so here is yesterdays.

Feather shook her head. “No I am just visiting. Shaid was kind enough to share with me. I must say it is a learn experience, but is proving to be well worth it. I think there will be a few more sales ahead of me. If you will excuse me I think my assistant wants me.”

Shaid smiled and said. “I hope you are finding the sale good as well. This is the first time today that we have had breathing room, and to think next weekend is to be the big one. I hate to think what it will. Think I will glad to have one day off.”

Hawk said. “This is your stand?” He looked around him.

Shaid nodded. “They just doubled the size for me, and glad I am. I don’t know how we would manage if they hadn’t. Just wait tell you see what she has for next weekend. The advantage of being in place I guess. They have come to know me as I have been running the stall weekends when the market was open all winter, and then week day evenings once it opened full time this spring. Well as long as I had the time.”

Hawk shook his head. “What a waste. For this we had to make do. I can see I was right to dismiss this market. They have no since of proity. Well have a stall will give the boy something to do other than getting in trouble.” He turned and walked off.

Shaid laughed. “So Aren you want something or just forgot to go after him?”

Aren said. “I should go but I want a quarter yard of this fabric. I have got to figure out this pattern.”

Shaid said. “How about I just give you the pattern. I’d weather not sale the cloth for that as that color is one of my better movers and I am get a bit short. Be back in a bit.” She went to the counter and came back with some papers. “Hear you go. Some of these you might not want, but I had made you all a copy of all my new ones. This time as a gift. Next visit though you will have to pay. Not that I mind the competition, just I can’t get know for giving away patterns. As I am sure you understand.”

Aren blinked. “Thank you. This will help.”

Shaid said. “It is only fair that you get some of mine for all you have taught me. I do hope the sale goes good for you. The ones just getting in will likely still need there red items for Sunday, but most of those living here bought there’s a few weeks ago. I held a half price sale on red and the idea kind of got taken up by other stalls.”

He said. “Well that explains why we had such low sales on reds  the first days. They are going better now.”

Shaid said. “Make sure any going to town for the actives Sundays has some red on or you will stand out. the idea has really caught on. See you around, glad to know he was impressed. Or if there is time tell Marther she should take a walk though the art market. Not only is Woodright set up, but I think she will find the dancing bear stall worth a visit.”

Aren said. “Dancingbear? Never heard of them, but will do. She is to go by Woodright and see about some chairs anyway.” He headed down the row.

Feather said. “Smoothly done, now they can’t say you owe them when the other items come out.”

Shaid nodded. “Not only for yours, but I have a few new colors and patterns that I think will be a hit. He will likely be back with more comments of no taste and pointing out pieces for who ever he is with to try and buy after he storms off. That is just how he works. He doesn’t shop other fabric stalls as that would be lending them power you see.”

Feather said. “So in his world that bazaar insult was a complement? What a strange childhood you must have had.”

Shaid said. “It wasn’t so strange to me as it is all I knew.” They got back to work and stayed busy for the week. The market closed early Friday so the owners could get ready for the weekend. Even though Monday was to be the big day. They draped the stall in red, some from the other stall came to help while others went home to see to the goods that were being sent in. both replacements and stranger items.

On the walk back Feather said. “I will bring your looms over but what about the ones to sale? Should I wait for Monday?”

Dorthany said. “Why not put ones of local looking woods in the wagon, but save the more exotic woods and carved ones for Monday?

Shaid said. “That should work, and hold back most of the new colors but bring out a few.”

Feather nodded. “I will save most of the wall hangings for Monday as well. Shaid If you are not to tired I will bring over the trade goods as well and we can go though them. I know your friends are going to drag you to the games Sunday, and I am planning on going just to see.”

Shaid nodded. “That will be fine. I will have my stuff out and some Cava waiting.” Shaid went on to her house making sure the door was open. She set the boxes of goods out then went and got the cava on and a tray of cookies. Feather and her helpers got there just as the cava was ready. Shaid carried the try out and showed them into her study. The younger ones looked around them amazed, Feather and Learna went right to the boxes. “Feel free to look around. You are not going to be able to get to anything that will bite.”

“So there are things that will bite?”

“Not many, but a few items have some magic to them. More it is just things that might get you into trouble. But they are locked away, and no I am not trying to make you go hunting them.”

Feather said. “Surly you do not mean to trade this. Why it is hard to get.”

Shaid said. “Actually it grows all over. Everything out here is common to us. Some you might not want, but any you do you are free to take in exchange for what you have brought me. I have including directions as to how we use the dys in the boxes with them. I knew that cotton is hard for you to get so there is a lot of it there. Now if there is something here you want more of just ask. I got a bit carried away so there is a good chance I have more than I need.”

Feather said. “There is what we have. Just one of each but more is coming with the looms. Once we know what you want and what you don’t. it is all easily found items and I bought a good bit of each, expiations are in the boxes.” There was very little that either didn’t not want though there was some they didn’t want a good deal of. It took a bit of haggling each think the other was giving the items two cheaply finally they settled on a box for box. The young people were put to work carting the boxes around. When the looms were brought over Shaid was delighted. They were made of a dark glossy wood and carved with beats and trees out of dreams.

Father smiled. “See I told you she would like them. You chose well.”

Shaid looked at the young man who had came in with the larges of the looms. He hands were fur covered and looked more like claws, his ears were pointed. “Are you the one who made theses? They are lovely. Thank you for sharing. I fell I am getting a steal here.”

He said you think they will sale? Really? I had to come and see. I mean I know I can’t be at the stall but if I am closer.”

Shaid said. “You can come help at the stall on Monday if you want. That is they day we are going to stop pretending you are not from the easlands. There will be stares and whispers but they wont bother me. As to them selling. Well this is what I have been using. It is one of the top models. Yours are better made and far less complex. Yes they will sale. I don’t know how well they will do but there will be interest.”

He said. “Really? No kidding? Oh I will have to see. I hope aunt Dornthy will let me go, at least for a little bit. I never thought they would sale it was just a hobby.” He danced out the door.

Feather said. “You have made him very happy I just hope you don’t come to regret it.”

“Why would I? I have no problem with him being there. Though we will have to make sure he gets the money before letting them take a loom.”

“He can not hide, and when excited he is likely to change more. Being young yet he has trouble controlling his body at times.”

Shaid shrugged. “Like I said I don’t mind a few stares. If it wasn’t for the show factor I wouldn’t have you hide. Truly I think it will be a good thing for folks along the border to see more of you. It might help them except the less visible ways they have been changed, as well as easy some of the fear. Not overnight, I am not that follish. But in a genration or two, they might not see the east as a place to fear but as a place to respect.”

Feather said. “I hope you are right and it dose. Respect is safer than fear for all of us. By the way I think some of you books walked out as well.”

Shaid said. “I am not worried they will make there way back. I would be more troubled if some hadn’t left.”

Feather shook her head. “See you in the morning. I think we will need what rest we can get over the next few days.”

Shaid nodded. “See in the morning. The wagons will be here with the sun again.”