We Meet Again (Thomas Shelby)

Chapter Two: Job Hunting

3'rd Person's POV:
Nighttime remained peaceful and soothing, other than the occasional loud, drunken idiots making their way home to their families. Their voices didn't bother her, though. In fact, it was the exact opposite. The things they said and the way their sentences were completely slurred because of their intoxication was amusing to her, entertaining even. She made a game out of it, as well. The curtains in her room would be open just enough for her to peak out and watch the group, and she kept tally on how many people tripped on the relatively small but barely noticeable hole in the road. If the number of people went to fifteen, she lost her own bet she made up and was not allowed to touch her book for a week.

Pretty boring when its just yourself doing the bidding, because lets face it: what can you hold against yourself? What can you make yourself do that you wouldn't want to? Nobody would hold her to her debt so she could refuse.

Boring, but safe.

"TEN!" She laughed loudly. "We've reached ten, ladies and gentlemen!" She clapped to herself with her wide smile. "Having fun, dear?" Sorina immediately closed her curtain and turned around, seeing the lady from earlier. "Do forgive me. Did I disturb you?" Sorina asked nervously. The woman's lips turned up slightly in an amused smirk. "No. In fact, I find that it's quite...hysterical to hear you laughing over our dozen or so drunks in the street. Keeping track of the ones tripping is the icing on the cake." Sorina's face got red in embarrassment as she fiddled with her fingers in front of her. "Well, I was about to head to bed when I heard the sound of someone smacking dirt and when I looked...there were a group of drunken people laughing at their friend who didn't notice the hole in the ground. Didn't think much of it until another group did the same...and then another..." She bit her lip to try and prevent herself from laughing again. The woman in the doorway started to chuckle to herself. "Yes, I can imagine that hearing that would be incredibly funny." They both smirked to themselves before the lady cleared her throat. "Are you all set for the rest of the night?"

"Oh, yes." Sorina assured, nodding her head. "Thank you again, ma'am."

"Lilith." The lady corrected. "Thank you, Lilith." The lady nodded her head and put her hand on the door handle. "Well, goodnight then." Sorina smiled and nodded her head as the woman left the room. The sound of something hitting dirt caught her attention. "Eleven!" Lilith yelled through the door, getting Sorina to laugh out loud. She was going to love it here, she could already tell.

The rest of the night was blank as she had finally managed to fall asleep. Sorina, as much as she hated it, could only get five hours of sleep a night, if that. She suffered from night terrors, and she could only blame the war for that. She chose to be a nurse in the war right after her brother enlisted. Her father raised her on the idea that there's always something somebody can do to help.

And that's what she wanted to do...help.

Her two brothers enlisted with the same thought, exempt they wanted to do more than just patch people up. They wanted to fight. They wanted to defend their country and the people that would become their brothers in arms. The both of them were always getting into fights, most of the time to protect their only sister. Although Sebastian was the youngest, the boy had the same fighting instinct as his eldest brother, Velkin. If someone made a comment the two men didn't like, they sure did deal with them. Everyone knew that Sorina wouldn't do anything. She had always been more of the thoughtful one. The person who preferred words over violence. She loved to think things through until it was impossible to find a loophole.

Although the three of them were different, they had the same idea. Protect your homes. Protect your families. You're neighbors.

And that's what they had done in the war.