He'd risen early, the eastern sky only just beginning to lighten when he set out alone with his shovel and began to dig the first pit. Word spread, and before the sun had fully risen, more and more volunteers arrived to lend a helping hand. Community spirit was strong, but sombre. Words weren't needed; everyone felt the same and the men and women of Mellester, under the reeve's oversight, came together in this time of need. Odo was heartbroken, this was the most gut wrenching ...