Arthur spent an hour or so talking to Elizabeth, enjoying the stories she told about Alfred's childhood. It was different, hearing a mother talk so happily about her child. " What about you, Arthur? Do you have a wife somewhere, waiting for you to come home?" Arthur shook his head. " To be honest, ma'am, I had never even thought of settling down until just recently."
Alfred's mother seem to tense slightly at that, but still smiled. "Well, I'm sure you'll find a nice lady soon. You're quite a gentleman, at least I think so." Arthur smiled. " Well Thank you. Your husband was lucky to catch a lady as kind as you."
"And don't I know it." A laughing man entered the room. He looked every part the farmer, from his broad shoulders and rough look. Arthur stood up, and the man offered a hand, which the Brit took. " I'm Alonzo." He smiled, shaking Arthur's hand. " Nice to finally get a chance to meet ya."
Alfred walked into the house about another hour after Alonzo had come home. They were having a rather intense conversation of the attack, and how Arthur had found his way to their home.
"And there's the bulls-eye runt now." His father announced right after Alfred stepped through the door.
Alfred barely seemed to notice his father, his face having gone blank when he saw Arthur. Arthur looked up, and just watched in surprise as Alfred walked right through the kitchen without saying a word.
Alfred's father sighed, standing up. " I should go see what's wrong with him... he's not usually this quiet."
After a few minutes, yelling could be heard from another room. "Maybe I don't want to be like you Have you ever thought of that?! Or maybe yo were just to busy to see past your religion soaked nose and notice that! I'm not like you! And there's no way in Hell I would ever want to be!" There was the sound of footsteps stomping up stairs, then the slamming of a door.
"Oh dear..." Elizabeth started to get up. " Maybe... you should head back to your room, Arthur... I should see if Alfred's alright..."
Arthur nodded slightly, bowing a bit at the waist. " It was nice talking to you." She nodded.
Arthur walked out, heading back to the room. This, he could already tell, was going to be an interesting night...
And... You don't get to see what happens yet :p