Young Tizra and her twin brother Tracell find their world abruptly changedwhen their father is unexpectedly called to fight in a war which promises tolast much longer than the usual three-day skirmish. Their mother - thevillage healer - enlists her children to assist her in caring for the manyrefugees left wounded and homeless by the conflict. Inspired by her mother, Tizra learns never to surrender hope even in a time of fear anduncertainty. | If Wishes Were Horses by Anne Mccaffrey, Paperback | Indigo Chapters