DragonSkin I: The Goddess Reborn by Sam Woodgarth

Author:Sam Woodgarth [Woodgarth , Sam]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pagan Cat Publishing
Published: 2023-04-30T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR

Netta sat back, hands over her belly. “No idea I could eat that much, but it was utterly delicious, Martha. Thank you, and once again, I’m sorry for causing so much worry. I can’t explain what happened.”

Martha ducked her head. “All that matters is you’re back safe and sound. But no more wandering off on your own in future, my heart can’t take the strain, Milady.”

“Tell us about the town, Vert. What were the people like?” Netta asked.

“A small town, neat and prosperous. Not quite self-sufficient, but they trade what they make or grow for things they can’t produce themselves. The general store does steady business, buyers and sellers look happy with their trades, which speaks for the owner’s integrity.”

“Did you tell them about us?” Netta asked. “Do they seem friendly?”

“I chatted with a few families,” Vert said. “I confess, I found myself unsure of the correct term, so I referred to you all as my brethren. The women in particular were keen to invite us all over. They’re very social, offering to help with whatever we needed. The men’s focus was different. Once they’d established we didn’t intend to dam the river, they relaxed. A couple went out of their way to warn me about rockfalls. Said there’d been one recently, so big they felt it on the outlying farmsteads. They’d been out to inspect it, they told me, in case it blocked the river. They told me to be careful where we build, because a rockfall like that could crush a house.”

“Was the store well stocked?” Martha asked. “I’d like to lay in supplies before winter. We can trade some of the looted luxuries.” She twisted her hands together. “Some of the littlies recognise things from their homes, but we’ve agreed, there’s no room for sentimentality.”

“I knew you’d ask, so I got a copy of last year’s catalogue. Make a list of everything you want, then we’ll go through it together, to decide what’s absolutely necessary, what would be useful and things we’d like but could manage without.” Vert scrabbled inside his satchel and pulled out a creased and dog-eared volume.

Martha accepted it reverently. “I’ll have a list by morning, along with a list of what we can sell and how much we expect to get, although town prices might be different. People out here mightn’t be interested in fancy goods.”

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