The theme of this book if you stick togehter with the people you love it can make hard times less painful. That's exactly what Lucinda Lawrence and her family did, they stuck together during flee from Santa Anna, the man in charge of the Mexican army, during the Texian vs. Mexican war. Even though Lucinda lost one of her brothers and some of her uncles were killed by Santa Anna, her family didn't seperate from one another. It is just past daybreak and the fog is thick in the woods and hovers over the river. We were awakened by the most awful shriek.
Nothing can desribe it.
Then came the pop, pop, pop of rifles in the distance. Papa says the scream is the old six pounder cannon. The noise has stopped, and I am seizing the moment to make my diary entry. Who knows when I will have the opportunity again. If the Texians lose this fight, I may be in my grave this time tomorrow.