13 Chapter 13 (1/2)

It was already dawn when Aldarion opened his eyes. Aldarion looked around and met Mrs. Tunnelly. She was in the kitchen cleaning what looked like the breakfast remains.

Aldarion began to organize his ideas and soon he was able to access his new knowledge about wild plants. Aldarion has realized that a long way has been found with some fruits and has even been able to see some medicinal herbs like Athelas.

Both for Mr. Tunnelly and for the common people, Athelas is only an herb used for headaches, but Aldarion, who already brought the knowledge of Tolkien's novels from his other life, knew that it is a very important herb and that he can cure many diseases and wounds, so he decided that every time he came across an herb Athelas he would collect it. You never knew when you would need it.

After finis.h.i.+ng organizing, Aldarion yawned loudly and began to move lazily, making Mrs. Tunnelly realize that he was already awake.

”I see you're already awake young. Have you managed to rest?” She said.

”I think I have not slept so well in one season. But now I would like to eat something, it is as if I had a hole in my stomach.” He commented while touching his belly indicating his hunger.

”Oh! Calm Aldarion we have left you some breakfast. At the table you should have some bread and milk. I hope it's enough for you.” He said with some concern for not being able to satisfy him.

Aldarion got up slowly and went to sit at the table. ”What time is it?” Aldarion asked Mrs. Tunnelly.

”It's already mid-morning Aldarion. My husband thought about waking up early when he went to work on the farm because you wanted to continue your trip, but I refused to do it because you seemed very tired. I know you want to leave, but tired you will not get very far. Eat a lot you'll need it.”

Aldarion was a little annoyed by the delay of his plans, but he knew that Mrs. Tunnelly did it for his own good and if he had to be honest he was very grateful to her for all this hospitality. Aldarion felt that all this warmth was making him feel like he had a home. For all this, he did not get angry with her instead he smiled and thanked him for all his care.

After having breakfast, while talking to Mrs. Tunnelly about random topics, like what is the best way to cook the rabbit so that it is more delicious or what jobs Mr. Tunnelly usually does on the farm, the older man entered through the tired door of a work morning.

Aldarion noticed him and saw that he was full of dust from head to toe. Aldarion supposed that they were due to the work of the farm, such as controlling the plantation and feeding the animals.

In his previous life, Aldarion as a young man, once worked on a farm for a month in summer to save some money for what he knew was hard work and could end up very dirty, especially when you fed the animals...

What Aldarion had not thought was that in his previous life he had a better technology that made your job easier, in addition to Mr. Tunnelly doing everything alone.