John chuckled a bit. "I think I am just jealous things were so easy for them.It is so hard for me. I been searching everywhere  everywhere for..."<br/>He then paused, he didn't want  this woman to think he was desperate for a bride. His family had pressed him a lot since he was getting to the age where most of his brothers had  wed. His mother was  a ticking time bomb for grandchildren for him. He didn't want to hurry as much as  they did. He  was only doing this for them, not him. He wished they could see the women that he liked were special. even if they weren't in the way they wanted.He wanted to find one that would prove that a fairy tale could be different.<br/>"I don't mind helping you with anything you need help with. It would be refreshing to do something different, something that  would actually was important. Even though  I am in a position of power, there are  those in my work that are more important than  me. The ones that really help people. It would be nice to have that feeling I think."<br/>He  then patted  the coin bag.<br/>"And take this, I really want you to have it. Don't feel bad."<br/>He waited for the stew, wondering how simple folks food  tasted. He  was  so used  to rich food  he knew it would be  different. When she asked  what he wanted, he almost  said a kiss but thought better of it. He  wasn't the kind  to go to kiss  any maiden he just met. Though, her lips were  so tempting to him.<br/>"No, nothing else I need."