#ratiisms

Alanna finished tying the tassels of a rug for her employer. When her mother was alive, she had taught the girl her craft so she could take over when she became old enough to work. Marjana had died before Alanna reached the age a girl would normally start to work, but she had taken her mother's place anyway, admittedly for a much lower wage, but it was something at least. She lay the rug atop a stack of other rugs she had finished for the merchant and got to her feet, needing to stretch her muscles after sitting for so long. She stepped to the window for a little fresh air and looked around for Aladdin. Her younger brother was normally grinding up the colours for dyes outside, but today she didn't see him.

                                      [ tulio on the left, yours on the right ]