This is a short chapter. Im sorry. I tried something different so please let me know what you think of it.
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He had missed the birth of his only child, for that he never forgave himself and he vowed to always to watch over her. He watched her grow from an infant to a happy toddler. She smiled at everyone all the time and she almost never cried. She grew quickly and had a natural affinity with plants and animals, as she grew she would bring any sick or injured animal she found home to her mother. Every time, with a heavy sigh, her mother would agree to let her care for the animal. She always seemed to know what was best for any animal or crop she encountered but it wasn't just them she was good with. As she grew into a young girl she became increasingly aware of people's pain, she was incredibly understanding of people and their troubles, often befriending those that had little or those who needed someone the most. He worried for her though, she was headstrong, reckless, and she wouldn't hesitate to throw herself into harms way for someone else. She demonstrated this one winter, barely a teenager at the time, a boy went missing in a blizzard. Long after everyone had given up hope and gone home to wait out the blizzard she still searched. He feared for her then, begging the Harvest Goddess to guide her, to save her, to help her in anyway she could. He never truly knew if it was the Harvest Goddess' doing or his own daughters but she found the missing child late in the night and took the child home. A couple days later she was terribly sick from the adventure, though he beamed with pride at the courage she had. He watched as she grew to be a young woman, boys her age plagued her like she was a prize to be won, and again he took pride in her. Through everything she remained level headed and her kindness never failed. She gained friends easily and was loyal to a fault. Soon she was a young woman, beautiful and moving out. He was almost amazed when she contacted Takakura and asked to learn about the farm. At the end of the year she moved out of her mothers home and to the farm.
She struggled at first, new people and a new place, it was hard for her to run things, even he could see that. Day by day she grew stronger and more comfortable in her roll as a farmer. As always she quickly made friends with nearly everyone in town. He noticed her taking more interest in a couple people more than the others, she seemed different with them, they made her work harder for their friendship. She learned how to care for the chickens and cows on her own and she was fearless enough to yell at an uncooperative bull. She even had the power to make his old friend smile, allowing him to take over the role he wished he been able to take.
Day by day he watched her talk to one man more and more, initially he worried about the man but quickly noticed the man never had any ill will toward her. He never caused her harm and treated her with kindness and respect. It was a beautiful thing to watch them grow to trust each other, to see them bring out the best in each other. When she was born he swore to watch over her, he never broke his promise. Over the years he had watched her grow from a reckless child into a beautiful young woman who was wild and free. He had watched his only daughter fall in love with the barkeep, and he couldn't be more proud.