Prologue II – The Beginning of my New Life
Dear Diary,
I'm in Stardew Valley right now and I must tell you that it's wonderful. It's so quiet outside and although it's already dark and I'm alone on a farm I am not afraid at all. I am quite content and I have the feeling that I'm finally able to breathe without any anxiety.
So I did take that bus today which needed three hours to get here. During the journey, I wondered if I did the right thing but I didn't regret quitting at Joja's yesterday at all, so that part was pretty easy. It just all happened so quickly! But when I arrived in Stardew Valley I knew at once that I wanted to stay – it is so beautiful here. Completely different than the city.
At the bus station, a woman named Robin met me and showed me to Grandpa's farm, now my farm. She is the local carpenter and I liked her at once, she smiles all the time and it's easy to talk to her. The farm itself needs urgent attendance: stones, wood and weed everywhere! But I can already imagine what it could look like one day.
At Grandpa's old cottage we met Lewis, the mayor of Pelican Town, and I can understand now why he and Grandpa were such good friends, he is as warm-hearted and caring as my Grandpa was. He was so nice to tidy up the house a bit. Yes, it is quite old and small but I loved it at first sight. It has a bed, a table, a chair, a chimney and a TV. It feels warm and simple. Mayor Lewis then told me that the townspeople are very excited to meet me (the new farmer) because it's not so often that there is someone new in the valley. I don't like the idea of so much attention, you know, I'm quite shy, but there isn't much that I can do about that, right? I guess, after a few days they'll see how boring I am and just ignore me.
Lewis also explained to me the box next to my house where I can put things I want to sell and he will pick them up in the early morning to sell them. I think that's really nice of him. Then they both left me alone to unpack and get to know my new farm.
So first I unpacked my suitcase (put the books on the table, the clothes in the cupboard, etc). Then, I made a walk around my farm. It's so huge! There is a small cave, a strange shrine, two ponds and a destroyed greenhouse. Maybe I can repair it one day. Although there is a lot to do around here I'm very eager to start tomorrow, I already have some ideas where to plant crops or build staples or organise orchards.
Again, I am very happy here and I'm sure I will sleep peacefully this night – finally! I just hope that I'll make at least one friend in this valley to not end up alone like I had in the city…
Goodnight,
Helena
