Jarvan walked with Arin to the farm, taking his time as he had no particular reason to rush. They made it to their destination with no problems. When they got to the house, Jarvan opened the door and led Arin inside, finding his mother toiling over the fire that they used to cook meals when they had food to cook.<br/><br/>"Mother, I have to ask you something"<br/><br/>Jarvans mother looked up and over at him as he stood in the doorway, she could see Arin stood next to her son and she wondered what this was all about<br/><br/>"And what would that be then? Haven't gotten yourself into more trouble have you?"<br/><br/>Jarvan shook his head frantically, he was hurt that his mother would jump to that conclusion straight off the bat, but he understood way, barely a week went by without him getting into some form of trouble<br/><br/>"No mother, this is to do with Arin, he is an orphan and needs shelter and a job, I was wondering if he could help out on the farm in exchange for lodgings, he is a hard worker and won't cause any bother"<br/><br/>Jarvans mother gave Arin a look that could have killed if it had wanted, she wasn't used to having people looking for work on their small farm, she thought silently for a while then replied with<br/><br/>"I would go and ask your father, it isn't up to me, I'm just the cook and carer"<br/><br/>Her voice was laced with disgust and annoyance, she turned her back on the pair of teenagers, a clear sign that she had nothing more to say to them. Jarvan sighed and led Arin outside, closing the door to the house behind him.<br/><br/>"Don't pay attention to mother, she is like that most of the time, you get used to it after a while"<br/><br/>He could see that Arin wasn't convinced, but he didn't say anything to back that up, so Jarvan just put it down to nerves. He spotted his father tending a flock in a close by field and headed in his direction. Once they reached him, Jarvan stopped at the gate. He didn't want to go into the field.<br/><br/>"Father, would it be ok for Arin to live with us in exchange for lodgings and food? He is a hard worker and will bring no trouble for us"<br/><br/>His father looked less than happy at the question, he had suffered at the hands of several of his sons friends in the past that turned out to be good for nothing layabouts. He deliberated for a few minutes in absolute silence, sizing the small boy up from where he stood among the flock. He seemed to reach a decision with a sigh.<br/><br/>"He can stay with us, but he will have a trial run on the farm, if he proves to be as useful as you say, he can stay, if not then I want him out of here without another word"<br/><br/>It was a firm but fair decision and Jarvan smiled<br/><br/>"Thank you father, you shall not regret it...... this time"<br/><br/>"You better hope I don't, or you might find yourself out on your ear too"<br/><br/>With that Jarvans father turned his back and continued to tend to the flock around him. Jarvan turned to Arin and grinned<br/><br/>"There ya go, you have a job and a home now, you can stay in my room, it isn't much but it's comfy, just be ready for the early rises to help out on the farm, I'll show you the ropes and help you get settled"