Home on the Farm

The Never Ending Quest - Episode 116663

Fred, or Hannah, was immediately terrified as six boys, without hesitation, tackled her upon her arrival, and a man and woman caught her up in their arms, welcoming her tearfully.

One of the first things she asked was where they were in relation to Allaria. And what she was told was that Allaria was over a thousand miles away. She was hopelessly far from home.

The boys' ages were ranged 12 to 25, and they were all so much bigger than Hannah, it was frankly terrifying. She found herself shrinking quickly away from their roughhousing, naturally gravitating towards her new Mummy--mother.

It seemed ridiculous to stay, but it was also ridiculous to leave, knowing how far the journey would be, and she found herself naturally melting into the love shown by her new parents. When her mother asked for her help cooking dinner, she agreed with excitement. That night, her new parents read her a bedtime story in her new room, decorated modestly but with plenty of pink, and when they'd gone and blown her candle out, she snuggled into her lacy covers, smiling contentedly.

When she woke up the next morning and found herself still there, she suddenly felt sick. She... she couldn't stay here! Could she? But... but why not?

Mummy shortly appeared and told her she'd be showing her her daily chores, and Hannah went along with her, albeit hesitantly. It seemed that every day, she was to sweep, dust, feed all the animals in the farmhouse, and collect the eggs and milk. Her papa and brothers were out doing all the heavy lifting and taking care of the crops; she and her mummy were here.

It all felt so... wrong. She... she wasn't a little farm girl. She was a knight!

But clearly she was not, not anymore.

At one point she snuck to her parents' room to look at the small number of books they owned and see if any might tell her how to get to Allaria. But as she looked at them, she found the markings on them meant nothing to her. The little girl that Fred had become was illiterate.

Later that day, one of her brothers, one who was 16, took her out fishing.

  1. They bonded strongly, having a wonderful time, and Hannah found she very much looked up to him.
  2. Hannah asked him more about the family and how they had come to adopt her.
  3. Hannah asked him if there was any outlet such that she could get an education.

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