All of us hurried over to the small cottage, almost tripping. To say we were relieved was more than an understatement, we were ecstatic. Our pace began to slow down as we came to a stop in front of the door, a sudden wave of nerves reached me as I realized this was the moment I had been looking forward to for the last couple of weeks and now, it was happening.
Hesitantly, I raised my hand and knocked on the door. It was like we had all stopped breathing, holding our breath for what came next. I held on to the blanket wrapped around me tighter, suddenly feeling self-conscious. Inside, small steps echoed as they walked towards the door.
In a moment, the door was opened, and a small framed woman was staring at us with a gleam of joy and satisfaction reflected on her ever-changing eyes. Th
