Just Common

A Wise Man part II

Hi folks, do have that solid here, ifin ya want some. Wood aged, near 5 years, nice color, looks brown ta tan in color, kinda smell vanilla an fruit hint a smoke. Ifin that sounds pleasin ta ya, pour one, give it a try. Get back ta the story here shortly. Beth, don't mind much that I sits here with ya, an tell ya abouts my days a roamin these 13 Lands. Sometimes, she does think every evenin is a bit bothersome ta her. Hell only out here hour at most. Long ya keep comin back, even ifin they is only one of ya, I'll keep tellin my stories.

That said, we a be startin soon. Gets comfortable find a place ta sit, take that coat off make yarself at home. Do hope ya enjoy the rest the story. So might as well get started.

Folks, we was far north nough ta see how the glacier fingered its way inta Maine. The ice had huge boulders stickin out it. Ya could feel the cold as the wind moved over it. Ya could hear cracks an pops, an water movin as it melts. Just waitin ta freeze over, this winter. Some say that it is gettin smaller. I don't know, ifin it is, but it is truly amazin. That huge hunk a ice an snow.

Me an Doc both just looked an listened, must a been five minutes. Doc say how intriguin, large section of ice an snow, just holds our thoughts. Almost like an ancient part of our brain, holds use ta look. I say, best be movin that chill in the breeze is gettin a bit more than I like. Doc say, yep is a little chill here.

Doc kept the talk up, till we saw, Cold Feet off in the distance. Cold Feet, looked ta be growin, some places had wood fronts, like they was built, but they were tents some looked like several tents hooked tagether. Other places were full built establishments. Ya could see board walkways from each place, lumber was they trinket makin deal. Could hear axes an the tress fall off aways from the village proper. Huge wagons with teams a 12 horses, movin those fell trees. My what a sight this village stuck in the massive forest, that may just grow ta be a city. Doc say, a growin society Common, one community ready ta grow an develope.

Folks one thin these small villages have, that are growin is crime, theft, an death by murder. An vigilante law! Best put my Ranger face on, an be ready! Doc looked ready ta see, the human in possibly his worse form. Myself was thinkin why did I come, this could be more work than I want. We headed inta Cold Feet.

Folks they was no village Mayor just a Constable. My he looked like he tangled with a bear, cougar an a wolf. One tangled mess of a man. One eye was missin two fingers on his left hand, were gone. He carried a club ta defend his self. Big fella near 6 an half feet tall, built like he done heavy liftin an hard work all his life. Ifin looks could scare ya, his would do it, folks right fast!

Doc he looked a bit intimidated by him, I say, Ranger Common Howard, checkin in, as is proper. He say, Jack Michel, most call me Buck. I say pleased, now ya got any crimes, needed attended ta. He say two of theft, supposed ta be a Ranger, stop in once a month, ain't seen him in three months. The murder ones, they put up a fight, they normally don't make it ta a Ranger gettin here. Can't control the place by myself now, can I.

I say, no Sir, must be rough fer ya. How long ya had those two ya, got locked up? Been holdin thum three months now. I say, make life easy on yarself an the community, let thum go, with time served. Buck laughed hard, Ranger was, about ready ta do that. Figured they time taught thum a lesson. I say no Mayor or village control, what ordinance ya have here far as law fer the village?

Any weapon must be checked at the door of any business, public fights or any disorder won't be tolerated. Village Saloons must close at midnight, House of Pleasantries must close at one. Oh an the Lumber workers housed in the Company barracks must be back by half pass one in the mornin. Try an follow the Law rest of the time. Do the best I can.

I asks, they place me an the Doc here, can stay? He say, that large house north corner a the village, green with tan shutters. Has Nina's Place on it, House a Pleasantries has a few rooms ta let. Ifin ya want a lady, it cost more. I say thank ya, me an Doc best head that ways. I'll inform ya, ifin we don't stay, as ta where I will be. He just nodded an say, see around the village.