Lockwood & Son were between contracts on the build and were catching up on completing a few new furniture pieces for the expansion of the mill and work on the orders for new trunks for the new sailors, but that didn’t stop Henri from using this time to gain a little extra money. His new employer’s stairs needed reinforced and there was a down-spout that needed redirected. In the late afternoon, Henri made a list of all the supplies he would need and went to the market. 

The afternoon was busy and bright, the sun warm and the smell of the salty sea air filling his lungs made him thank the maker for such days as this. He was an avid lover of many things, though he did so quietly, but the beauty of the natural world around him never seemed to let him down. 

No day but today…

Even as the streets filled with the faces of the familiar and the new alike, he was thankful for their bit of peace and hoped it would never change. However, as he was lost in his thoughts his shoulder bumped into someone and instantly he was horrified. 

“I’m so sorry,” He begged as he moved to help them, “Please forgive me.”