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“In that case, w ould you sit a bit and keep an old man company? Maybe a pretty girl like you would bring me more business, ” the man asked.
“Anything to help,” she replied sitting beside him. It was nice to finally get back to the people of Lior. She always felt more comfortable around the normal working people than the nobles of any country.
“Business has been slow the last two trips into town. I guess I shouldn’t complain. My son i s apprenticing here . L ess work for me means more work for him.” Leila remembered back to the other night. After staring at t he man a bit more she could see the resemblance between the man and the apprentice that did the lines on her arm and back . “Why are you here now? If you are looking for a husband , I would not mind introducing you to my son.”
“Sorry to disappoint you , but I have already agreed to marry someone,” Leila replied.
“That’s too bad, my son could use a nice , pretty wife like you,” the man smiled. “I think your escorts are getting impatient.” Leila looked to the two men and stood to join them .
“Would you like anything to drink or eat?” offered Theo as they began walking again . Leila nodded and they ushered her to a nearby table.
“So tell me,” she started looking at Macarius , “ w hy do you dislike me so much.”
“Um...,” Macarius stalled as he tried to think of how to respond. “I don’t dislike you,” he tried to lie.
Macarius’ face turned bright red. “Don’t worry. I do not actually care if you like me or not, I am just curious as to why you would dislike me because as far as I know I have not done any thing yet to earn your dislike, ” Leila explained. Macarius tried to think of an answer but could not.
“I don’t know,” he responded honestly as Theo approached with drinks for everyone and they were then silent .
Normal people , Leila thought watching people move from tent to tent . A young boy dragged his father to a tent where they were selling toys while the mother stopped at the nearest tent selling clothing. Over in the other direction Leila watched as a young man tried his best to catch the attention of a girl near by.
This is where I belong, not in a palace , she told herself. Can I really be happy being locked away from all this? Leila smiled at the chaos of people around her. S he quietly sat and enjoyed her surroundings. Behind Leila music begin to play. She turned to watch as the court yard began to fill with people dancing. Young and old, the people happily dance around. Leila turned to the men with her.
“Anyone up for a dance ? ” Leila asked. Near them a young boy overheard and readily came up to Leila.
Bowing deeply , he asked, “ My Lady, may I have this dance?”
The young boy was no more than twelve-years-old, but was trying his best to act older. He was tall for his age, but his youth was shown in his face. His dark hair barely covered his twinkling eyes as he waited for her response. He held out his hand for her.
“I would love to,” Leila replied taking his arm as he led them to the dance floor. The music changed and Leila turned to the boy. “I am not from around here, so you will have to teach me this one.”
The boy smiled and said, “ N o problem, even my little sister can dance to this one.” He waved at an even younger light brown haired smiling boy and beautiful little girl sitting next to one of the tents.
The song ended and the two children ran into the crowded dance area.
“’ L ip ‘ L ip,” the little girl called to him as her short light brown curls bounced as she ran. The younger boy was close behind.
“This is my sister Ruth and my brother Tim. I’m Phillip,” he said extending his hand to shake Leila’s hand with a formal introduction , “ a nd now we must be on our way.” He disappeared with his siblings into the crowd.
Knowing that the men escorting her were getting hungry, Leila made her way back to the south side of the market.
“In that case, w ould you sit a bit and keep an old man company? Maybe a pretty girl like you would bring me more business, ” the man asked.
“Anything to help,” she replied sitting beside him. It was nice to finally get back to the people of Lior. She always felt more comfortable around the normal working people than the nobles of any country.
“Business has been slow the last two trips into town. I guess I shouldn’t complain. My son i s apprenticing here . L ess work for me means more work for him.” Leila remembered back to the other night. After staring at t he man a bit more she could see the resemblance between the man and the apprentice that did the lines on her arm and back . “Why are you here now? If you are looking for a husband , I would not mind introducing you to my son.”
“Sorry to disappoint you , but I have already agreed to marry someone,” Leila replied.
“That’s too bad, my son could use a nice , pretty wife like you,” the man smiled. “I think your escorts are getting impatient.” Leila looked to the two men and stood to join them .
“Would you like anything to drink or eat?” offered Theo as they began walking again . Leila nodded and they ushered her to a nearby table.
“So tell me,” she started looking at Macarius , “ w hy do you dislike me so much.”
“Um...,” Macarius stalled as he tried to think of how to respond. “I don’t dislike you,” he tried to lie.
Macarius’ face turned bright red. “Don’t worry. I do not actually care if you like me or not, I am just curious as to why you would dislike me because as far as I know I have not done any thing yet to earn your dislike, ” Leila explained. Macarius tried to think of an answer but could not.
“I don’t know,” he responded honestly as Theo approached with drinks for everyone and they were then silent .
Normal people , Leila thought watching people move from tent to tent . A young boy dragged his father to a tent where they were selling toys while the mother stopped at the nearest tent selling clothing. Over in the other direction Leila watched as a young man tried his best to catch the attention of a girl near by.
This is where I belong, not in a palace , she told herself. Can I really be happy being locked away from all this? Leila smiled at the chaos of people around her. S he quietly sat and enjoyed her surroundings. Behind Leila music begin to play. She turned to watch as the court yard began to fill with people dancing. Young and old, the people happily dance around. Leila turned to the men with her.
“Anyone up for a dance ? ” Leila asked. Near them a young boy overheard and readily came up to Leila.
Bowing deeply , he asked, “ My Lady, may I have this dance?”
The young boy was no more than twelve-years-old, but was trying his best to act older. He was tall for his age, but his youth was shown in his face. His dark hair barely covered his twinkling eyes as he waited for her response. He held out his hand for her.
“I would love to,” Leila replied taking his arm as he led them to the dance floor. The music changed and Leila turned to the boy. “I am not from around here, so you will have to teach me this one.”
The boy smiled and said, “ N o problem, even my little sister can dance to this one.” He waved at an even younger light brown haired smiling boy and beautiful little girl sitting next to one of the tents.
The song ended and the two children ran into the crowded dance area.
“’ L ip ‘ L ip,” the little girl called to him as her short light brown curls bounced as she ran. The younger boy was close behind.
“This is my sister Ruth and my brother Tim. I’m Phillip,” he said extending his hand to shake Leila’s hand with a formal introduction , “ a nd now we must be on our way.” He disappeared with his siblings into the crowd.
Knowing that the men escorting her were getting hungry, Leila made her way back to the south side of the market.
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