sunlight and good breakfest
The sound and sent of fresh food lingered in the air like a dew greeting the boy. He awoke with a smile hearing and smelling ham, tatters, eggs, toast and all manner of breakfast being made. He quickly rushed off to his horse who he had forgotten the night before.
Stumbling into the summer morning sun, he found his way around the back of the inn. His horse seemed tired from the long ride the night before. He took it to the stables where he saw an Elf maiden caring to her horse as well. She didn’t even notice him around the stable. He could be quit and quick when he wanted to be. He thought she looked so fair in the morning light. Now he saw her more closely than he did the night before. He set his horse into the stabl,e and made his way out after he got the water he had promised the animal.
He was almost out of money this morning. Just then he remembered! His mom made him put some gold coins into a little pouch in his boot. Just incase he was robbed he could at least get back home. He only had one gold coin, but that would be enough for a large breakfast. He must have forgotten it in his weariness the night before.
Entering the inn he saw inn keepers going back and forth. He sat down at his old table and waited. This time as soon as he got there he was greeted with good food. And there was so much of it! He set the gold coin on the table and got ready to eat. The girl smiled at him and asked his name.
“I’m Boffer Hornbottle. Thank you so much for all this wonderful food. I really did need it! Be sure to come out with toast and sweet tea when you can? Thank you again.”
Eating away he saw all different kinds of people around him in the common room. A lady who it seemed was even hungrier than him! She kept trying not to eat quickly but it seemed a lost battle. One lady seemed so lost in thought at her table. He wondered what was in her mind while he ate.
Then there was the cook hurrying around so concerned on getting the food out to everyone. There where several men at a table. One who it seemed drank too much ale the night before. He finished his breakfast with aplomb. Smiling all the while he ate away all the food on the large dish. Bite after bite only seemed to make him happier.
When he was done he waited for the lady to bring him sweet tea and toast. While he waited he thought about how happy his mother would be when she saw his extra special present. She didn’t know about him helping out the miller on weekends. He would run off to the mill and help him carry thing from here to there. Just taking orders and doing what the miller told him. But at the end of the day he had four copper coins. After a whole month he now had enough for what his mother always deserved but never got a taste of.
He had a little corner of luxury for some one who gave so much. She never thought of herself and always gave even when she didn’t really have it. All these things ran through his head while he enjoyed the sunlight stream down on him and his breakfast.
Last edited by Eruantalon; 07-29-2004 at 02:26 PM.
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