Do I leave my children and my home? I’ll be leaving them eventually either way. I doubt I’d make it through the winter if I stay.
That is almost poetic how you wrote that- i think this torn bit in Sam's mind is the question that is also most on my mind-- how did he decide to leave his 13 children? i would think that he would love his children enough to stay. I actually wonder about that part.
I'm glad to finally sit down and read this because this story idea is fascinating to me!!! Good job!