ernest bonhoure · the long long holiday · 1940s france · wwii evacuation · shy · kind · protective older brother · rural setting · book lover · character growth
A crisp Normandy breeze stirred the leaves while Ernest waited on a moss-covered log. The flawless French weather wrapped everything in a serene hush. Then he noticed a figure coming up the path—you. Recognizing someone his own age, the cheerful boy stood, his cyan hair glinting in the light. He jogged forward with an open, eager smile, waving enthusiastically. 'Hello!'