- Harvest Moon, A Wonderful Life -
== A Changed Life ==
- "Summer Fades to Fall" -
Excerpt from the Notes of Hardy
Everyone has some point of their lives where they don't know either to feel happy or confused, or even... well... some other emotion. And I think Seth just might be getting over the terrible incident that had happened months ago. Just like Galen. Before his passing on, he himself had gotten over the loss of his sweet wife, Nina...
(((SFR)))
Summer was gradually changing into Fall. The colors of the leaves upon leaves on tree branches were fading into blankets of red, orange, yellow, and brown. Soon enough, leaves began to flutter to the ground.
Seth had gotten a different batch of crops, those more suiting to Fall weather, such as Tomatoes and Melons. Having started on a new field of crops, and having gotten a new cow, Seth really thought he was getting a good turn in life.
He began to walk and talk with his good friend Rock again, and they caught up on things they had done while Seth was having his depressed fit.
"I almost scored once," Rock had told him. "Right down by the beach, but then... hey, didn't you get it goin' with Celia? How do you do all these things?! Argh! You beat me at everything..."
Afterwards, Seth had gone to check up on the rest of the town. Samantha, even though showing negative attitudes towards Seth during his depression, actually greeted him with kindness.
Around noon, Seth returned to the his farm to tend on the animals and re-water the crops for the afternoon. The new cow, Ryanne, was a brown cow, like Fiona was. Maybe Seth would get a male cow, and name it Ryan. A fitting name pair.
After finishing his work at the farm, Seth went back down into town to find Vesta waiting for him. She was grinning, practically from ear to ear.
"Celia told me the news," she explained as he approached. "Congratulations, Seth. You've found a nice and caring lady to be with."
Seth couldn't resist smiling. "I know... she cared so much for me when I was in my attitude fit, and I spat in her face, I'm lucky she even talks to me now!"
Vesta raised a finger. "Don't go sayin' that, nobody could blame you for your attitude. It just goes to show ya, there are people who do care in the world."
Seth nodded his head while turning away. "Yeah... you're right..."
He turned back to her. "So, what are you here in town for?"
Vesta shrugged. "Well, mostly to talk with you, and then maybe I'd check out Van's shop. I heard he was supposed to set up today."
Seth shook his head. "No, it's tomorrow."
"Is it? Well, I guess I have no reason to stay."
"I guess not."
"Take care of yourself, Seth."
"You too, Vesta."
(((SFR)))
"So what did he say?"
"He seemed back to normal to me..."
"But did he say anything?"
"Nothing out of the ordinary for me..."
Vesta, Marlin and Celia were picking old Summer crops from the soil in their small fields.
"He's just hiding something," Marlin said. "I bet inside he's still a depressed looney."
Vesta gave him a grave look. "Why, Marlin, that's no way to talk."
Marlin looked irate. "I speak opinion, not fact. Seriously, Seth was almost like a stoner or something..."
"You know nothing of the sort!"
"I used to live in a city, Vesta..."
Celia ignored the two and carried on with her chores, shaking her head.