[dragoneyes]

Hal staggered under the weight of his burden, he was doing work for the harfoots as that was what he was best at. He found himself carrying two bales of hay from the somewhat depleted stock in the barn to the horse's stables which were all full of hungry horses. Hal always found work to be the best way to get his mind off things.

It was quite a way from the barn to the stables and Hal was straining hard, nearly breaking a sweat, despite the cold. He got himself into a rhythm and began walking slowly but surely on his way. He was walking past the sorry-looking vegetable garden when he heard a swishing noise, like sweeping, he put down the bales and went over to see who was sweeping outside.

He saw it was Gaddy, "I could've guessed" he thought to himself.
"Gaddy." Gaddy looked up from his 'work',
"Yes?"
"Why are yer sweeping up snow?"
"Because I was told to."
"No yer weren't, what were yer really told to do?"
"Clean out the horses." said Gaddy, clearly not wanting to do anything of the sort,
"Oh come on it's not that bad."
"It's work!" Hal rolled his eyes,
"Yer so lazy Gaddy, Now come on, I'll help you with you're work, IF you help me with mine." Gaddy Grudgingly put the broom back and went over to Hal, who led him round to where he'd left the bales.
"Right, we're carrying these to the stables."
"Alright then." he said, going to pick them up, Hal took one end, Gaddy the other and together they lifted the bales, they got half-way there when Carl stuck his head out of the door,
"Hey! You two! I've got something to tell you!" Gaddy dropped the bales instantly and went to go over to Carl,
"After we've fed the horses Carl." answered Hal, Gaddy gave Hal a dark look and Hal smiled cheerily back,
"Come on then!"