“Tony has told me of a job in the capital, but I cannot just walk away from the tavern without finding someone to replace me and I was hoping you might be able to convince Father he would be perfect because he would be, but it will take both of us to get him to do it and…” He wound down, looking hopefully at his mother.
“This might be exactly what it takes to get him to leave the fishing to younger, stronger menfolk,” she replied with a bright smile. “I will do all in my power to convince him he should, with your help.”
“Tonight?”
“Or sooner. He did not go out on the boat today because the mule needed to go to the blacksmith for new shoes.” She paused to call out, “No, that is a vegetable, too, as is that one,” when the boy she admonished a few moments ago reached for the tops of some c
