Daisy and Ira both kept busy during the planting season. He wasn't quite as effective an intimidator to the miller as Leo had been but he did know his numbers and used logic against him the way Leo used to use his aura alone. What truly mattered was that she got a fair price for her grain.
Because of the distance, she only got one more letter from her friend before summer hit. It was full of such good news that she shrieked and jumped up and down when she read it.
'Dear Daisy,
'The war is over. Our side lost quite a few people but no one from my squadron after I became captain. We're heading back to the capital now so send your next letter there. And thank you for the quilt. It made my cot much more comfortable though it also made me miss you ten times more.
