Amber's Note

• Posted by Annette Bosmer August 6, 2012 - 1,084 views

  Rain starts to fall heavily now causing the dirt to become mud.  The workers outside start to return to any job they can do indoors.  Amber now begins to hurry pulling up the bucket from the well so she can return to the warm kitchen.  She hurries across the castle grounds spilling most of what she has collected from the well.  “Hold up!”  A loud voice calls from above her.  Amber feels herself get pulled back just in time to watch a horse and cart speed past her nearly knocking her off her feet.  “Almost.”  Kaven says while letting go of her.  Amber stares and watches the cart confused still not realising Kaven has just stopped her from being dragged under it.  Amber continues to focus on the carving of the barrels on the cart as it travels further away.  “Well a thank you would be nice.”  Kaven adds sarcastically.  “I know that company.”  Amber whispers to herself but loud enough for Kaven to hear.  “Yes Lord Marshman has been in trade with them for years.”  Kaven answers.  “You know of the place?”  But Amber doesn’t answer; she’s already heading for the kitchens.

   

  Surprisingly the cook only punishes Amber with extra work instead of verbal or physical abuse.  Amber still hasn’t decided which one she would have preferred.  Her main focus today is to get closer to the cart she saw earlier and speak to the man who is travelling back with it.  If she could just get a note back to River telling him her whereabouts maybe he could, well at least let others know she’s alive and well.  Maybe River could arrange for her to return home?  Would she want to return home?  Does River still live there?  Is River still alive?  Amber shakes all the questions from her mind and remains focused. 

  Dear River,

  My dearest friend I am writing to you from so far away.  I have not enough ink to write my whole story and adventure to you so I will tell you as much as I am able to.  My Voyage with Roar ended badly which has left me widowed.  I won’t go in to great detail all I ask of you is to let everyone know that I am alive and the sad news on my husband Roar.  He was such a lovely man.  I have settled in a new home and am working for a gentleman named Lord Marshman in Sandstone Castle.  This is the only information I can tell you of this land as I have never left the castle grounds.  The only reason why I am able to get this note to you as I have reason to believe Lord Marshman is in trade in the same village on where you are.  Or at least the last place I know you to be.

  Please return a note to me so I know of your health and I will pay this kind man much coin for his trouble. 

  All my Love.

  Your pain in your arse

  Amber.

   

  As the sun sets many workers are on the castle grounds loading and unloading the carts.  Amber watches from one of the chamber windows higher up and looks for the cart that Kaven saved her from.  Then there it is in line, the very last one to go through the castle gates.  Luckily the gates are still closed so she has enough time to rush out and speak to who ever is going to leave with the barrels to the village on where River could still be.

   

  The night is quiet as Amber lies in her straw bed next to Mairenn who is sleeping.  Amber stares up at the starry night sky through the gap in the thatched roof.  The passing of the note is done; her life trust is now in the hands of the man pulling the cart.  Will he take her coin and deliver the note to River or will he just take the coin?  Time will tell, River may not necessary live there anymore.  River could be settled with a wife and not want anything to do with anyone from his past or worse River could be dead.  Amber turns over in sadness of her last thought and slowly drifts off to sleep.