Things be different, a good, normal different! There be no arguing, no wondering if me words are being misinterpreted, it is all very good. I think it is anyway. Me Ma says often about waiting for the other shoe to drop, and maybe I am doing that. No, no I ain't going to let me past experiences muck up something that be normal for once! Normal be when he sees me, he gives me a kiss. He asks about me day, he talks about his, we share stories about our lives and there be actual interest in his eyes. He visits, a lot, and he talks to me friends and his be lovely too, well, except one but that be another matter. He be kind, considerate, beyond considerate if he be sincere about that little girl he be worried about. Oh! and he likes animals and me friends! I ain't certain what the Dentons will think, knowing Alys she'll try and be over him like a rash, asking if he has a brother or a friend her age, chance would be a fine thing! Ma and Pa? I don't know. Though I wish I could see Bilds face when he gets me letter, he be thinking me mad I'm certain of it, but being one of me closest friends, accepting I reckon. I mean, it ain't like me and the lad are about to go running off to the mayor and asking to be married! We only just really got things started, and any other lads that had been hoping? I suppose they were just unlucky that he plucked up the courage to get closer to me first. Now I sound like I had a queue of them, which I didn't, though some folk be bound to think it, blimming gossips.
Gossip be causing all manner of problems, especially when me new lad asked me to go drinking with him. That were a disaster. Now I have that Fiontann apparently wanting to talk to me, and how do I know? From the horses mouth? No. A letter? No. From blimming Elias! Not only that, he went and gave the man me home address without even asking me permission! Worse thing is, he cant blimming understand why that be a bad thing! No lad should -ever- give a lasses address to another person, especially a lad, not unless it be something diabolically urgent, which I know it ain't. Ath agreed with me, and we talked. He knows me views on the matter and he had some of his own. Though I did say, for him? I'll speak with the man, though he said he wanted to go and ask him what it be about first. He be more level headed than many I've known, which be amusing because I didn't imagine him to be, I mean, he can be right fiery when he wants. Think I want to talk to him for Cedwyns sake too, she were kind enough to give me a ride back in her cart, even the cloak off her back if I had wanted it.
That cart ride back though, now that were an interesting end to a night. Get near me village, Ath and I hop out and carry on talking to Cedwyn, yet little did we know, that sneaky bugger Bal were looking to surprise us! Hiding behind a tree he were! Then again, Ath were not surprised, but when that dwarf yelled, I turned around and my word did I smack him! Little sod scared the life out of me! Yet it all ended in laughter! Even saw Carria, who made a good point, I should have heard me friend yet, I suppose the drink in me, the chatter? I were ripe for being pranked!
Feels so good to get them stitches out, what also feels good is knowing I can laugh again, proper belly laughs and I know the ones to thank for that. I feel that another supper for friends should be happening soon, there be a lot to be thankful for, all of us.
Elias is advertising his services as a tutor, don't think it'll be teaching folk to socialise though. I hope he does well, he must be feeling the pinch and when I asked him at the inn, he didn't deny it. There were something on his mind when I were about to leave, though there be a big surprise, he wouldn't say what. Still ain't me worry anymore, he made his bed and all, and now with luck he'll find someone to be sharing it someday. Seems odd to say that, but, I know for a fact he be admired by a few so it only be a matter of time, and everyone deserves to find someone they want to be with. Even if they be a gossiping git.
