Talisman

The first thing I wanted was a bath when I woke up the next day. I wanted to bathe in the cool stream. It was torture .. it seemed colder than it should be and I thought sure there were sharp quiva being shoved through every pour of my skin .. but I did feel better after.

I finally took a few moments to examine the two talismans that Tarra had given me. One was the one I had asked her to do but the one that took even more of my attention was the one she had made for me. It was very pleasing .. not only for I felt it fit me .. but also because I have never had one of my own. I hung it over the flap of my Spex wagon. Quite proud of the way it looked there.

I was not up to much riding so I spent most of the day doing things around my wagons that needed done. New leather strips on the wheels .. packing grease and putting new varnish on my wagon box so that the seams would not leak when the rains came. It was well timed too .. for the rain did come that afternoon and I sat by the stream enjoying the cool wash of it over my face and shoulders.

I have spent more time dodging and avoiding Oren and Astar than I have the entire Ubar's guard since I took the position. But they found me at the stream .. I must have dozed off again. I need a set of ear plugs. The two of them can talk the paint off a wagon. And I wanted to be mated? What in the hell was I thinking? At this point I would rather tend verr. Not a bad idea actually ... they will never think to look for me out with the verr.