Later that night he and Daniel compared notes. They both wore ribbons with red strips on the grey. They also had small badges that marked them as working at this particular estate.

"I'm not sure the stables will be any warmer than our tent," Paul said, "but I don't think they'll be any colder either."

"I'll be glad to sleep on something other than the ground, even if it is hay," Daniel said.

"So we are both to be called Grounds Keeper," Paul said. "It seems ...