Once he was done with the roof, Emmett stepped down and looked up at it with his hands on his hips, smiling at the work, which he felt was well done. It was always nice to be proud of your craftsmanship, even if it were just for a roof.
He took a moment to rest, sitting on the stool he had been using as a step and stretching, looking out over the room and imagining it later, as the medical college Phoebe so wanted. Would it be successful? He wasn't sure. He wanted to believe in her of course, but he knew how people thought of Outlanders, and Phoebe's age could work against her in the eyes of the townsfolk. He could already hear it: I've been doin' medicine this way for 40 years, and this babe is telling me different?
And in some ways, he struggled to argue with that. But this was what Phoebe wanted, so he would help.
As he sat and pondered, he suddenly noticed dirt on the floor. ...Quite a lot of it, actually. He wasn't normally the sort to notice things that needed cleaning, but it was so mucky even he could see it. Emmett went to get a brush and sweep, glad for something else to do to keep himself busy while Remi did the much more impressive magic work outside.
He wasn't jealous, of course.
He took a moment to rest, sitting on the stool he had been using as a step and stretching, looking out over the room and imagining it later, as the medical college Phoebe so wanted. Would it be successful? He wasn't sure. He wanted to believe in her of course, but he knew how people thought of Outlanders, and Phoebe's age could work against her in the eyes of the townsfolk. He could already hear it: I've been doin' medicine this way for 40 years, and this babe is telling me different?
And in some ways, he struggled to argue with that. But this was what Phoebe wanted, so he would help.
As he sat and pondered, he suddenly noticed dirt on the floor. ...Quite a lot of it, actually. He wasn't normally the sort to notice things that needed cleaning, but it was so mucky even he could see it. Emmett went to get a brush and sweep, glad for something else to do to keep himself busy while Remi did the much more impressive magic work outside.
He wasn't jealous, of course.
Emmett
The sun went down beyond yon hill, across the dreary moor
Weary and lame a boy there came up to the farmer's door
Weary and lame a boy there came up to the farmer's door
