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So he was released after just six weeks. And there was no proper resettlement program. Not like there is now.”
“But he was good with horses, and by 2200 everybody was using horses. More stables were being set up across London and he found lots of casual work. He learnt English properly, and he was aiming to settle in London. But sea levels kept rising though! Everything was becoming intolerable, and when fresh drinking water became really scarce, he left London, and headed towards Oxford.”
Mme. Troyes finishes the family history.
“He didn’t keep a diary though. It was roughly five years before he started writing down his memoirs. He was in Oxford by then, recording some notes on paper, but it still wasn’t a proper diary. We know that before he left Oxford in 2225 he was married and had two children. The family moved further north. And that’s how Henry’s ancestors finally found their way to Lancaster. Now you have to skip a few generations! And that’s how I met my future husband. The charming French descendant with a Lancashire accent!”
Astonished, NutJob says, “he was actually a pirate at one time?”
“Maybe he was,” says KristalClear, “but he was a reluctant pirate. He was a stable hand. And the horse tradition has remained in the family ever since. That’s how Maman and Papa met!”
“I’m a teacher at Willowdene Primary School,” explains Mme. Troyes.
“One day, many years ago, one of the mums had me go with her to Henry’s shop. She was getting a saddle made for her son. The little boy was beyond joy in the shop. And something clicked. And I was beyond joy when I met Henry.”
“Maman became the homemaker when I was a baby, because Papa had to keep the momentum going with his new shop. He had only just made the switch from craftsman to retailer. And as we said, he still can’t stop being a craftsman. That’s what makes his shop unique.”
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