The door swung open. The banners had arrived. Two young girls apprentices of Annawyn brought them.
“Hello girls. You could set the boxes right here” Bêthberry said as she pointed to an open space.
“Thank you” Ravenna a young girl with long raven hair pulled back into a messy bun, said politely as Mellaith and her set the large brown boxes down.
“Is it all right if we stay and help put up the banners?” Mellaith asked.
“Very well,” Bêthberry said."As long as Annawyn doesn't need you," she added.
“Thank you” Ravenna said.
Soon they were pulling out the banners. Ravenna and Mellaith had sewed most of banners by themselves with a little help from Annawyn. The first one was very long. It was made out of a beautiful green fabric. On the banner there was a rearing white horse on each side. In large, white, blocked letters it said 'Welcome to The White Horse Inn'. They decided they would hang this one outside. Bêthberry came over to inspect each banner as they pulled them carefully out of the boxes, just like Annawyn had asked her to.
There were many more banners in the boxes. All of them were different. Long, or short, fat or skinny. Some were green, and some were white, or black or other colors. Some of the banners were old and others were new. Ravenna looked at the banners they had already hung up. She was proud of their good work.
After they had hung up the banners in the two boxes the girls excused themselves to go find Annawyn and asked her what they needed to do. They walked out of the inn, and down the rode till they came to Annawyn’s shop. It was very sunny outside, and a light breeze blew.
“Hello Annawyn” they said together as the walked in.
“Hello girls. Is everything fine at The White horse?”
“Yes Madam. We just came back to see if you needed any help” Mellaith said.
“We helped put up the banners,” Ravenna added. Sunrays poured though the windows illuminating the room. Annawyn’s dark honey colored hair shone in the light. She was beautiful, in Ravenna’s eyes.
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