Day 6

Even on Mara the pace was beginning to tell. She was finding it harder to get up today than on the other days, but she knew that it was up to her to show strength and hold everything together. After all there was only one more day after today. God gave the commands to her and she had to live up to it.

Slowly she dragged herself out of bed and dressed. By the time she was ready to face the villagers it was impossible to see that she was weary of command. The only one that could tell was Hulderic and only because he was so close to her. With a deep breath she stepped outside to face the world.

Today all the personal belonging had to be loaded up. She organised people to gather their belongings together and then one by one they would bring them aboard the Kra. Mara seemed to be everywhere at once. Helping here and there, checking houses to see that everything was emptied out and nothing of value left behind.

It seemed as if all weariness had left her and she was overflowing with energy. Hulderic tried to get close to her on many occasions but Mara didn’t stop long enough for him to catch up, after all he too had many chores to complete today. That didn’t stop him from worrying though because he knew how close to the edge she was pushing herself.

Finally it seemed that everything was loaded up. Mare slowly made a tour of the village with everyone following her. Here and there she stopped to point out things to bring along. Some she thought would be useful wherever they were going while others she took purely for sentimental reasons.

Even the Meeting Hall had been dismantled and stacked in the Kra. The private dwellings were left standing where they were. Tonight all would be sleeping in the Kra. Mara had completed the task with the seventh day to spare. They would be able to rest.