If it wasn’t for her intelligent eyes and her infectious smile, she would almost be everybody’s grandmother. That was an image she worked hard to ...aintain. Returning to her husband, Barbara asked, “Any idea how much farther?”“I’m guessing around an hour.”“Then I’m going to rest in the cabin for a bit.”“That’s fine, darling. I’ll see you when you wake up.”Barbara went to her cabin and fastened the door. She removed an SD card from her pocket and pulled a small MP3 player and a set of headphones. Without hesitation, I slammed the sword into the slot and twisted it counterclockwise. There was a slight rumble and then the door slid back.The room was stacked, floor to ceiling with chests, like the plastic tubs we used in my first life, to store off-season clothes in the garage. But their composition was nothing like the flimsy plastic containers from my future. Instead, they seemed to be some sort of composite, maybe even titanium.“Oh help me!” cried the voice again.“Quiet!” I called out. Let’s see, where can I find a bard? Ah, there’s the inn, I remembered passing it earlier. Just inside the door, I heard someone sitting off to the side, muttering about Camilla. I think I’ve found Sven, and asked if that’s who he is.“Aye, I’m Sven. You look like a traveler, someone that has seen far away places and heard new stories. Perhaps I saw you earlier, talking to my mother? I was going to see Camilla then. Camilla Valerius, she’s already mine, I keep telling Faendal that.”“Then perhaps. She got out of the car and opened the door and she was in the kitchen. Music was coming from the porch so she knew her son was home. Eric come bring in the groceries for me, please. Eric came in and behind him were two new boys she had never seen, mom this is Mike and loots. Hi guys. He now has black friends she thought? Hi Mrs M how are you? Fine thank you, Eric get the stuff out of the trunk for me. Ok and off the three of them went. Wow they had a strange smell on them, oh well probably.
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