Look at the state of you! Whip off that dress and get dry before we have another sick lass in here!
Alys listened to her mother and trailed drips of rainwater over the tiled floor toward Jackilyns bed chamber. The ever so slightly older woman propped up with pillows and scrawling away some words in her journal as the kitten slept on her lap.
Alright there Alys?
Aye, I got a job! Well, not sure, the old lady, the mad one? I were sent to collect some medicine for her, pay her bill! Apparently she needs caring for, make certain she takes the medicine but not too much. Just hope she keeps remembering to pay me.
From the leecher?
No! From that pretty doctor of yours!
He's not mine.
Not anyones from I heard!
Tell me you didn't say something to him? Please?
The kitten stretched and spanned out its toes, before turning more on its back to expose a very fluffy white tummy.
If you're not interested, think I could have a go?
She gave the girl a strange, somewhat offended look, then with a heavy sigh and a shrug said
You can try, doubt he'd notice. You could stand there naked as the day you were born and tell him to jump on you, and he'd think you'd actually meant jump on you and say something like he'd hurt your ribs or break your leg doing that, or might start taking off his shoes to lessen the injuries. He wouldn't even care you'd be naked, not in the way you'd like! Believe me, when I whipped off me top he didn't bat an eyelid!
The young girl, for once during that day, seemed speechless. Eventually though she closed her mouth to be able to dig up some more information
You and him, you did that? and then he got rid of you?
Jackilyn groaned and set her writing aside
It were to listen to my chest, see if I were breathing properly! And -I- got rid of me, you know that! Being stuck there were upsetting and all. It were a good thing I left too, I've you and your family popping in when Ma and Pa cant.
I don't see why it were good? I could look in them eyes all day and never get bored.
Don't let your ma hear you talk about him like this, nor your brothers and sister, they still ain't forgiven him for what he did to her, especially Quentin. Besides, he's a bit old for you Alys.
You're not much older than me! Oh, I met a hobbit too, had a lovely dress, all lilac it were. Have you got one that colour?
The girl eyed her hopefully
No, though I do have one you could dye if you want? I don't think I'll be needing anything like it anytime soon.
You sure? Jack might want to take you out dancing or something!
Then I'll borrow it back after, but it wont be for a long while. How did he seem Alys?
Jack? He were working on his third pint when I saw him!
Not Jack! Him! Did he look alright? Happy?
More than alright if you ask me, though I do like a bit more muscle on my men!
I didn't mean..oh forget it..and your men?! You're sixteen!
So?!
