Rena was flattered by the sincere gratitude that Molly seemed to show at the offer and it made her glad that she had made the offer, however reluctant she might have been at first. Besides, what did it matter if Molly knew she was a skilled writer. There were some educated women out there, right?
"You're welcome," Rena replied with a smile. "I don't mind sharing some. I mean, it's not as though I have much use for it. It's just taking up space, mostly. I'd be happy to see it used for something worthwhile." In Rena's opinion, at least, learning to write so that one could write home was certainly a worthwhile undertaking.
When Molly began listing her own talents and skills, Rena listened with interest. It seemed silly but so much of her life had been devoted to the pub and her work that the idea of broadening that was enticing. "Well, I am not sure how much use some of those skills would get this far inland but..." Rena hesitated, remembering a time when one of those skills would have been very useful. When she had first left home, she had nearly drowned in the moat of her family home escaping from an arranged marriage. While she wouldn't say as much, that fear had stayed with her. "I would really like to learn how to swim," she admitted, her voice softer than she would like.