wind, cause storms and control fire. You will find your healing skills greatly increased. The necklace also has power. You will be instructed its use later. You have done well. We are pleased."
Elodia and Maryann returned home. "Thank you Elody, You have given me so much," Maryann whispered.
"You were my very first sister and girlfriend Maryann. You have given me much too."
Chapter 26 Imperial Purple
T he summer passed slowly. The schools were in summer recess and Eli and Walter freed from teaching, worked on their homes. Midwife school started in September, freeing Elodia and Maryann so they had a lot of time together. The fruit trees produced a plethora of cherries and plums most of these were dried and stored. The later bearing trees were also doing well. Eli was pleased that his first attempt at pruning had been successful. He had found an old overgrown grape arbor behind the shed and this had been pruned and they were enjoying grapes at the table.
The garden at both homes was thriving with an abundance expected. Elodia and Maryann rode their horses daily, often joined by other young women equestrians. Maryann and Walter were in the great room setting up the clinic. Walter had just finished building an examination table. They had about two hundred remedies on hand. Eli and Elodia were in the kitchen. Eli stood behind Elodia holding her.
"What shall I make for dinner?" Elodia asked.
"I don’t know, why not ask old Walter?" Eli said as he kissed her neck.
"He's the same age as you. He's a very nice man with an excellent bedside manner."
"How's my bedside manner Elodia?"
"Terrible!"
"How?" Eli asked as he kissed Elodia's neck again.
"You’re just plain bad."
He kissed her again a little higher and felt her press tighter against him. "What else?" he asked.
"You're demanding."
"Yes, that's true." He kissed her again, this time just below her earlobe.
"You're incorrigible." Eli began to nibble her ear. She trembled then took in a deep breath. "You give me goose bumps all over!"
"I'd like to see that." Elodia turned to face him. Her face just a little flushed her eyes dark. "Let's eat at the tavern tonight, then we’ll have time for you to show me those goose bumps," Eli said.
"Maryann, we're all eating at the tavern tonight. Eli and I need some alone time," Elodia shouted. Eli smiled at her, then lifting her into his arms carried her to their room.
They walked hand in hand to the tavern. They had not been to the tavern in Old Novi before. Walter and Eli dressed in black pants and vests with white shirts. The women were in their red saris. Both were barefoot. As they passed through a crowded market they got some whistles, both responding by smiling brightly and twirling around.
"Do you always respond to whistles?"
"Not unless you're with us," Elodia said.
They entered the tavern. Being a harbor tavern it specialized in battered fried cod and fried potatoes sliced very thin and then salted. They ordered the fish and ginger beer. They were talking quietly when they were approached by a male student from the school.
"You're the dragon riders?" he asked. Brittany, Leeann and another male from the school also joined them.
"Yes, It's good to see you all again," Maryann said.
"And you're sister?" Elodia and Maryann just looked at each other grinning. "Did you both really marry your brother?"
"Did we marry you Big Brother?" they both purred to Eli. Eli was wordless, not knowing how to respond. Elodia and Maryann were laughing with delight. "Actually, I married her brother. We aren’t really twins and sisters only by marriage."
"Maryann is my wife!" Walter said looking very dangerous."
The two couples quietly sought seats on the other side of the room while Walter continued to glare at them.
"I don’t think we'll ever live that prank down," Maryann sighed.
They were joined by one of the owners of the 'Shaman's Modiste', "I really love your riding uniforms. It was a pleasure to be in on the design."
"We
Elodia and Maryann returned home. "Thank you Elody, You have given me so much," Maryann whispered.
"You were my very first sister and girlfriend Maryann. You have given me much too."
Chapter 26 Imperial Purple
T he summer passed slowly. The schools were in summer recess and Eli and Walter freed from teaching, worked on their homes. Midwife school started in September, freeing Elodia and Maryann so they had a lot of time together. The fruit trees produced a plethora of cherries and plums most of these were dried and stored. The later bearing trees were also doing well. Eli was pleased that his first attempt at pruning had been successful. He had found an old overgrown grape arbor behind the shed and this had been pruned and they were enjoying grapes at the table.
The garden at both homes was thriving with an abundance expected. Elodia and Maryann rode their horses daily, often joined by other young women equestrians. Maryann and Walter were in the great room setting up the clinic. Walter had just finished building an examination table. They had about two hundred remedies on hand. Eli and Elodia were in the kitchen. Eli stood behind Elodia holding her.
"What shall I make for dinner?" Elodia asked.
"I don’t know, why not ask old Walter?" Eli said as he kissed her neck.
"He's the same age as you. He's a very nice man with an excellent bedside manner."
"How's my bedside manner Elodia?"
"Terrible!"
"How?" Eli asked as he kissed Elodia's neck again.
"You’re just plain bad."
He kissed her again a little higher and felt her press tighter against him. "What else?" he asked.
"You're demanding."
"Yes, that's true." He kissed her again, this time just below her earlobe.
"You're incorrigible." Eli began to nibble her ear. She trembled then took in a deep breath. "You give me goose bumps all over!"
"I'd like to see that." Elodia turned to face him. Her face just a little flushed her eyes dark. "Let's eat at the tavern tonight, then we’ll have time for you to show me those goose bumps," Eli said.
"Maryann, we're all eating at the tavern tonight. Eli and I need some alone time," Elodia shouted. Eli smiled at her, then lifting her into his arms carried her to their room.
They walked hand in hand to the tavern. They had not been to the tavern in Old Novi before. Walter and Eli dressed in black pants and vests with white shirts. The women were in their red saris. Both were barefoot. As they passed through a crowded market they got some whistles, both responding by smiling brightly and twirling around.
"Do you always respond to whistles?"
"Not unless you're with us," Elodia said.
They entered the tavern. Being a harbor tavern it specialized in battered fried cod and fried potatoes sliced very thin and then salted. They ordered the fish and ginger beer. They were talking quietly when they were approached by a male student from the school.
"You're the dragon riders?" he asked. Brittany, Leeann and another male from the school also joined them.
"Yes, It's good to see you all again," Maryann said.
"And you're sister?" Elodia and Maryann just looked at each other grinning. "Did you both really marry your brother?"
"Did we marry you Big Brother?" they both purred to Eli. Eli was wordless, not knowing how to respond. Elodia and Maryann were laughing with delight. "Actually, I married her brother. We aren’t really twins and sisters only by marriage."
"Maryann is my wife!" Walter said looking very dangerous."
The two couples quietly sought seats on the other side of the room while Walter continued to glare at them.
"I don’t think we'll ever live that prank down," Maryann sighed.
They were joined by one of the owners of the 'Shaman's Modiste', "I really love your riding uniforms. It was a pleasure to be in on the design."
"We
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