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| + | Aldrun felt the heat of the sun, the sweat rolling down his back, the dryness of his throat. Most would consider the experience unpleasant, but for him, they were feelings he had only dreamed of feeling again. He tilted his head back, trying to catch whatever breeze he could. Dropping an axe, he wiped down his bald head before placing his hands on his hips. | ||
| + | “Can’t hide your tiredness now, can you old man?” Dotty laughed, finishing a last cut through a log. | ||
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| + | Aldrun didn’t speak to the comment right away, opting to fetch the nearby waterskins, handing one to Dotty then taking a swig from the other. “Wizards said you were a hand full of years older.” | ||
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| + | “They forgot you were born at least 500 years ago.” Claimed Dotty. The two looked into each other’s eyes “Fine, we’ll drop it for now old man. So much easier to read you now you have a face.” | ||
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| + | Aldrun chuckled before looking back to the sky. “Good work this morning. Pick back up when sun is lower?” | ||
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| + | Dotty followed Aldrun’s gaze. “Agreed. Come meet me at the hilltop soon.” | ||
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| + | Raise his eyebrows, Aldrun reluctantly agreed, no doubt more town planning. He knew it wasn’t his strength, but he also was the one who put forth the idea of building a town. | ||
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| + | Dotty leant against a large easel at the hill’s top, overlooking the area, their mostly complete home, start of reforming road, and rough plots marked out for more homes, farms, shops, and services. She made a slight tweak to the design as she waited for Aldrun. They had both already agreed she’d be best suited to run the management New Hendertown as Mayor, while Aldrun advised on its history and hold position of Captain. | ||
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| + | Together at the hill, Dotty led Aldrun through an overgrown path. Aldrun knew where she was leading him right away, but followed her anyway. After a short trek, they emerged into a clearing. Trees and most bushes respected the boundary laid out by a short stone wall. Gravestones came into view. Dotty stopped at the foot of Aldrun’s gravestone. Aldrun looked to Dotty then to his own grave. It had been restored and a line added underneath, ‘Reborn 12338’ and a space next to his grave had been marked with a crude wooden markers which read, ‘For future Dotty’. Aldrun didn’t speak, only smiling. | ||
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| + | Dotty wrapped an arm around Aldrun pulling him close. “I hope we live long, free lives. But know, no matter what we’ll be side by side until end of time.” | ||
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| + | Returning the action, Aldrun leant his head against Dotty’s. “Thank you. I’ve been dead long enough. It’s time for both of us to live.” | ||
