Molly was so surprised by Rena’s offer that she didn’t respond as quickly as she intended. The idea delighted her. Theo would be so surprised. He’d always said that one of their chickens was more likely to scratch something legible than she was. And now she might be able to prove him wrong.
Putting down the mug, she asked, “You really wouldn’t mind?” Molly could barely contain herself, she wanted to accept that badly. But she forced herself to be polite first. “I don’t want to take up your time. I know you’re busy.” Rena had pretty much run things while Thomas was…gone. Molly knew that the woman still had other priorities. But that didn’t stop her eyes from sparkling at the idea. “I’m sure I could get more paper – and whatever else you think we might need.” Theo had always had a million different writing implements on his desk and all but the quill had been strictly off limits.
Molly’s enthusiasm lagged when she realized she wasn’t being fair to Rena. There wasn’t anything she could give in return. But it didn’t stop her entirely. “I-I don’t know what I could offer you. If you ever wanted to know anything about tying knots – or anything else I know…” She shrugged, the rest of the sentence implied.