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Dolphin Hall
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Citrus Bay Hold
June 4th 2011
"Well now ye jus' sit right here and talk wit' me a spell, eh?" The
old auntie motions to a chair just opposite of her, then leans back and
begins to go back and forth in that rocking chair of hers.
"Aye, tha hold be bustlin' these days, what wit' ev'rythin' goin' on."
The old auntie grins, the lines in her face deepening with the
gesture. "Royan's been 'bout as always, though wit' that look on him
earlier, he seemed ta be thinkin' o' his father. Heard him mutterin'
'bout some mem'ries o' his father and him tellin' Benaroy that he
wanted ta work wit' tha runners. At tha time, didnae seem ta be
somethin' he'd be able ta do, though seems things changes as they
often do e'en when we donnae 'xpect it.
"That healer Chupsin, had himself a doozy o' a patient. A flamethrower
burst and tha man had ta scramble ta save his life!
"Oh, that farmer Rignaer. Seems he's gettin himself married. Heard
he paid fer a wife. Wonder how that'll turn out. This whole
marryin' a stranger didnae happen as much in me day.
"Ya r'member tha Lyranel lass who caused all that trouble? She met that
Steward's wife. I'm nae sure that be a good er a bad thing. Nae sure
iffin her new job o' carin' fer Ailnim be a good thin er a bad thing
either! Tha Lady seems all right wit' it tho. Seems she also went and
'pologised ta tha Steward fer dyin' him blue - coulda mistook him fer a
harper in that shade! She's also been talkin' wit' some o' tha women
o' tha hold and one told 'er o' tha rumours 'bout Zathris' dalliance
and suggested Lyranel could take advantage o' tha position she's been
put in - mayhap gain tha attention o' tha Lord Holder or Steward! At
least she's takin' good
"Tha Lord o' Em'rald Falls brought his young son Corofel ta be fostered
here. I think tha Lady's been lookin' forward ta that fer some time.
"Oh, speakin' o tha Lord 'n Lady, they be 'xpectin' babies! Heard tha
'nnouncement and found out tha Lady o' Em'rald falls was one o' tha
first people told when she came wit' Corowal ta drop off Corofel fer
fosterin'! Then I heard they be havin' _twins_. Found two heartbeats
tha healer did! Course, now tha Lady needs someone, a woman, ta ride
her runner from time ta time. She was talkin' ta Royan 'bout it and she
thought o' Kaya fer tha job.
"O course, tha Lord be happy 'bout tha babes, but he's also been right
o'er protective, though I cannae blame him. Lost a wife and child
b'fore Benani, ya know, so he's been insistin' she take it easy and get
help - went ta tha Headwoman herself ta make sure o' it! Right after
that he went on a tour o' some o' tha holds under tha territory and
took Corofel wit' him. Tha lad was quite glad ta be included, I could
tell jus' by lookin' at 'im!
"Tha Lady was left b'hind o' course, but she had a run in wit' a loose
drudge by tha name o' Sofeya - who let her know 'bout some o' tha
rumours that involved tha Lord Holder - and suggested she weren't woman
'nough fer him! Course I've ne'er said any such thing!" She sniffs
and rocks a few times before continuing.
"Eh? What's that? Oh, aye, tha steward and that Kaya lass. Aye, they
got married. Seems they made some sort o' agreement nae ta touch one
'nother. He wound up sleepin' on tha couch but weren't too
comfortable. Nearly collapsed from exhaustion and that Kaya finally let
him back in his own bed! O' course, I heard they woke up snugglin',
her in his arms."
The old auntie looks around and leans forward, whisperin'. "Now ye
donnae say nothin' bout this, but I happened ta be walkin' by when I
heard them talkin'. He found her drawin'! Tis crafter work, though I
r'member a time when tha women were allowed ta do such things. Seems
she's a right good talent for it too and is lettin' her continue, so
long as it donnae affect her duties."
The auntie straightens and goes back to rocking, the chair creaking
with the movements. "Also heard they been havin' dreams 'bout one
'nother. _Intimate_ dreams." She chuckles and continues, "And he woke
up ta her drawin' him one mornin' - wanted a picture she drew he said!
Then he found her drawin' a picture o' some chillin's and asked her
'bout havin' some. Seems she didnae react too well ta that. Wound up
cryin' and he thinks she cannae have wee ones. She 'pologised but he
didnae make her 'xplain herself. O' course, I know Wirnan. He's
been wantin' lil ones fer a long time. It's been eaten him, this has.
He confided in tha Lord Holder 'bout his sadness wit' tha marriage and
nae havin' babies. Nae much tha Lord Holder can do. This donnae look
well fer tha marriage, that be certain."
Written by AL as L1