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Lucian did not expect much conversation to come between them as they walked through the grassfields. As such it was the woman who spoke first, “How many times have you been to Castle Aquitaine?”
With a bushel of berries in hand Lucian could not properly express his surprise at the words just spoken. He answered them though, “I come by once every two weeks and have done so for five years.”
There was a short pause there as Lucian was shaken by the prospect of ‘small talk’ with a Damsel of all peoples. He was a Peasant yet… He did not need to think about it much harder and continued, “I started when I met a few of the Priests out in the town. They saw my village’s goods as high quality so they received them. Uh, yourself?”
“I have been here for ten years.” She answered simply, “This Castle is where I was stationed to serve the Lady. To administer to the sick and wounded Knights who come seeking care in the Lady’s arms.”
Lucian nodded as he realized that she was a healer, “Then I hope my berries help both the Knights and yourself, Madam. I cannot hope for anything more than that.”
“To speak like that, someone will mistake you for a Chivalric Knight.” She said with a calm tranquility.
“I-I cannot compare to them!” Lucian announced quickly.
The Damsel looked away from Lucian for that moment with a smile to herself. In a hushed voice that she thought he could not hear the words being spoken, <span class="mu-i">“You just might.”</span>
With those words spoken they arrived at a building with a great grail upon the stained glass windows. All about the place statues of valiant Knights and symbols each signifying the righteousness of the cause. In his moment of awe Lucian only then realized that the woman had slipped out of his hands the bushel of fruit that was to be given.
This was the moment they would part. A peasant like him would never step into a Temple dedicated to the Lady. However in such a short moment he still had the woman’s attention, he could ask her something.
>What is your name?
>Any guidance to give?
>Is there anything else you wish of me?
