planning ahead

Well at least she had the basics down. “I’d recommend sticking ter what yer know for now, everythin’ has a different name ter what I’m used ter here. If yer find anythin’ in that mess that yer can make use of, feel free to grab some, I still have seeds from last autumn an’ at this rate, I’m gonna have ter pull it all out an’ start over. What I get fer leavin’ th’ plantin’ up to a possum eh?” The last was punctuated by a self-depreciating chuckle. “As fer companions, generally somethin’ with thumbs is useful, lots o’ healers I’ve met have monkeys, but I get creeped out by their faces. Otis does all my stitchin’, but I also have Chips,” She tipped her head towards a ratty looking ibis that was strolling through the grass a short distance away. “‘e helps with things that might otherwise be outta reach, an’ it never hurts ter ‘ave an extra set of eyes overhead, ‘specially if yer need ter swim somewhere an’ yer worried about sharks.” The last was added with a joking tone, although it was exactly how she had ended up with the bird to start with.

She knew how strange this place could be for those that hadn’t always been here, and she was trying to think about what else was different to where she had grown. “Oh, ‘ave yer ever made tea?”

“Speech”