An Unexpected Circumstance
By: crazy-about-books and Merlin Greenleaf Varis
Trust me; the two of us spent a ton of time just trying to find a way to even start this story. It's hard.
And it's not because MGV is not creative, she's positively brilliant!
Actually that's CAB's category.
Nah, she's just being humble, but if she is being insistent (she is) that's both of us.
Enjoy.
Yes, we hope you think it's worth coming back to!
Just for a heads up, the updates will be alitttle spread out.
Yeah, we're learning what's happing about just as fast as you guys and sometimes its a bit hard to get together. So... ENJOY!
Prologue
The little town of Bree was always a quiet town… except when the merchants came twice every ten years. When this happened the town seemed to come alive; there were children hanging banners and wives making sweet breads, hoping the aromas would earn them some money. At this time, the twins, William and Logan, and their older sister, Sienna, were always busy preparing the rooms for the merchants.
"William! Logan!" Sienna's voice broke the stillness of the morning.
"We have GUEST's coming at any point now. The floor needs to be swept, and I find you two playing with the BROOM'S!" she shouted with both hands on hips.
The two boys froze. The brooms in their hands were raised above their heads. They looked sheepishly at their sister. She had interrupted their 'sword fight.' With a sigh they dropped their brooms to the ground.
"We did," they objected "It's not our fault that you are so picky."
"Besides, Logan hit me first." William added
Grumbling, they picked up the brooms and finished sweeping under their sister's keen eye. She sighed. She had to be responsible for them since her husband was out at the butchers and their parents had died in a wolf attack.
At that moment, Jacob, Sienna's husband, rushed in. "The Merchants… they're here."
Sienna snapped into action. "What are the two of you fools standing around for? Get to work!" she shrieked before calming down. Certainly this was a stressful time. It was rare for them to get visitors in the first place, and this was something of a holiday for everyone. Without a doubt, things had to be perfect.
