True Love

Matter of Trust

For the next month it was very busy at Nampara, paying off the ground around Gambier and the mine. Ross was in charge of China Clay mining process. He also employed Sam to help him as next in charge. He and Henshaw developed plans for Gambier. Henshaw was to take six of the most experienced miners in the direction that Demelza indicated. Ross and Sam traveled to a China clay mine to see the best practice to ensuring no damage to the area. It was time away from his wife and Ross hated it. He never realized how much he could miss a woman. Never before had it been like this, not even when he was in America, yes, he missed Elizabeth but not like this, this was like he was missing a vital part of his body. He needed to see her, he would finish what he had come to find out, then go home to his wife.

Demelza was finding it increasingly hard to keep up with everything. Anne would disappear for hours on end. then come in apologizing for not be there to help. Demelza thought for she may have been better off with Purdie. About the fourth day of Anne disappearing, Demelza had cramps, so she knew her cycle would soon be upon her. So much for Maggy's searer abilities. She was in pain and needed to lie down but there was just so much to be done Joshua was aware Demelza was not feeling up to par and he decided he would have to find more help. She needed to be able to rest and not constantly working.

Later that afternoon two women showed up both about the age of Mary, one was bit older, and the other looked vaguely familiar. Joshua called Demelza down, these women would like to acquire positions here at the house. Demelza said, "Maggy Dass and Melza East?" Joshua said, "your Maggy?" Demelza nodded, "and Melza East. Do you want a position of maids for the household there is a lot of work to be done? Washing and cleaning of the house daily dishes and what not. It isn't exactly like what you did in Ilagan Maggy. We have a surgeon not far, but I dare say you could teach him a few things. Melza came over and looked in her eyes, the seed did not take. Joshua said, "what was that?" Melza shook her head nothing sur."

Joshua said, excuse us ladies for a moment we need to discuss this. Joshua said this is your household if you want them, I will not interfere. Only do you think they can handle the work?" Demelza nodded two harder workers you will not find." "Demelza it is your decision, I will not interfere with your choice," Joshua said. Demelza remembered what she promised Melza and said," I would like them here?" Joshua said, "go tell them then."

Demelza told them they had the job if they wanted it. She told them the wages and how the meals work. She asked if they had a place to stay, telling them they could stay in the servants rooms. There meals can be eaten with the family or in the kitchen whichever they prefer. They were to start tomorrow. When they saw the servants quarters Maggy said, "never had we had such lodging.", "This be better then some of the ladies I worked for, Melza said.

When they got back to the kitchen Melza said, "you are half fairy and half human. It is harder for the fairy side to get with child, which in old days was why fairies would steal babes. With your human side you will have the ability, but it will take longer to take hold. The seed was there the womb was ready, but it could not take hold, but It will happen." Demelza asked, "are you really my great grandmother?" Melza said, "yes and Maggy your aunt, my sister. Your grandmother ran off with a fairy that was evil. We forbad the union; she forfeited her powers and he his. You have regained those powers. Your mother married a human hence the mix blood."

Demelza asked, "If my grandfather was evil, will I not be evil?" Melza laughed, "child you are a bright light it goes against your nature to be evil." Demelza worried, "what of my brothers will they be like me?" "Maggy has observed them and nay they be all human. Don't mean their offspring will not inherit some powers," Melza said. Demelza said, "Maggy I did a horrible thing!" Maggy said, "what child." "I cursed a person with a wart." Maggy asked, "be that the one who rain falls upon?" Demelza told her, "Yes, oh was that you?" Maggy said, "no that be Demelza East. The wart was not you. You gave her the tea, for blemish be. Her own inner self made the wart come out.