Philip POV-

I shakily hop onto Axel. I haven't rode him for around a month.

Washington hopped on behind me and patted my back. Today was both a sad and worryful day.

First off, I am heading into the war finally, and two, we are going back to mount vernon to find anything before we go.

We haven't been there since it burnt down. Pa and the others wanted to start heading to where they are setting up camp, so it's just us two.

I grab onto the reins and carefully start trotting.

"PHILIP WAIT UP!!!" Jackson yells running after us and I stop Axel.

Jackson barely made it up behind Washington.

"I thought you went with your father?' Washington says glancing behind him.

"I decided to stay, I told him to tell you-"

"Oops-" I say which made them both laugh.

That lightened up Me and Washington's mood. So we was a little happier.

But when we make it to mount vernon, we all fell silent. Accept Jackson.

"They....burnt it down....." He mutters and Washington barely nodded. "I'm...sorry sir..."

"It's....alright..."

Me, Washington, and Jackson searched through the wreck, to find anything. Yes, it's been a month, but still.

We found some parts of furniture, stairs, and some random stuff.

"We should start heading to camp," Washington says and we nodded.

Then we heard a voice. One me and Jackson didn't know....but Washington did....he knew it loud and clear.....

"A-arnold....?"