Introduction to These Changes which is the actual continuation of These Chances.
Starting Beginnings
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Taking a deep breath, a blonde girl stepped off the boat. She noticed the healthy sand beneath her as she placed her suitcase next to her. Glancing around, she looked for villagers of Mineral Town. Seeing no one to greet her, not as if there would be anyone, she picked up her suitcase and walked forward, towards the wooden floor jutting out from the sand which lead to the town.
The Mayor of Mineral Town, Thomas, was a very happy man indeed. He finally found someone to take the farm which the old man had left behind when he died. He smiled to himself while salivating at the aforementioned thought. Not only was he bringing income to the lonely town, but he was also earning personal profit (as he was mayor)! Why, he should be regarded as a hero! A savior of Mineral Town! And all those peasants shou-
Thomas was snapped out of his train of thought when he glanced at the clock. The new farmer had probably arrived already! Grabbing his hat and stopping for a moment in front of the mirror to admire himself, he ran towards the nearby farm.
Slowly setting her suitcase down as to not damage the precious goods contained within, the blonde stared at the wreckage of a farm. There were piles of debris scattered all over the field. She turned her head and her eyes met with a shack she must call home. This… trash was what she gave everything up for?
"Unbelievable." muttering incoherent words, she turned and was met with a red top hat.
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Quietly, Mary closed her book and gently set it on the desk in front of her. Taking a deep breath, she got up to open the library. As she walked out her front door whilst muttering a reply to her mother's questions, she saw Karen up ahead on the road, sitting at the bench she always sat at with Rick. She smiled silently to herself, secretly wishing she had a companion. But in this town, people already had close friends. Ann and Popuri were pretty good friends, she'd seen them visit the Goddess pond often in the mornings. Karen was a bit of a loner with the girls, but she had a life long friend in Rick. Elli didn't have time for companionship, but Mary admired her dedication to her work and dream of fixing her grandma's legs.
Often, Mary wrote to her pen pal, Lumina, and sometimes visited her, but it wasn't the same. Lumina wasn't someone she could run crying to anytime when something happened, or someone who would always be there to back her up.
She turned and looked around, hoping that something would happen.
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Elli brushed her plain brown hair behind her ear as she got up.
"How are you feeling, Grandma?"
"Oh, better these days. It's all thanks to you." Ellen smiled gratefully at Elli.
"Great! I'll be off to work then! Remember to rest often today." Elli gathered her belongings and raced out the door, eager to get to the clinic.
Ellen sighed and moved slightly to the left, resting her chin on her hands. She often wished that her granddaughter would take time off and enjoy life along with the other young adults of the village, but she was having none of it, claiming that Ellen's legs were much more important. Ellen hoped that someone would teach her that happiness and fun are needed to live fully.
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Karen chattered on cheerfully to Rick, who smiled and nodded as anyone would when a girl of Karen's caliber was talking. Her voice was full of highs and downs, her expressions changing evermore. To Rick, she was full of life. To everyone else, she gave off a slightly cold aura. She could never communicate with anyone else, much less the girls her age. Karen longed to chat happily with the girls, talking about daily events and the newest accessories, but that was impossible. The other girls treated her kindly, but never more than a villager.
Celia would talk to Karen when she visited and vice versa, but they never got into conversations about their personal opinions of life and whatnot. It was always the usual; the crops, the townsfolk, the weather. The same thing every time.
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