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"Yeah, I have no fault with 'easier'!"? She laughed, then shrugged.? "Pipes, huh?? Dunno on that...I mean, I really don't think smokin' is so good for ya..."? Again, she laughed, even if it was a

"'S'okay," Bettina mumbled, only half-awake.? She'd been aware when the singer had come in, but marriage had helped to train her not to come too far awake.? Besides, she'd stayed up longer than

"If ya want."? Bettina shrugged.? "I don't mind cleanin' so much, dependin' on how messy everyone is."? If the residents were relatively polite and didn't leave things unnecessarily laying around,

It was early morning when Mirriam slipped into her room, still not dawn though so had not gotten up for another day of brick making. The saloon girl undressed quietly then put on a slip of thin

Bettina actually seemed pretty on board with his idea. Better yet she seemed to get him.?Virgil beamed boyishly because it made him feel pretty smart and compassionate, and all those big fancy words

"Yeah, animals can do that," Bettina agreed with a nod. Even her big, old horse made her feel better and gave her something to focus on, and taking care of him gave her a reason to work hard and

Virgil stared at Bettina for a moment, distracted by the way her cheeks dimpled up when she smiled. "Cats?"? At that, she brightened.? She liked animals of any sort, but cats and rabbits in

Eyes closed, Bettina listened to the tune, a wistful smile on her face. It was so pretty, and he was looking at her as if it was written especially for her, even though it couldn't possibly be.

Virgil liked her, she was funny. Of course maybe it could have been the mushrooms, they made him a little giddy and goofy. But Bettina was just... he couldn't really describe it... He just liked her,

"Ah, I suspected as much." Giving a solemn nod, Bettina added, "Your secret is safe with me." "Yep, just been a couple'a days," she commented, not quite yet willing to gi

As the girl suddenly went into an outlandish tale about a mud monster, Virgil realized this was the person making adobe for Stroud. Bettina was her name, and she laughed easily. His side went warm

"Yeah, and I ain't complainin' per se -- good food, soft bed -- just not what I plan on doin' forever." Wasn't the labor so much as she preferred something that challenged her brain a little

"Oh, right, the festival." Bettina had heard talk of it, but hadn't given it much thought. She was too busy with bricks, and hadn't come to think of this place as home yet. "I'm sure you'll be a

"No offense, darlin', but you agreed to Aury's job offer, it's a decent enough job...though a temporary one, true," Mirriam felt compelled to point out, though actually she sympathized with the other

*"That's really nice," she commented with a smile. "I wish I was that good. Did you write it?" * Virgil looked up at the sound of an unfamiliar female voice and peered through his hair. His face

One brick, two brick, mud brick, new brick... Bettina was making up her own songs in her head as she mixed mud, straw and water into thick adobe then slathered the sludge into molds. She'd been at

Date: 20/09 Time: Early Evening Location: Outside of Hanami Characters: Virgil/OPEN Virgil had done all his chores, and even a few odd jobs for the day to bargain for things like a loaf of fresh

"If yer happy an' safe, got a roof over yer head, decent food," Bettina shrugged, "an' doin' somethin' ya like, what more do ya need?"? She grinned.? "More'n most people have, even them t

Bettina was trying real hard to be nice, Mirriam noticed and that more than likely was because the woman was indeed a nice person. She shouldn't be suspicious. "Don't be too much on my dancing. But

"Ah, of course, keep them wantin' more!"? Bettina nodded as she sat on the bed and started pulling her socks off.? "I bet ya dance real nice.? Ya move a lot gentler than me, I've seen that