Catherine Goodwin (damselcat) wrote in burn_town, @ 2011-11-16 13:35:00 |
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So, it was unseemly to carry her groceries back to her home by herself, but no one else had been available to help, and by golly, she wasn't going to ask someone who was busier doing something more important to do something she could do herself. So the five pound back of sugar and ten pound bag of flour were in her arms, as well as a basket of eggs and a few other tidbits, including some ribbon and a bit of candy for herself. It was a lot to carry, but Catherine figured she might be able to manage. It wasn't as if her home wasn't close! She huffed a little, carrying the bag, imagining what kind of a sight she must have made.
A lock of blonde escaped her bonnet and she sighed, leaning up against a hitching post and shifting the balance of the goods in her arms to try and straighten herself up. Back in the East, she'd have never had to do this, but...now, it was nice to be able to do some things for herself!
She started off again once she had her balance back, heading off towards her home. That was, until everything started to slip...