They said I needed to rest because I was injured. Sometimes I did tests to check what kind of features my smart assistant had. It had almost all the features my phone had. Right now, I just had to find a way to realize its potential. But I couldn't come up with an idea yet. I thought about Whaley who brought me here.
I thought about the reason I came here. What was this mission if he gave it to me? These questions had been bothering me for a long time. For now, these questions will remain unanswered.
I couldn't do anything except change my bandage during my days.
No matter how tolerant my hosts were, I felt like a burden.
Sitting around idle bored me. Working was like worshipping for me. My family had taught me that working would be a way to be free. The old couple who hosted me in their house would wake up early in the morning, prepare and eat breakfast, and then start doing the work that needed to be done. It seemed that the couple didn't have any free time and were always busy with something. Since it was autumn, the animals weren't taken out to graze, they stayed in the barn.
The animals had to be taken care of, the goats that looked like goats had to be milked, the food that had been planted for the winter in the garden had to be taken care of, the food in the garden had to be collected when necessary, and the wood had to be chopped. The old couple did the housework together.
Whoever was available did what needed to be done in the house. Sometimes people from far away came to the house. They would buy handmade medicines made from various herbs for Arwa's illnesses. Instead of paying for the medicines, they would give gifts as much as they could. Sometimes they would give a basket of fruits, and sometimes they would give a chicken whose skin was even pitch black.
When I asked Daneel, I learned that it was a water hen. It tasted very good. Those who asked Arwa for medical help also discovered my presence, but they were not very surprised. Everyone knows the helpfulness of our old couple. Anyway, let's go back to the present day, as always, there were things that needed to be done. That day, Arwa went to help a woman who was about to give birth. Daneel and I stayed at home.
"Daneel, sitting idle is boring me. I feel better than before. Is there any work you can give me that needs to be done?" I said to Daneel confidently.
Hearing what I said, Daneel thought for a while. At first he wanted to refuse, but seeing the boredom on my face, Daneel decided to give me a task.
"Alek, it's still windy and cold outside so I have only one job for you. As you know, this house is made of adobe and has been our home for a long time. Since the house is old like us, it needs repairs. There are some holes in the ceiling of the adobe house. It will start raining soon. We don't want water to leak into the house when it rains, do we? So let's repair the house with the mixture I will prepare.
Also, if you don't know how to repair an adobe house, it would be very useful for you to learn. Would you like to do this job with me?" Daneel, who was always secretive, suddenly became talkative when there was a job that needed to be done.
"I've never repaired an adobe house before. I don't know how to do it, I'd like to do it if you help me," I said.
"Alek, I'll teach you how to do it," said the old man.
"Daneel, what should we do to repair the adobe house?" I said.
"First, we will prepare a special mixture to close the open holes in the adobe house. I will bring the necessary materials for the mixture from outside. Wait, it's colder out here than it should be." He went out without waiting for me to answer.