"He, he wants to build a home for us?" Lilee said, blinking in surprise. "But, but the cost would be far too much. If he had to go into debt for us… Unless, do you think we could work for our keep in his, in my son's village?" Lilee asked, struggling to process the concept that her son ruled over a village.
"I'm sure Ollie might have some work we can do to make our way," Jamys said, taking a deep breath as he tried to imagine his son building a whole village. "He, he's a knight now. That should mean he has a horse of his own, right?" Jamys asked.
"Then, I could muck out the stables for him," Jamys concluded. "I could tend to the grooming and the feeding. And his village will have plowhorses, and horses for carts too. I could probably earn a few snips each month just making the rounds and helping to keep things tidy…"
