Thursday, October 14, 2010

At the White Cliffs

“You’re a blessed boy,” Ma said, pressing a kiss to Dael’s jaw as he staggered past with a bundle of sticks for the evening fire.

“Am I not blessed?” Cerdic asked. He grinned good-naturedly.

“You are,” Ma said. “I’m just grateful Dael’s been saving us from starvation.”

Dael blushed. “Not just me - Cerdic, too. I can help, but it takes a skilled farmer to make it really grow.”

“Well, I’m blessed to call both of you my sons,” Ma said.

Da flung the door open.

“Don’t be such a boor,” Ma said.

Da said, “They’re at the white cliffs.”

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