Chapter 5
Disclaimer-I do not own anything but the plot and my own characters. Everything u recognize of T.P. is hers. Healers Tent part 2
About a mile away from the morning call of the roosters, a figure was seen making her way down the road. "Morning 'Lissa, where is your husband? I'd figure he would be fussing over you right now."
"Morning Sarra, since when isn't he worried o'er me? He would be here but he wants to sell the eggs, lettuces and the likes when the market comes to town and get something for me and the babes."
"Have you thought of names yet? I also need to speak to you about something." Sarra wondered how to tell her happily married friend without worrying her.
"We have, but we have yet to come up with one. Hopefully when they come we will find the perfect name. What is wrong, I was wondering about it yesterday, you seem troubled. And don't I sound like a worried mother hen."
"Yes, you will be a perfect mother hen to your children. Remember our stories of the future together when we were younger? And how you had a crush on Robert till he gave you a frog in your soup for your birthday? You ended up falling for him all over again. I'm getting off track here a bit, but we talked about who we wanted to marry and while you wished to be married to Robert, I didn't know who, so I wished to marry who I love or if I didn't have a choice-,"
"Love who you are arranged to be a bride for, I see where this is going. It doesn't sound like it will be pretty. Tell me the rest, and why you are set up into this." Elizabeth said not liking the direction of the conversation, and only telling because of her childhood friend's mood.
"I am to be married, well I don't know whom I shall marry, but he is 5 years younger then my mom. And while it can be worse, I would give him a chance but I have a gut feeling he won't be someone I will want to end up with. You of all people should know how my instincts are almost always right. My mom will return around supper tonight with my intended, until he leaves I doubt I shall be allowed back here. I might not be able to come here again. I came to say my temporary farewells and that if you have a girl, and I leave for good, please consider naming her after my favorite name, the one I would have used if I have a girl." Sarra choked out as she started to shed tears near the end.
Unnoticed till then a voice spoke up, "We shall miss you Sarra, wait to go till Robert comes back. Then we shall say a good farewell for now. For you, it seems like this will be your beginning." Mary waved at her with her hands full of medicine to help Elizabeth. While Mary and Sarra tended to her, she got comfy and spoke.
"How is it that two people that I know have so good instincts and the like when I have none at all? I am worried about Rob, he still has the broken leg to deal with." Elizabeth would have fretted herself sick if it wasn't bad for the babes.
Mary and Sarra looked at each other then at Elizabeth, "He'll be fine. Now, while we wait here, could you tell us why your parents set you up for an arranged marriage?" Mary said.
"I'm not sure why myself, she said she didn't want me to become an old maid and that she wanted me to become a proper lady and this was the only way how. That's a lie and I know it, but for the life of me I can't find out the truth." Sarra explained the best she could, but was still frustrated.
"Look at it in her point of view, which you might've already tried. She does love you and wants to see her grandbabies before she dies. It's all I can think of, you know your mother more then I do, you do live with her after all."
"Elizabeth is right you know, to clear your head I suggest you give the medicine to the villagers, and after take a stroll out back in the garden. Robert should be back by then and meanwhile you can relax for a bit."
"Thanks Mary, see you later." Sarra went into the back room to place the herbs and medicine in the strong and slightly used looking whicker basket. In the Divine Realms someone was watching her. ~~Divine Realms~~
Weiryn was looking at Sarra through the lake near his home. 'At least I will meet her in person eventually. It is hard to wait, but living as long as my family has I probably can. She looks lovely handing out medicine and strolling through the village. I wish I could make her sadness go away now.' While Weiryn was thinking about Sarra he ended up deciding to put the rest of his thoughts on hold and going to hunt for dinner. ~~With Sarra~~
'Do you ever have the feeling someone is watching you, must be my imagination. Besides, the feeling of being watched stopped a while ago. Just finished giving some coughing herbs to Mr. Grouch, it isn't his real name, but he is the worst mannered person I have ever met and hopefully won't meet worse. I will give him the benefit of the doubt sometimes because he probably became that way when his wife left him for a traveling bard, it was said they were the best couple and everyone wanted their relationship till the bard took her away. Sad, but true, feel bad for the poor guy, but when you speak to him he just says mixed up words, then clear hateful words. Last I heard the bard got killed on his way from the palace and she is coming back. Wonder what'll happen to them.' "Hey Sarra, I heard the news, its true isn't it."
"You mean Mr. Grouch? Or my arranged marriage."
"Both, I don't go around with the rumors so I won't believe the former till I see her for myself. As for the latter, that was the one I meant." Robert said looking concerned.
"Don't worry about me, I'll think of something to get out of it. If not I could always run, even though I doubt that'd work to well. But I am arranged to marrying a guy I don't know, or want to meet and will anyway. Did I mention he is 5 years younger then my mom?"
"I don't think I have any advice for you, but if you ever need Mary, or Elizabeth or I, count on us to help you through." Sometime during the conversation they ended up in the same room as Mary and Elizabeth.
"Thanks, Goodbye for now you guys. I have no idea if I will be allowed back or not. Rob, take care of 'Lissa, but don't drive her crazy with your worrying over her which worries her as well. 'Lissa, try not to worry Rob and remember what I said earlier, I will try as hard as I can to be here when the babes arrive, hopefully before then. Mary thanks for taking me on and helping me with medicine and becoming a healer. Damn, this sounds too much like a permanent goodbye. See you guys later." Sarra said with watery eyes and hugging them each in turn before she headed back home to await her fiancée and mother.
Disclaimer-I do not own anything but the plot and my own characters. Everything u recognize of T.P. is hers. Healers Tent part 2
About a mile away from the morning call of the roosters, a figure was seen making her way down the road. "Morning 'Lissa, where is your husband? I'd figure he would be fussing over you right now."
"Morning Sarra, since when isn't he worried o'er me? He would be here but he wants to sell the eggs, lettuces and the likes when the market comes to town and get something for me and the babes."
"Have you thought of names yet? I also need to speak to you about something." Sarra wondered how to tell her happily married friend without worrying her.
"We have, but we have yet to come up with one. Hopefully when they come we will find the perfect name. What is wrong, I was wondering about it yesterday, you seem troubled. And don't I sound like a worried mother hen."
"Yes, you will be a perfect mother hen to your children. Remember our stories of the future together when we were younger? And how you had a crush on Robert till he gave you a frog in your soup for your birthday? You ended up falling for him all over again. I'm getting off track here a bit, but we talked about who we wanted to marry and while you wished to be married to Robert, I didn't know who, so I wished to marry who I love or if I didn't have a choice-,"
"Love who you are arranged to be a bride for, I see where this is going. It doesn't sound like it will be pretty. Tell me the rest, and why you are set up into this." Elizabeth said not liking the direction of the conversation, and only telling because of her childhood friend's mood.
"I am to be married, well I don't know whom I shall marry, but he is 5 years younger then my mom. And while it can be worse, I would give him a chance but I have a gut feeling he won't be someone I will want to end up with. You of all people should know how my instincts are almost always right. My mom will return around supper tonight with my intended, until he leaves I doubt I shall be allowed back here. I might not be able to come here again. I came to say my temporary farewells and that if you have a girl, and I leave for good, please consider naming her after my favorite name, the one I would have used if I have a girl." Sarra choked out as she started to shed tears near the end.
Unnoticed till then a voice spoke up, "We shall miss you Sarra, wait to go till Robert comes back. Then we shall say a good farewell for now. For you, it seems like this will be your beginning." Mary waved at her with her hands full of medicine to help Elizabeth. While Mary and Sarra tended to her, she got comfy and spoke.
"How is it that two people that I know have so good instincts and the like when I have none at all? I am worried about Rob, he still has the broken leg to deal with." Elizabeth would have fretted herself sick if it wasn't bad for the babes.
Mary and Sarra looked at each other then at Elizabeth, "He'll be fine. Now, while we wait here, could you tell us why your parents set you up for an arranged marriage?" Mary said.
"I'm not sure why myself, she said she didn't want me to become an old maid and that she wanted me to become a proper lady and this was the only way how. That's a lie and I know it, but for the life of me I can't find out the truth." Sarra explained the best she could, but was still frustrated.
"Look at it in her point of view, which you might've already tried. She does love you and wants to see her grandbabies before she dies. It's all I can think of, you know your mother more then I do, you do live with her after all."
"Elizabeth is right you know, to clear your head I suggest you give the medicine to the villagers, and after take a stroll out back in the garden. Robert should be back by then and meanwhile you can relax for a bit."
"Thanks Mary, see you later." Sarra went into the back room to place the herbs and medicine in the strong and slightly used looking whicker basket. In the Divine Realms someone was watching her. ~~Divine Realms~~
Weiryn was looking at Sarra through the lake near his home. 'At least I will meet her in person eventually. It is hard to wait, but living as long as my family has I probably can. She looks lovely handing out medicine and strolling through the village. I wish I could make her sadness go away now.' While Weiryn was thinking about Sarra he ended up deciding to put the rest of his thoughts on hold and going to hunt for dinner. ~~With Sarra~~
'Do you ever have the feeling someone is watching you, must be my imagination. Besides, the feeling of being watched stopped a while ago. Just finished giving some coughing herbs to Mr. Grouch, it isn't his real name, but he is the worst mannered person I have ever met and hopefully won't meet worse. I will give him the benefit of the doubt sometimes because he probably became that way when his wife left him for a traveling bard, it was said they were the best couple and everyone wanted their relationship till the bard took her away. Sad, but true, feel bad for the poor guy, but when you speak to him he just says mixed up words, then clear hateful words. Last I heard the bard got killed on his way from the palace and she is coming back. Wonder what'll happen to them.' "Hey Sarra, I heard the news, its true isn't it."
"You mean Mr. Grouch? Or my arranged marriage."
"Both, I don't go around with the rumors so I won't believe the former till I see her for myself. As for the latter, that was the one I meant." Robert said looking concerned.
"Don't worry about me, I'll think of something to get out of it. If not I could always run, even though I doubt that'd work to well. But I am arranged to marrying a guy I don't know, or want to meet and will anyway. Did I mention he is 5 years younger then my mom?"
"I don't think I have any advice for you, but if you ever need Mary, or Elizabeth or I, count on us to help you through." Sometime during the conversation they ended up in the same room as Mary and Elizabeth.
"Thanks, Goodbye for now you guys. I have no idea if I will be allowed back or not. Rob, take care of 'Lissa, but don't drive her crazy with your worrying over her which worries her as well. 'Lissa, try not to worry Rob and remember what I said earlier, I will try as hard as I can to be here when the babes arrive, hopefully before then. Mary thanks for taking me on and helping me with medicine and becoming a healer. Damn, this sounds too much like a permanent goodbye. See you guys later." Sarra said with watery eyes and hugging them each in turn before she headed back home to await her fiancée and mother.