It took a couple of pauses, but I finally got more of an initial draft for this scene in “The Chronicles” (another 1000+ words). Alex and his best friend Mitch continue to Wellington Grove to harvest timber for the Wellington Sawmill in the village of Nottilham.
Alex stowed his pack in the back of the sled, adjusted his coat, and hitched up his pants, adjusting his suspenders to snug them up. His father taught him many things, but he needed to learn how to sew a stitch. Alex learned what he knew by trial and error, and no one would ever confuse him with a sewist. He thought about asking Mitch’s sister Phoebe, knowing full well that as skilled as she was with a wood blade and quartering a piece of lumber, she was all thumbs regarding needle and thread. However, asking her for some alone time to help him with his needlework would be a good ruse.
In the scene “The Tunnel To The Grove”
Not everything in life is a roaming adventure. Sometimes, even the interactions with the villagers can be an adventure. Learning more about the people who live in Nottilham will help to move along the story and give some more background to Alex and the skills he has learned, and a few more are exposed in this scene.