Bad Luck Bears

BASTIEN As sympathetic as he was to Phoebe's struggle, Bastien did wonder if he had been so melodramatic as a teenager. With the flurry of Outlanders coming in every week and plenty of young men about, he was sure eventually Phoebe would find someone. Besides, she was only 17. Perhaps she didn't understand yet, but she was very young to want marriage. (That had not been the attitude of his times, but he had always gone against the grain). "Married with children at 17 sounds like hell. Value your freedom while you have it." He left it there, hearing the sadness in her voice as she tried to find a way to fix the door. Approaching the offending door, he looked at the hinges. They weren't very strong; they would break easily, but then she would be without a door. "I can get you a new door after this. There is a woodworker in the markets. If it will not be ready by tonight..." He took a deep breath, hoping that this offer would not sound mocking in her situation. "You can stay in my home or church. To protect from the chill or anyone nefarious out there." I'm feelin' like a big bang