Maxwell Family Outting

It had been easy enough to hitch the horses up to the cart that morning, and to thread the cover over the seats so that the sun didn't bother them too much on the ride. They'd be heading out soon -- it would be a whole day trip there and back, and as far as Mina knew, they'd have lunch there, do a little shopping, and she'd pick up a couple things that they needed around the tavern. With her going with Ruth to Nairn's wedding ceremony as his plus one, she wanted to make sure everything was good at the Back Water for Coop before she left.

And while she was there, she'd tell Ruth that this was to be their last time together. The stables had been fun, and the wedding would be a sort of goodbye to their time together, but it was happening for a good reason. So she was at peace with her decisions. She loaded up a couple of baskets into the cart and then hopped into the seat, backing the cart out to the front of the Back Water and tying the horses up at the pole for a moment, to head back inside and get some money from her room.

Coop, you almost ready to go? I got the cart ready for us. I'm gonna lock the back entrance. She called towards his room across the hall as she milled through her vanity and found the gold pieces she was looking for, sliding them into the pocket of her loose pants. She didn't like the idea of pants, but they were comfortable for the ride, and she'd be able to hop up and down in the cart easier that way, so pants it was for the day.

Coop? She called again, as she ducked out from under her little room under the stairs, braiding her loose hair into a single braid to keep it out of her face.

@Cooper Maxwell