*Eliza*

Taking it easy was easier said than done with the harvests and the Moon Ball approaching. My mother kept a close watch on me, though, and wouldn’t let me help too much. I was limited to tasks that I could perform while sitting down.

I sat at a table folding napkins neatly around silverware, making them neat little packages. The napkins added quite a decorative flourish.

“Eliza, Eliza….”

I looked up as several of the older kids, in ...