Knowing the nature of former drafts and the general demographics of the populace, I imagine a provision will be made for the less martial members of the village. Support personnel are a necessity in most endeavours, and not all are suited to be put into harm's way.

However, relying upon that stability of that system seems foolish. We are not always as safe as we imagine.

[There's a subtle weight behind those words, and with good reason. Of any of the things that might trouble her about her and Robert's murder, that it was in their very home is still the most galling.]