The Lost Colony

verena:" they died in a fire "

Tom: I paused for a moment and sighed. "Oh. I'm very sorry, Verena."

verena:i nodded " its okay it was awhile ago "

Tom: I sighed. "You seem to be staying strong. That is good, right?"

verena:" most of the time it is a good thing"

Tom: I nodded. "I'd think so."

verena:" so about your parents are they alive?"

Tom: I looked down at my feet. "I ran away when I was thirteen."

verena:" oh sorry that i brought that up tom"

Tom: I shrugged. "It's fine. I think my parents are probably alright."

verena:' if you don't mind me asking why did you run away?"

Tom: I paused for a moment. "I didn't want to be a blacksmith," I explained. "I wanted to be an artist."

verena:" ah so did you make as artist after you ran away?"

Tom: I shrugged. "For a while. Then I came here. I still draw a little."

verena:"that good that you did what you wanted to do"

Tom: I smiled. "Thanks. Yeah, I did."

verena:" most likely we get back home you will continue drawing and being artist"

Tom: I nodded. "Yeah. That would be nice."

verena:" i bet and i most likely getting force to get married by my uncle "

Tom: I'd forgotten she didn't live with her parents. "Your uncle? You live with him? I thought your family was all dead except Valentine."

verena:" he isn't really my uncle but strangely i call him my uncle he is my father friend that lives near by where me and valentine live he took charge of us after our parents died so because i'm comming of age he going find me a husband"

Tom: "Oh," I said. "So you want him to help you find someone?"

verena:" i don't want get married at all "

Tom: "Oh," I said. "Can't you tell him that?"

verena:" i have i actually begged him but it he just kept on telling it what my father expect me to do to get married once after i come of age and he is going must that happen like my father wanted"