We could indeed come outside today. It is so cold that if we stayed in one place for a moment too long, we'd surely freeze. I had to treat two people's frostbite today. They were Daniel and Georges. The entire time I was trying to treat Daniel, he was cracking jokes left and right. However, Georges was very quiet as I sat with him at the fire. Daniel's frostbite was also much better than Georges'.

  The fire was lit after we dried the little firewood we had. Immediately, all the boys sat in front of it, warming up. That was when I started checking for frostbite. The hunters and scouters left after I did, keeping Georges behind. I talked to the boy, asking if he had any family.

  "I've got an older sister. Her name is Sophie. She should have just turned twenty. Last I heard, she is a nurse for my country. Other than that, I haven't heard much more about her lately. My mother raised us. My father died when I was young. Sophie remembers him," Georges responded. I wanted to strike a good conversation, so I asked him what he wants to do when he grows older and gets out of here.

  "I want to be a cook. I love cooking so much. I want to own my own restaurant. It will be fun for me," he told me. I asked him what Greece is like.

  "Oh, it's nice. I love it. It is my home, after all. I love walking through the ruins that are around my house. I always have," he remarked. I told him how it was interesting that he has ruins around his house. He said he doesn't know what the ruins were of, but they aren't that big. Barely any of it is still standing. Georges told me that he hopes the war didn't or isn't bringing any of them down. When he finally gets back to Greece, that is what he wants to see first.

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  After our lengthy conversation, I finally asked him how long he has spoken English. He has spoken it for almost all his life. I inquired in him whether the correct terminology was sicker or more sick. All he said was that it depends on the context of the phrase. I told him to warm up and left him when I saw Yuri calling me.

  Yuri first asked me if Georges was alright, and I said he had frostbite pretty bad and would need to stay by the fire all day. Yuri told me that was fine, however, we had ran out of firewood and would need everyone to help gather it who wasn't hunting. I offered myself immediately, but he questioned me for at least five minutes if Georges needed me to stay. I eventually convinced him and went.

  Through the woods are several guys who were collecting several branches to use. A few of them were taking the only axe we have and chopping down a few trees to use. This is what I was doing for the next few hours. After we got enough to suit us for at least the next week, we sat beside the fire, warming up. I had to check for frostbite again. No one has it. While we were gone, Georges' frostbite completely healed.

  I asked around as to where Angelo was and they said he had been with Lawrence and the hunters. When they came back, I checked them for frostbite too. Again, no one has it. The hunters and Georges cooked us food. I was much better than yesterday's food. As the sky grew darker, we took to our tents. Now, I try to warm my pen and write. It is a task; however, I do this to myself. Today was much better. I hope it stays like this.