Adventurous

I Don't Believe It

Morgan brushed her hair out of her face, leaving a smudge of dirt. The garden was almost done, having been transformed from a small vegetable plot to a fair-sized field. With a larger planting space, she and Linda wouldn't be so hard pressed to go to the market for supplies. They'd been mostly self sufficient, but sometimes times were tough.
Morgan patted the last bit of dirt into place and stood up. Gazing around she marveled at how much the little clearing had changed. It had only been two weeks, but they'd been productive. There was a freshly dug cellar, a small animal shed for the chickens and goat, and small fence separating the forest from the clearing.
She headed back to the cottage and was met by Linda and Jaysen, who had been discussing the last loose ends of the protection spell. They looked up when Morgan stepped closer.
"Tonight's the full moon, so we'd best begin the ritual at sundown. It takes a whole day and we can't be late. Jaysen and his men will be around the perimeter to make sure no one gets in during. Then they'll leave." Linda looked at Jaysen, saddened by this thought. She had grown closer to him in the past weeks and would miss him dearly.
Jaysen looked back momentarily, then spoke, "I have managed to make some small modifications to the spell. If everything works, anybody who comes close will be put to sleep until the sunrise. Hopefully that helps."
"I don't believe it! That means we could take their stuff while they sleep, and they'll never know." Morgan was delighted.
Jaysen looked worried. "Just be careful. You know the barrier only lets you two through for a short time. Don't risk it." Linda gave Morgan a stern look too, for good measure. Morgan nodded.
"Don't worry; I'm not stupid." Linda looked at her like she'd grown a second head.
"Remember that one time you—"
"Shut up. That was -one- time. I didn't mean it." Jaysen looked between the two and shook his head, deciding he didn't care enough to find out. Maybe someday he'd have time to hear all their little stories by the fireside.