The Haunted Wizard - Wiz in Rhym-6
“The couple left the village, following the track, talking happily with one another, for it was a beautiful morning and they were both feeling at peace with nature.
Just beyond the village, though, the road crossed a small river. There was a ford, the water only two feet deep and the riverbed floored with extra stones to give a firm footing for crossing—but at the moment the women of the village had gathered there to do their laundry. There was a cheerful hubbub of talk as they lathered the ...fabric with soap and scrubbed it on the rocks.
"Washing day! What a happy chance!" Mama cried.
Papa frowned. "For what?" "For gossip! Quickly, Ramon, give me the shirt off your back!" "Always and willingly, my love," Papa sighed. He shrugged out of the shirt, pulled his vest back on, and stepped aside into the trees. "I assume it would be just as well if I were not seen." "You are so understanding." Mama stretched up to kiss him on the cheek.MoreLess
Just beyond the village, though, the road crossed a small river. There was a ford, the water only two feet deep and the riverbed floored with extra stones to give a firm footing for crossing—but at the moment the women of the village had gathered there to do their laundry. There was a cheerful hubbub of talk as they lathered the ...fabric with soap and scrubbed it on the rocks.
"Washing day! What a happy chance!" Mama cried.
Papa frowned. "For what?" "For gossip! Quickly, Ramon, give me the shirt off your back!" "Always and willingly, my love," Papa sighed. He shrugged out of the shirt, pulled his vest back on, and stepped aside into the trees. "I assume it would be just as well if I were not seen." "You are so understanding." Mama stretched up to kiss him on the cheek.MoreLess
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