"You know that you can," Veronica points out as she unwraps one of the cakes and breaks it in half. "Sit down sometimes, I mean." She holds half of the cake Kate's way with a knowing arch of her eyebrows. "You don't have to do everything all by yourself all the time."

There are several people like herself who volunteer to help with the lunch everyday at the inn, but it's definitely Kate who runs the show. And Kate who apparently gets up everyday and feeds the furnace, and Kate who keeps everything spotless, and god knows what else.

"We'll survive if you take a break, I promise."