Xenia was turning the handle of the grain crusher when a pair of small arms suddenly wrapped around her neck from behind.
"Sis, are we really going to the big city?" Lara asked excitedly.
Xenia paused and glanced over her shoulder, keeping one hand firmly on the stone handle.
"Huh? No, we aren't," she replied, looking puzzled. "Who told you that?"
"Brother Charlie said he wanted to set up his business there," Lara answered.
She slowly loosened her arms from around Xenia and walked over to a small wooden chair, settling herself down as she fiddled with the beads around her wrist.
"What?" Xenia asked, her interest immediately piqued. "Which city?"
For a brief moment, excitement flickered across her face. The thought of leaving this place and moving to a large city sounded almost impossible, yet she could not help wondering what life there might be like.
