He turned her head with a bit of shock, as if she were missing the obvious, "Julian was going to send a runner to fetch you yesterday.  Yes, we all know about the hog.  If he'd invited me..." she joked before shaking her head, "He may be old enough to be your father, but that's not uncommon for us farming girls.  Not sure how Juliet would react to having a step-mother just a few years older, but she's a rebellious teenager anyway..." Abby continued to ramble.<br/><br/>She turned her head to look at Tommy for a moment, sighing, "No, people aren't talking.  Not here at least.  But, Valla, come on... just..." she pleaded, smiling brightly, "Who knows who I'm going to end up getting stuck with.  I'm not going to die an old maid... everyone says I'd be a waste if I don't have children.  But I don't have my pick like you do.  Or Tommy for that matter," she lamented.  Looking back at the man, she added one final thing.  "I can't tell you what to do.  But when you found him, were you scared for him or were you scared for yourself?"