So many nights I have stood in the moonlight [OPEN; IN PROGRESS]

[songinherheart]

WHO: Magda Harris, OPEN (add your own tags, please)
WHAT: Walking on the beach, meeting new people
WHERE: The beach
WHEN: Today, around sunrise

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[ferntickled]

The maid was usually out of bed just as the first sliver of sunlight crept over the horizon. An early riser due to her rank, Molly was out of the servants' quarters and in the Marketplace to get only the best for her Master or Mistress.

With a basket full of freshly baked breads, eggs and fine cuts of meat, Molly decided to stop by the beach just to enjoy the quiet morning alone before her duties would demand her time.

But this morning she was not to be alone.
"Good morning," she greeted timidly in her Irish accented English, "a fine morning, isn't it?"

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Magda had been so lost in thought that she started a little when the other woman addressed her. She turned to see who it was. She recognized the woman's face - she'd seen her around the marketplace before - but she'd never spoken with her before.

She smiled, though, and looked back out at the ocean. "Yes, it is." She gave a sidelong glance to the other woman. "What are you doing out so early?"

[ferntickled]

"I just finished my duties in the Marketplace." Molly removed the dainty cloth cover of her basket and took a small loaf of freshly baked bread. Steam still rose from it in wispy curls. "Would you like to have a little breakfast with me?"

She set the basket down and broke the loaf in two, offering her the other half.
"I'm a maid for Queen Garnet, the lovely young lady who now lives in the Estate after my previous Master gave it to her." The maid explained, her voice soft and at times unable to compete with the sound of the lapping waves.

[songinherheart]

Magda took the bread gratefully. She hadn't stopped to eat before she left the house.

"I see," she said, still smiling as she began to eat. "Do you enjoy your work?"