Lorna looked over at Valko and Naliya as they began to sit down to eat hearing Valko's comments on her cooking.  "Thank you Valko I've always loved to cook even as a young girl.  It's my second most favorite thing in the world to do the first being taking care of my family.  I also enjoy being headwoman for the camp but being able to cook for the camp is something that I really enjoy.  Naliya would it be alright if my littlest children go out with you?  I could send Dalia along to help keep them out of to much trouble but after seeing their reactions to our little four legged friends there I think it would be good for them to spend more time with the animals as well. I'll keep Dustin in here with me.  He seems to be running a high fever and I don't want him going out and over stressing himself.<br/><br/>Looking between Lorna and Naliya Tamen said, "Make sure everyone dresses warmly and stay's close to the lodge.  The storm may have stopped for a time but I can feel it in my bones that we are in for another huge storm before the day is out."  Lorna smiled at Tamen's words, "Yes well my old bones tell me the same thing but I do not think it would hurt to let the kids go and play for a bit as long as you like you said they stay close to the lodge."  Tamen nodded, "Well at any rate I think I shall go out as well and perhaps see if that horse of Naliya's will finally let me get up on its back.  I still do not understand why it loves everyone else in the camp and lets them sit or ride on her but any time I try she only tries to bite me.  If not (saying as he shrugs his shoulders) I'll be able to help keep an eye on the little ones as well."<br/><br/>Turning to his daughter Tamen smiled brightly and said, "Well then my daughter what do you say we go and grab us a bowl full of that mouth watering stew we've been forced to smell all morning and early afternoon as we waited for it to be ready."  As he spoke Tamen was already bending down to get a couple of the communal bowls which were kept in the cooking hearth for anyone to use.  Everyone used their own spoons and knives for eating but bowls, plates  and cups for tea could always be found in the cooking hearth for anyone to use.<br/><br/><br/>