la douleur exquise

6

After a journey that felt like an eternity she reach her destination . Her grumpy horse and sheer will power made it possible to reach the north town .A day and a half of this bumpy ride, an adventure  to remember the  north town greeted them with a view never seen before .It was bigger than her town . The sight was paradisiacal. 

The smell of freshly cooked bread and corn filled the air. "This place is huge. Look at all these things." she laughed to her self .Her eyes took in the view around her . "where is the shop for the herbs, we can get that later let's check this place out first."

She tied tobby to a tree. "Stay here boy , and here eat this apple and take rest."She placed her last apple on the floor next to him and went on exploring the place . Making sure to keep an eye on him.

"Hello there  young lady ." the man who owns a flower shops greets here.She walked towards the shop and examined the flowers.

"Here a flower for you young lady." he said handing her a flower.

"how much is this ?" She asked smelling the flower and admiring it's color .

"Its on me , All pretty girls deserve a pretty flower.The flower goes better up here." he placed the flower carefully in her hair.He smiled at her to which she smiled back and waved him good bye.

she walked around eating some sweet treats she bought until a particular building caught her eyes.It was big and old but it was well kept . and from the window she saw something that filled her with joy . Books. 

it was a huge library .Bigger than the one she had back at home . she walked into the place and the earthy smell filled her head. the ecstatic feeling in her grew as she saw the number of books there . Hundreds and hundreds of books all stacked up. 

"Excuse me , can i look through these books." she asked the old man who sat near the door in his chair reading a book .

"Yes you may,you must be new here i have never seen you around here."

"I am travelling ." she smiled and walked to the books. Her eyes scanned through the books , so many books she  has never seen nor heard of.

"A woman who can read, fascinating . you must be from the high class ."

"No. my father is a doctor so he taught me to read . My mom was also a doctor" She said not taking her eyes of the books. She pulled out a book. The book seemed very interseting . "what is this book about?" she asked the man handing him the book ."ohh this book , its very good book.Its about a woman and how she fights the injustice of the world,"

"The injustice?" she asked in wonder. "You wouldn't know until you read  it."said the old man. "i am selling that book and a few books over there." he pointed .

She looked through most the books forgetting the concept of time. " ill get this book." she payed for the book and ran out and looked for the herb shop. She inspected the place with her brown eyes , Landing on a certain shop . It was intriguing .It was not like other shops , it was like a tent it stood out . curiosity got the best of her and she walked into the tent -like shop.The insides was dimly -lit with candles and inside sat a very old lady with a book and a glass sphere in front of her.

"Welcome young lady, please have a seat . how may i assist you.?" the old lady didn't look harmonia in the eyes. She sat down cautiously and the smell of scented candles made the place soothing .

"What is this place? you dont seem to sell anything." she asked . the woman smiled but still didn't look her in the eyes , she kept her head down looking at the glass globe .

"what is your name young girl?" she lifted her head and in her eyes were lifeless and cloudy .That was when harmiona understood. the woman was blind. "my name is harmonia."