Hester
Tight hold on that hope
The meal was a welcome reprieve from work, Hester accepting her portions with a quiet thanks, embarrassment still warming her cheeks. Lunch provided a chance to actually look up though, to really take in everything they'd accomplished. It wasn't a palace, not even close, but it was something that felt far more suited to Halo, to the people who eked out an existence among the ice and snow. Meat and bread disappears quickly, and before long, work resumes, though the tasks seem a touch simpler.
Hester finds herself moving a little slower after being fed, comfortable with how full she is. The unfortunate side effect is that the tasks are claimed before she really has a chance to pick one out for herself. Not that she's upset. The task that's left is the best one.
The banner is lifted reverently in her hands, Hester taking a moment to look over the insignia, just so she can describe it to her mother later, perhaps have it recreated. Once she's had her moment, she scurries towards the door, trying to keep out of the way of more important work. She waits until a ladder is free, then manoeuvres it so she can reach above the door, pinning the banner in place and letting it unfurl, a giddy smile on her face.
Hester hangs the banner and is very excited about it
Hester finds herself moving a little slower after being fed, comfortable with how full she is. The unfortunate side effect is that the tasks are claimed before she really has a chance to pick one out for herself. Not that she's upset. The task that's left is the best one.
The banner is lifted reverently in her hands, Hester taking a moment to look over the insignia, just so she can describe it to her mother later, perhaps have it recreated. Once she's had her moment, she scurries towards the door, trying to keep out of the way of more important work. She waits until a ladder is free, then manoeuvres it so she can reach above the door, pinning the banner in place and letting it unfurl, a giddy smile on her face.
Hester hangs the banner and is very excited about it
Sometimes it could seem so cold
Do what you gotta do to cope
