[Eruantalon]

Finishing his tea and toast the boy felt new life in him. While he sat there he didn’t notice a man that had come in. Fair skinned and tall with dark hair and piercing blue eyes this man seemed to be looking for something….or some one. The boy sat quietly and ate not noticing a single thing going on around him. That’s when he felt a hand on his collar pulling up.

“Boffer Hornbottle what are you doing here?! You should have been home last night! I don’t know how your parents get any thing out of you! Your very absent minded and never do exactly what your you’re told!”

“I’m sorry Mr. Mandrill!” He said with a choke from the tug. “It’s just that I was so tired and the food here is so good. I didn’t mean to make everyone worry.”

“Well you have now haven’t you?” He sat down beside shaken boy; he felt for a moment he was being a bit harsh. He knew that the boy only meant well. Looking around he realized that they where were only a few miles from his home. Maybe no more than a few hours ride.

“Get yourself together and get ready I need you at the mill. There are things to take care of. You’ll need to get home soon although its morning your mothers mother’s birthday party is tonight. Although I’m sure you could probably sit here and eat all day long. We don’t seem to have that time.”

“Yes sir I will be ready in a bit. Would you mind if we sat for a bit while I filled in the corners here for a few moments?”

Nodding in agreement the miller sat closer to him. The boy told him all about the day before. He asked the miller how he knew he was there. What he told him next made sense in a way. The miller didn’t know that the boy was there. He thought he had gotten home the night before. But he went into there to see if he could get something for lunch for them. He was looking for some one to help him when he noticed the boy.

“So I was getting you and me something to eat for lunch. I figured you where were tired from the big day in town and needed and wanted to treat you to some of Vinca’s cooking.”

The boy reached into his pocket and showed the miller one of the gifts he had gotten. The two smiled and enjoyed their tea. Looking at how late it was getting the two made no haste to get going. It was almost lunch time now. The boy must have put the in inn into debt with how much he ate. Paying one of the girls that worked there the two got up and went through the door.

The miller promised he would take him to lunch there once in a while. He seemed to love the food there and they could enjoy a good cup of sweet tea from time to time.