People need to grow. The tasks Tommy had performed most frequently involved managing logistics and acting as Minister of Internal Affairs. Though he had the makings of a fine Civil Servant, he hadn't been in the role long and was inevitably prone to errors.
For most people, being busy was the norm.
Lord Henry's daily schedule had become almost completely fixed. Soldier training after breakfast, reviewing ledgers after lunch, more training in the afternoon, then dinner... Each day was fulfilling and orderly.
With the arrival of winter, the temperature in Westwood Laine gradually dropped. Every breath plumed into a white mist.
But the atmosphere in the military camp was growing more and more fervent. The daily training of new recruits was like a warm current that seemed capable of dispelling the winter chill.
