregnant.
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There were ways of testing for pregnancy, and Kimberly tried one of them. She didn't seem to be pregnant. She must be sick with something.
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She heated some water and took a nice hot bath, which felt especially nice because of the cold weather, and got a quick nap while Emma napped and Thomas painted.
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Then of course Emma needed a bath.
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The roosters were really taking their babysitting duties seriously.
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It was a simple day of chores, but tomorrow they would take a trip into town. It was almost Thomas' 20th birthday, and Kimberly wanted to get him something nice to celebrate.

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Elizabeth was in the kitchen getting some dinner ready. Camilla was playing with the wooden toys John had bought her. She really was a happy child, despite whatever tough beginnings she may have had. She loved to listen to John sing and getting cuddles from Elizabeth.

Elizabeth was happy that Sister Agnes had readily agreed to let her and John officially adopt Camilla. They had grown attached to her, and she to them. Elizabeth again left the conversation with Agnes wondering if that was the outcome Sister Agnes had planned on all along. Perhaps she had never even looked for another home for Camilla.

She was just bringing a plate to the table when she turned and saw Camilla. She gasped and dropped the plate she was holding.
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John heard the crash and came to her side.

"What's happened?"

"Camilla..." Elizabeth whispered.
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The wooden toys were floating by her head as she played happily.
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Camilla noticed them watching her. The toys fell to the floor and Camilla tottered over to them.
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She looked up at Elizabeth and said for the first time, "Mama."
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She reached for her. "Up. Up."
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Elizabeth's fear left her then and she reached down to hold her. "Everything is okay," she whispered gently.

John picked up the dish from the floor. Camilla motioned for it, with grabbing fingers.

"Eat," she cooed.
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Elizabeth put her in her chair and John grabbed another plate of food.

While she ate, they whispered together.

"What was that?" Elizabeth asked.

"I don't know..." John answered. "But we must keep it quiet for now. We must protect her."

"I'm scared, John."
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"We will figure it out. She's just a child," he assured her.
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Elizabeth and Kimberly have the same hair...I may change Elizabeth's hair soon. Maybe no one noticed? Lol.