Time For Friends?

Friends are rare treasures given by the Skies. When a the chance for a new one comes along we should embrace it. I think there is a chance for a new one.

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I met a lovely woman today. She has two wonderful children. One is a very bright young girl named Lei. This one will grow into a fine woman. I can already see it in her. She is smart, she is determined, she has a good heart in her, too. The boy child is very young, and he slept most of the time. He is a good looking boy child, and I am sure he will grow into a fine Warrior in his own right. It is obvious that both children have a mother who loves them very much. That is important. How can a child grow strong as they need to if they don't know that they are loved.

The woman's name was Asria. She is a widow, and I can only imagine how hard that must be. She and I spoke for a while while her daughter spoke with Fonce. It was good to meet another woman, and I look forward to spending more time with her. I invited her to the wagons of my Mate and myself for a meal some time. I think it will do her good to enjoy the company of others, and for her children to know that not only does their mother love them. The whole tribe does. Chidren are a treasure of their parents, but they are also the treasure of the whole Tribe. Our tomorrows are in them. We should all help one aother when it comes to them.

Back to Asria. She struck me as a bit lonely, but I imagine she misses her Mate terribly. I know I would be horribly lonley if anything happened to Sahli. We have been apart before, and it felt like only half of myself was even there. This woman has an easy smile, and she has a clearly caring heart. She is a good woman, and maybe we can help each other be less lonely. I miss having a close female friend. Oh, Sahli is a good friend and I confide in him all the time. He is not a woman, though. As wonderful as Sahli is, he just doesn't see things the way women do. I would be very worried if he did.