"Brother Laurence?" Seems a bit startled, which I can kinda see. "How does he get on with the Abbey?"
"Oh, pretty fine," I say. "Just 'bout everyone does, really." Mean, I know Hughes used ta make a point of openin' the apothecary on Sundays, but that was about as much as anyone did. An' that was always more 'bout bucking a trend than snubbin' the Abbey particular. "Kind people who've bin here a long time, hard not to."
Laughs when I mention her maybe bein' trouble, an' fer a second I can feel the candleflame flicker up and billow. Keep a hold of it, though, an' glad I did. "Point taken. I'd rather not be performing last rites five minutes after riding into town."
"Ah, don't think we'd need ta put her down," I say, relaxin' some. "Not 'less someone really got hurt." Which had damn well better not happen. "Speakin' of, we've got a doctor in town. She bites you, you c'n find Constantine down the east end of Main Street. Just 'cross from the smithy."
Asks what he can use ta pay for things or if he's gonna need ta trade. Shake my head ta the second question. "Should be fine if ya've traded inside a coupla days here," I say. "If you've got money from further out, Market's Saturday an' ya can see what people'll take. Or maybe see 'bout tradin' at the Carnivale." Say that last a bit doubtful; honestly ain't sure they're up for movin' on soon. Makes 'em a worse bet fer swapping money.
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"Oh, pretty fine," I say. "Just 'bout everyone does, really." Mean, I know Hughes used ta make a point of openin' the apothecary on Sundays, but that was about as much as anyone did. An' that was always more 'bout bucking a trend than snubbin' the Abbey particular. "Kind people who've bin here a long time, hard not to."
Laughs when I mention her maybe bein' trouble, an' fer a second I can feel the candleflame flicker up and billow. Keep a hold of it, though, an' glad I did. "Point taken. I'd rather not be performing last rites five minutes after riding into town."
"Ah, don't think we'd need ta put her down," I say, relaxin' some. "Not 'less someone really got hurt." Which had damn well better not happen. "Speakin' of, we've got a doctor in town. She bites you, you c'n find Constantine down the east end of Main Street. Just 'cross from the smithy."
Asks what he can use ta pay for things or if he's gonna need ta trade. Shake my head ta the second question. "Should be fine if ya've traded inside a coupla days here," I say. "If you've got money from further out, Market's Saturday an' ya can see what people'll take. Or maybe see 'bout tradin' at the Carnivale." Say that last a bit doubtful; honestly ain't sure they're up for movin' on soon. Makes 'em a worse bet fer swapping money.