~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~
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				Title: <strong>~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>03-03-2013, 02:51:09</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>Wolf Camp</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>Common Cooking Hearth</strong></span></div><br>The thread where all communal meals and feasts will be prepared and held.&nbsp; <br>
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				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>19-03-2013, 09:34:35</strong>
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				<strong>~Lorna with 4 of her 5 children preparing mid day meal.~</strong><br><br>Unable to sleep Lorna had woken up well before sun up dressed and made her way through the storage area's to gather everything she would need to prepare a large pot of Mammoth Stew.&nbsp; The water had only began to boil when she was joined by her 13 year old daughter Dalia who had been keeping a secret vigil on her mother who had seemed to be rather depressed lately to the young woman.&nbsp; <br><br>"Ma what are you doing up so early?"&nbsp; Lorna turned at the sound of her daughters voice and painted on a soft smile.&nbsp; "I couldn't sleep so I thought I would prepare a large pot of Mammoth stew for everyone's mid day meal."&nbsp; Not able to find any fault in her mothers logic Dalia shrugged her shoulders asking if she could help with anything and was soon busy cutting up carrots and potato's which would be added to the stew once the Mammoth meat had been cooking for a couple of hours.&nbsp; <br><br>Not long after Dalia's arrival at the cooking hearth Dustin followed on his heals by the twins Thomas and Tamarah soon joined in at the cooking hearth as well.&nbsp; Dustin was put to work along with Dalia in making the flat bread which would be served with the stew.&nbsp; The twins just sat down out of the way and began playing a game with the knuckle bones of various animals to help pass the time away.&nbsp; With Thomas pipping up every 20 min to ask if lunch was ready yet.&nbsp; To which Lorna would reply, "Not yet Thomas but don't worry you'll be the first to know when its ready so you can run and tell everyone else."&nbsp; Thomas loved this idea of being able to help out in some small way and became even more excited and looking forward to the time lunch was ready.&nbsp; <br><br>As the morning hours passed by the fragrance of the cooking stew had made it's way throughout the lodge.&nbsp; Tamen hard at work on in the Crane Hearth was working on his latest carving when he lifted his head and sniffed the air and smiled knowing exactly what was being prepared for lunch.&nbsp; Vanyel who had been busy sorting herbs also smiled thinking about how good their mid day meal was going to be.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br>When the stew was finally finished Lorna turned to Thomas, "Ok Thomas you..." but she had hardly begun to speak and Thomas was already springing to his feet and running towards the Lion Hearth prepared to deliver the good news.<br><br><hr><br>Thomas's journey continues here (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=167127.msg7909829#msg7909829)&nbsp; 
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				Post by: <strong>Sarah Morgan</strong> on <strong>28-03-2013, 11:51:26</strong>
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				Mira knew she should have done something to help her mother with the food preparations, but today she didn't feel much like being cheerful in front of the younger kids, especially the twins.&nbsp; Besides, the tso next oldest were helping, and having person would only be in the way.&nbsp; Some days it was easier for her not to dwell on their father's leaving than others, though it was still something that bothered her, even after such a long time.&nbsp; Maybe it was the season that had her feeling out of sorts, winter being nearly over, yet still not warm enough for spring.&nbsp; <br><br>Mira spent most of the morning working on a new basket alone at their hearth, and no one troubled her.&nbsp; She had it nearly finished by the time Thomas made his announcement, and she couldn't help but smile at his enthusiasm.&nbsp; She set her work aside and hurried to join the others, offering her mother an apologetic and slightly guilty smile as she saw her.&nbsp; "I'm sorry I didn't come to help, but you seemed to have things in hand, and I wanted to finish my basket so it would be ready to use when spring comes," she said.&nbsp; She studied her mother's face as she spoke, worried for her.&nbsp; Dalia wasn't the only one who'd noticed their mother's mood of late, but she didn't ask any questions in front of the others, only joined the group in waiting for the rest of the camp to make an appearance.
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				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>29-03-2013, 03:31:25</strong>
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				<strong>~Lorna now with all of her children in the Cooking hearth.~</strong><br><br>Lorna had been serving some stew to the twins who simply could not wait for every one in camp to get there before they ate when Mira joined them in the cooking hearth.&nbsp; Lorna turned at the sound of her oldest daughters voice and smiled pushing some of her hair up over one ear.&nbsp; Walking over to Mira Lorna wrapped one arm around her daughters waist as she guided her towards the cooking pot.&nbsp; "You are a grown woman now Mira and certainly have earned the right to do with your time as you wish.&nbsp; Your baskets are always of the finest quality I have ever seen."&nbsp; Leaning in a little closer and speaking softly enough so that only Mira could hear, "Besides I thought you might like a little time to yourself away from your siblings for a while.&nbsp; You've helped me tremendously over the last 5 years more than you could possibly ever know.&nbsp; You deserved to have a break."&nbsp; Then louder so the other children could hear, "But since you are here now you can take over the cooking pot and play host as everyone arrives while I sit down with the twins and make sure they eat all of their food."&nbsp; Leaning in to give her daughter a soft kiss on the cheek Lorna then picked up the twins bowls to take them their food.&nbsp; 
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				Post by: <strong>Sarah Morgan</strong> on <strong>01-04-2013, 12:05:09</strong>
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				Technically Mira wasn't yet grown, as she'd not yet had first rights, though she was hoping that would change this year.&nbsp; Still, she often felt older than she was, with the extra help she gave her mother, and so she took the words as a compliment rather than an error in her status, offering the rest of the children a smile as she joined them.&nbsp; "It's what anyone would do, and I really don't mind helping, though it was nice to be by myself for a while," she admittedly quietly, giving her mother a quick hug before letting her go to tend to the younger kids, while she herself turned to the cooking pot to wait for the others to arrive.
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				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>02-04-2013, 07:16:17</strong>
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				As Lorna moved away to the other side of the cooking hearth to look after the twins Dalia walked over to Mira's side and looked up at her older sister whom she idolized.&nbsp; Leaning in closer she whispered, "Mira, you have to help me.&nbsp; Mom's been really down lately but she's to good at hiding what she's feeling for me to figure it out.&nbsp; I... well I mean it must to have something to do with dad... but why does thinking of him make her so sad?&nbsp; I mean... I used to get sad to sometimes but now it only makes me angry to think about the fact that he just up and left all of us."<br><br>From her place across the hearth where she was sitting cross legged on the ground to the side of the twins Lorna watched her to oldest children come together and saw how Dalia leaned in to seemingly conspire with Mira.&nbsp; With the set of Dalia's shoulders Lorna knew the girl was talking about her father.&nbsp; The man's leaving had been devastating for all of them except for the twins who never knew him nor Dustin who had been really to young at the time to understand what had really happened.&nbsp; Dustin would only occasionally ask about where his father was before running off to get into some kind of mischief soon forgetting his own question.&nbsp; But her oldest daughters were another story altogether.&nbsp; <br><br>They both remembered the man as clearly as she herself did and it broke Lorna's heart knowing that she could never truly hope to fill the gap his leaving them had left in their hearts and lives.&nbsp; It broke her heart that she did not know how to talk to Mira about men and the possibility of one day Mira finding her own mate.&nbsp; Especially when her own heart was completely torn on the matter.&nbsp; She both missed the man she had married and fallen in love with while yet she despised him for leaving her and the children the way he had done.&nbsp; She knew the man wasn't dead.&nbsp; She had seen him briefly at the first two summer meetings immediately following the year after he had left.&nbsp; And had since then heard rumors of him having settled down somewhere far to the south with a brand new wife and child.&nbsp; This thought made Lorna physically sick to her stomach so much so that she nearly completely lost any desire to eat.&nbsp; Except for the fact that her children needed her and she needed her children.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br><br>One thing Lorna had been grateful for though was the shining example that Vanyel was when he was with Oena.&nbsp; There was a pure love there that made it very plain for anyone to see just how wonderful life could be when one had the right man by their side.&nbsp; Tamen too had been a shining example up until the loss of his wife and one of her best life long friends Reyna.&nbsp; &nbsp; 
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				Post by: <strong>Sarah Morgan</strong> on <strong>02-04-2013, 20:32:23</strong>
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				Mira considered Dalia's question, wondering how she could help her younger sibling when she still struggled with the issue herself.&nbsp; Seeing that none of the others in the camp seemed in any hurry to come and eat, she left the stew to simmer on its own, and moved to a quiet corner of the hearth where the two of them could talk and have relative privacy.<br><br>"I can understand how she feels, though most of the time I feel the same way you do," she admitted.&nbsp; "I suppose it's different for a mate though, since Mom knows what kind of a person he really was, even better than we did.&nbsp; She knows how he was when no one else was around, his good moments and the ones where he could have acted better."&nbsp; She frowned slightly, not sure she was helping any.&nbsp; "I don't know what we can do for her, other than to be around if she feels like talking, and help her with the younger kids so she doesn't have so much work.&nbsp; &nbsp;Mom's strong though, and I'm sure she'll be all right.&nbsp; If you're really worried though, try talking to her about how you're feeling, and see if it helps.&nbsp; I can be there with you if it would be easier, but I'll leave that up to you."&nbsp; She offered a quick reassuring smile, catching sight of her watching, and hoped she'd helped to make her sister feel better, rather than worse.
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				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>03-04-2013, 06:26:25</strong>
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				Dalia was somewhat surprised to learn that Mira felt the same way about their dad as she did.&nbsp; Her sister always seemed to really have everything together and that nothing bothered her.&nbsp; But maybe that was what being a big sister was all about.&nbsp; Not troubling your siblings with your own problems.&nbsp; That was something that Dalia was really going to have to think about.&nbsp; <br><br>Dalia smiled brightly up at Mira as she suddenly wrapped her arms around her older sister, "Really?&nbsp; You'd do that?&nbsp; Yes I'd love that!&nbsp; I think having you there would make everything much easier.&nbsp; Who knows... maybe our talk with mom will end up helping all of us.&nbsp; Thank you Sis I knew I could count on you."&nbsp; <br><br>Talking with her sister about her fears had turned out to be a very good idea.&nbsp; Just knowing that Mira would be there to help support her made Dalia feel all that much better.&nbsp; And while she had always felt closer to Mira before it just seemed to Dalia that with these secrets shared they were even closer than they had been before.&nbsp; 
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				Post by: <strong>Sarah Morgan</strong> on <strong>03-04-2013, 20:21:25</strong>
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				Mira returned the hug, glad she'd managed to do at least a little to make Dalia feel better about things.&nbsp; "You don't need to thank me.&nbsp; I know you'd do the same thing for me if I was worried or upset, and that's what families are supposed to do," she said, refraining from making any disparaging comments about their dad.&nbsp; At least they all still had each other and tried their best to make things uncomplicated for the smaller kids.&nbsp; "We'll try talking with Mom when the younger ones are off playing somewhere, so they don't interrupt us," she said, thinking out loud, "unless you can think of a better plan."
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				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>04-04-2013, 01:04:30</strong>
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				Dalia releasing Mira from her tight hug, "Yes I think that could work... if not we can always wait till our younger siblings have gone bed for the night and approach mom with our concerns while we enjoy some late night tea."&nbsp; Now that it was decided that she would be speaking to her mother about how she felt about her father leaving Dalia's stomach felt like it had a million butter flies swirling around inside.&nbsp; <br><br>How do you tell a parent you feel hatred towards towards the other who had left them all high and dry.&nbsp; Especially when that parent was her mother who surely had been affected even more by the man's vanishing act than her children had been affected.&nbsp; Dalia too like her mother had seen their father if only briefly and from a distance at the first two summer meetings after he had vanished.&nbsp; And she had also heard the stories that he had gone to live somewhere far to the south having found some new mate along with new children of his spirit to boot.&nbsp; This thought alone was enough to turn the dark feelings she felt towards him all the more hate filled and resentful.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
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				Post by: <strong>Cynadea</strong> on <strong>05-04-2013, 23:28:10</strong>
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				<div style="text-align: justify;">Lars’ hearth was quite empty. He had only what he had brought with him over from the camp where he was born, and what the rest of the camp had been so kind to willingly share with him, even if he was an unannounced, uninvited mamutoi. A few extra furs, clothes, an extra pair of warm boots that he had doubled with wool to keep his feet warm during his travels in the snow. It was a good thing that this camp was where he remembered it to be, or else he might not have survived much longer in the cold. <br><br>He a few tools gathered around him, most of them were hunting and butchering tools, but some were of his own creation. He was getting better at this; a small axe that had a sharp edge on one side and had had blunt, relatively square, end on the other side. While the first was great to either cut small branches or chop raw meat, the other side was great to flatten the meat or to crack nuts opened. With the right amount of force, it didn’t even smash it opened. It was a light tool, well it was light to him anyway and thought he could bring it up to the cooks of the camp to see if his little add on to the traditional axe could be of use to them.<br><br>Just as he was thinking this, he heard a young boy run along the lodge to announce that the meal was ready, he worked onto making the blade hold better onto the thick stick of wood he had&nbsp; picked for the axe and when the piece broke yet again after many different tries, he decided with a touch of frustration that he ought to go fill his stomach. He might think more clearly after.<br><br>Lars arrived to the cooking hearth, paying no mind to the two who spoke together. He still felt like a stranger to them, but was growing fond of the people living here. They didn’t hesitate to welcome him, and he was grateful for it. “Good morning, Lorna.” He said, his voice low and soft, even if a bit gruff. “It smells delicious in here.” He complimented but felt somewhat awkward doing it. He served himself a portion of the delicious food, and sat on his own not too far from Lorna, but at a safe distance.<br></div>
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				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>06-04-2013, 05:36:43</strong>
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				Lorna looked up and smiled at the newest member of the Wolf Camp as he walked in and addressed her.&nbsp; "Good morning Lars'."&nbsp; Smiling and blushing a little at his compliment about her cooking.&nbsp; "It's Mammoth stew but then I'm sure you already picked up on that fact.&nbsp; Only Mammoth meat has such a rich smell when cooking.&nbsp; Dustin and Dalia made the flat bread this morning and did a pretty good job of it."&nbsp; The pride in her children's accomplishments no matter how small or how large could always be seen in the way she spoke about them.&nbsp; Despite everything they had been through as a family her children were developing well and she was very proud of them.<br><br>"I thought I heard you pounding away at something at your hearth this morning.&nbsp; What have you been working on if you don't mind my asking?"&nbsp; The first time she saw the man Lars' had nearly scared her half to death.&nbsp; Lorna had been over near the heavy mammoth curtains which covered the entrance to the Wolfs Camp when one side suddenly opened and in walked this huge figure so covered in ice and snow it nearly didn't look human except in its basic form.&nbsp; She had somehow just barely managed to cover her mouth to stifle the scream which threatened to pop out of her mouth.&nbsp; <br><br>When she had finally gathered enough wits about her to speak she had said, "Oh you poor dear... what on earth possessed you to go out in weather like this?&nbsp; Come on we have to get you warmed up and out of those ice covered clothes."&nbsp; She had quickly guided him to the cooking hearth where she had pored him a cup of tea and set about warming up some of the left over stew which had been set aside for when anyone got hungry and wanted more.&nbsp; Knowing that he had needed help and didn't dare leave him alone to fend for himself just yet she had called out to her brother Kerr along with Mammut who had been next door talking in the Lion camp.&nbsp; <br><br>That was one meeting she was surely never to forget for as long as she lived.&nbsp; Only now when she thought of her first encounter with Lars' she almost had to laugh.&nbsp; The sight of the Great Ice Man coming in from under the curtain and scaring her half to death.&nbsp; 
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				Post by: <strong>Sarah Morgan</strong> on <strong>09-04-2013, 05:33:19</strong>
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				<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=167243.msg7997217#msg7997217">Quote from: Nim on 04-04-2013, 01:04:30</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Dalia releasing Mira from her tight hug, "Yes I think that could work... if not we can always wait till our younger siblings have gone bed for the night and approach mom with our concerns while we enjoy some late night tea."&nbsp; Now that it was decided that she would be speaking to her mother about how she felt about her father leaving Dalia's stomach felt like it had a million butter flies swirling around inside.&nbsp; <br><br>How do you tell a parent you feel hatred towards towards the other who had left them all high and dry.&nbsp; Especially when that parent was her mother who surely had been affected even more by the man's vanishing act than her children had been affected.&nbsp; Dalia too like her mother had seen their father if only briefly and from a distance at the first two summer meetings after he had vanished.&nbsp; And she had also heard the stories that he had gone to live somewhere far to the south having found some new mate along with new children of his spirit to boot.&nbsp; This thought alone was enough to turn the dark feelings she felt towards him all the more hate filled and resentful.&nbsp; &nbsp;<br></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br>"True enough," Mira answered.&nbsp; "We'll see how things play out, though I'm sure an opportunity will come up.&nbsp; For now though I say we go and eat before there's none left," she grinned.<br><br>Making her way back to the main part of the hearth unless her sister had anything else to say, she noticed her mother and Lars in a conversation of their own.&nbsp; She offered them each a quick smile of greeting, but didn't interrupt, instead getting stew and bread for herself and her sister and joined the younger kids, keeping an eye on them while she ate.
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				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>09-04-2013, 12:00:30</strong>
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				Dalia smiled in response to Mira's grin, "Mom made one of her huge batches.&nbsp; Not even Tamen in his hungriest of moods could eat even a quarter of the stew so I don't think we'll have to worry to much about it all being eaten.&nbsp; But ok lets go and get something to eat.&nbsp; I am rather hungry from sitting around and smelling the food cook all morning long."&nbsp; <br><br>Lorna returned Mira's smile.&nbsp; She had no idea what her two daughters had been talking about but they both seemed somehow a little more at ease than she had seen either of them in a while.&nbsp; She wasn't really given much time to think about it though as her girls turned away towards the large cooking pot made of and entire boson hide.&nbsp; She turned her attention back towards Thomas and Tamarah who were just now beginning to toy with there food instead of eating it like they were supposed to be playing, "Hey you two quit playing with your food and eat."&nbsp; Both of them turned at the same time and gave Lorna one of the sweetest and most innocent smiles they could muster.&nbsp; Lorna couldn't help but giggle a little saying, "Nice try now eat you food."
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				Post by: <strong>Sarah Morgan</strong> on <strong>15-04-2013, 08:38:20</strong>
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				"That *must* be a pretty big pot then, if Tamen will get his fill," Mira laughed.&nbsp; Nothing cruel was meant by the remark, but everyone knew Tamen's appetite, and took opportunity to poke good-natured fun at him on occasion.<br><br>She was just about to start on her food when Thomas and Tamara decided they'd play with their food rather than finish eating, and she couldn't resist adding to their mother's request by giving them both a stern look.&nbsp; It didn't last long, because she couldn't quite keep from smiling at their attempt to be charming, but she still felt that as the oldest, she should help out where she could.&nbsp; "You two heard Mom.&nbsp; She spent all morning cooking for us, so the least we can do is show her we appreciate it by eating our food instead of playing with it," she said gently but firmly.&nbsp; "If you two want to play, you can do it when you're finished," she added.&nbsp; Just then she caught sight of Lars watching from his place across the hearth and flushed, hoping he wouldn't think she was trying to be bossy, or take over her mother's job.&nbsp; She lowered her eyes to her stew, suddenly shy, and hoping she hadn't overstepped her bounds.
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				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>15-04-2013, 16:00:20</strong>
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				Valko was sitting in the Horse Hearth tinkering with something when he heard Thomas running along announcing lunch. He chuckled lightly at the child's enthusiasm and when he yelled into his hearth he called, "Thank you! Coming in a minute." He started cleaning up his mess so he could get some of the delicious-smelling food. Juju the ermine and Runa the wolf were both napping on Naliya's bed when the boy ran by. Juju immediately popped up but Runa didn't even twitch an ear. The pure white, (except the fluffy tip and about an inch of his long tail, which were pitch black) elongated weasel quickly scurried over to the wolf pup and chirped, trying to get her to wake. When that didn't work he jumped on her back a couple times. Still it didn't wake the sleeping pup. So the ermine began doing a little dance, pouncing on Runa's head with his front paws and then stomping on her with his back, chirping loudly all the while. It finally got the wolf to stir but not quite in the way Juju had been hoping for. Runa grumbled and rolled over, trapping half the long thin body of Juju beneath her. Juju squawked and protested and squirmed until he finally broke free. That was the last straw for the impatient creature. He turned and bit poor Runa's ear. The wolf yelped and scrambled to her feet, snapping at the ermine. Juju jumped out of the way and chittered teasingly at the pup then squeaked and streaked out of the room as the wolf began to chase him. <br><br>Runa tore after the irritating tube rat. Both ignored Valko when he yelled, "Juju! Runa! No! Stop!" They were both actually out of the hearth by the time he got to the word 'no'. They raced down the pathway between all the hearths, chittering and growling the whole way. Naliya, who was in the Horse Annex taking care of Tikka, heard the commotion and sighed as she patted the horse then entered the main lodge. She got to the common cooking hearth just in time to see the two animals come tearing in. Seeing as he was the tallest perch there and a rather imposing figure Juju immediately scaled Lars and perched on top of his head, chittering and squawking at Runa. The wolf pup skidded to a stop in front of Lars and yipped up at the ermine perched on his head. Valko arrived just behind them ready to stop whatever mischief Juju had planned next. He saw that his sister had it under control though. Neither animals had noticed Naliya storming angrily over until she plucked the weasel from Lars' head only moments after the animal had arrived there and said, "Bad Juju! Bad Runa!" She held the ermine just behind his front legs, letting the rest of his long body dangle, as she brought him up to her eye level, "Just what do you think you are doing Juju? You know you are not supposed to tear around the lodge like that. What did you do to anger Runa this time?" Then she looked down at the wolf pup who was already giving her her cutest guilty puppy look, "And you know better than to chase Juju in the lodge." The young woman then blushed deeply when she noticed everyone in the room was looking at her. Her confidence and anger both seemed to melt away. "Oh, I'm sorry..." she said then looked at Lars and said softly, "I'm really sorry Lars. They're both just antsy with being stuck here in the lodge because of the weather. The storm has finally broke and it's sunny outside now though. I'll take them outside for awhile to play and burn off some of this energy after lunch."
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				Post by: <strong>Cynadea</strong> on <strong>16-04-2013, 00:17:43</strong>
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				<div style="text-align: justify;">Mammoth meat was his favorite, and it was a good thing too considering how much they had of it over the winter. Still, Lars could not tire of it anyway, stewed or roasted, cold or hot, with some herbs or just on its own with vegetables… The first spoonful confirmed what his nose had already told him: it was delicious. As he chewed on his food, he considered a way to explain his idea and what he was trying to achieve in vain. As he did so, his eyes wondered to the wall beyond Lorna and a possible solution to his problem came to mind. He inclined his head toward Mira, a gentle smile on his lips as she caught his gaze on her, then returned his attention to the older woman. He didn’t want to make her feel uneasy, but had managed without doing much or so he thought.<br><br>“A tool that might be useful in the kitchen or when we’re out hunting. It’s a like a hammer on one side, but it has a small axe-shaped blade one side. So it can chop meat and smaller bones, or crush and grind nuts…” Lars said. All along, he was mimicking the shape, holding his clean spoon up. His bowl was balanced on his knee, but he was not worried it would tip over as it didn’t seem to move much. “It’s too heavy for the handle I had made. I need to make another.” Lars said and he picked up the bowl before he shrugged a shoulder. He reached out for some flat bread when his eye caught of a small white furry animal rushing in his direction.<br><br>Lars had nothing against animals, only he was more used to hunting them than living with them in a lodge. His mind could think of how beautiful a skin that fur would make, and how little of it there was. There would have to be more than one animal killed to do more than a small patch of white fur over something. He didn’t think of killing this animal though, as it was someone’s pet. No matter what he felt about the animal, two things were sure. The first being that he wouldn’t touch it and since the people here had so kindly welcomed him he would learn to live with animals running around like this. The second was… it was most definitely coming his way.<br><br>Lars eyed it warily, munching on a piece of bread he had dipped into the mammoth stew. He remembered claws and teeth from a member of the same species he had mistaken for dead, and wasn’t too keen on a repeat of the experience. He remained calm though, even when he felt the claws on his scalp and the pull of the small paw-full of hair that Juju was holding onto. Once the animal was removed with no harm done, Lars glanced up at Naliya and shook his head. “Aren’t we all?” He replied about being antsy and looking forward to a breath of warm spring air. “Good idea, I might join you, if you don’t mind the company.<br></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>17-04-2013, 03:00:18</strong>
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				Naliya blushed again when he mentioned coming with her. He was still a new person to her and she was always wary of new people. Lars had been there long enough that she was getting more used to having him around though. She was finding he wasn't quite as stern and mean as he looked. She draped Juju across her slender shoulders with his back paws on one shoulder and his front ones on the other and said, "I wouldn't mind. Anyone can come if they like. It will be nice to breathe some fresh air. We won't be able to go very far because of the deep snow and it may be sunny but it is still very cold so I do suggest you dress warmly. I apologize again for their behavior." While Naliya was getting the animals under control Valko had dished them each a bowl of stew. The young woman walked over to her brother and took the bowl he offered her, thanking him as she did. Then the siblings sat together to eat their lunch. Before digging into her own stew Naliya pulled a large piece of dried meat from a pouch she wore. She tore a small chunk from it with her teeth and handed it to Juju who began nibbling it then tossed the larger piece to Runa. The wolf pup laid down with it between her paws and began gnawing on it. Valko smiled after taking a few bites, "Your cooking is always the best Lorna." Naliya smiled and nodded in agreement, "Thank you for cooking for all of us." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>17-04-2013, 06:17:13</strong>
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				Lorna listed carefully to Lar's description of the tool he was working on.&nbsp; The idea was a wonderful one and she told him as much before adding, "Perhaps you could ask Tamen for some advise on what kind of handle would work best.&nbsp; He'll never admit to it nor claim the tittle for his own but he's one of the most talented carvers within all the Camps.&nbsp; I'm certain he could help you find the best handle for your marvelous tool whether it be made of bone or wood."&nbsp; She might have continued on to say more except that she two had spotted the little white ermine speeding in a straight path right towards Lars.&nbsp; <br><br>The arrival of the squealing ermine and the yipping young wolf caused more of a stir besides turning Lars' into a living totem pole.&nbsp; Seeing the animals behave in such a manner had Tamarah dashing for Mira wrapping her arms around her sisters neck hanging on for dear life with Thomas nearly at the same time leaping up into Lorna's lap burying his face her her breast as he tried to get away from the angry sounding animals.&nbsp; Lorna wrapped her arms around her son even as she smiled at the sight of the white ermine sitting on top of Lars' head as if it had every right in the world to be just sitting there.&nbsp; <br><br>Towards the back of the lodge as Tamen and Ayshia stepped out of the Crane Hearth Tamem wrapped his arm around his daughters waist, "Yes daughter of my heart and spirit your matrimonial dress will indeed be the talk of many summer meetings to come.&nbsp; For there is simply nothing in which I would deny you in materials for completing such an important outfit in your life."<br><br>Then as the two of them walked into the cooking hearth Tamen chuckled saying, "Lars'!&nbsp; I had not known you were one to set such new fashion trends.&nbsp; A living white ermine hat... my, my but you certainly would be the talk of our next summer meeting.&nbsp; That pure white fur laying against that dark hair of yours certainly makes for one stunning contrast." 
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Sarah Morgan</strong> on <strong>17-04-2013, 08:21:04</strong>
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				Mira barely had enough time to move her bowl out of the way before Tamara was suddenly clinging to her, frightened by the commotion.&nbsp; She held her sister close, stroking her dark hair and murmuring softly to her in reassurance, trying to comfort her.&nbsp; She glanced across at Lars over Tamara's head, her lips quirking into an amused smile, though she wouldn't go so far as to actually laugh at him.&nbsp; She was sure the situation wasn't funny to him, at least not at this moment, and she didn't want to embarrass him any more than he probably already was.&nbsp; So she refrained from adding any more gibes to Tamen's comment, though she secretly thought the ermine fur did make a nice contrast with his dark hair.&nbsp; <br><br>Luckily the commotion was settled in short timing, though she continued to hold Tamara even after she calmed down.&nbsp; Her sister rarely let herself be held, thinking she was too big, and really she was, but Mira still took the moments where she could find them.&nbsp; <br><br><br>Mira wondered if Lars might have an interest in her friend, asking her for a walk, but Naliya either didn't catch the hint, or chose to ignore it, by inviting others along.&nbsp; Mira was torn whether or not she should go, not wanting to discourage a possible relationship, but she'd been forced to stay indoors during the latest storm, and she was looking forward to being out in the open.&nbsp; "I'll go, if no one has any objections," she said finally, giving Lars a surreptitious glance, trying to gauge whether or not he minded.&nbsp; She doubted she'd be able to tell, but it was worth trying, at least.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>17-04-2013, 21:23:43</strong>
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				Lorna looked over at Valko and Naliya as they began to sit down to eat hearing Valko's comments on her cooking.&nbsp; "Thank you Valko I've always loved to cook even as a young girl.&nbsp; It's my second most favorite thing in the world to do the first being taking care of my family.&nbsp; I also enjoy being headwoman for the camp but being able to cook for the camp is something that I really enjoy.&nbsp; Naliya would it be alright if my littlest children go out with you?&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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."&nbsp; 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."&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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."&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Everyone used their own spoons and knives for eating but bowls, plates&nbsp; and cups for tea could always be found in the cooking hearth for anyone to use.&nbsp; <br><br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cynadea</strong> on <strong>17-04-2013, 22:58:01</strong>
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				<div style="text-align: justify;">“Don’t worry about it. It isn’t like you put it on my head.” Lars said remaining rather still as Naliya did what she had to do. He watched the white furry thing being removed from his hair and smoothed the strands that had remained stuck in the ermine’s paws. Tamen’s comment made the man smirk, amused. “Ask Lorna, I’m impressive when all covered in white fluff.” Lars replied to Tamen, with a joking tone. He was, of course, referring to his sudden appearance at the camp’s door during a snowy day. He had almost walked right past the camp, the fire’s smoke was all that was giving it away under the fresh layer of snow, and then almost gave the woman a heart attack when he had come in. <br><br>He had hoped to find Vanyel first, whom he had known from the Fox camp where they were both born. Lars had known Vanyel&nbsp; because he was the Mammoth Hearth’s child from the Fox camp. It would have been good to be greeted by Ayshia too, though the girl appeared to be uneasy around him ever since he had been given her her first rites. He was still wondering if he had done things in a way that had been unpleasant to her. The way he remembered it, it had been a quite decent time and she had seemed to enjoy herself. He gave Ayshia the same smile he had given others, but just as he expected she smiled at him and quickly looked away.<br><br>Lars turned his head toward Mira when she spoke, and while he did not address her words in a vocal manner, it was clear that he was not bothered at all by the fact that she would tag along. He knew he was still a stranger for most of these people. Lars tended to keep to himself most of the time, working on his tools, but he was still testing the waters and getting a feel of the dynamics between the people of the camp. He didn’t want to stop on anyone’s toes. “The more, the merrier.” He finally stated simply, just in case Mira didn’t understand his body language.<br></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cynadea</strong> on <strong>17-04-2013, 22:58:15</strong>
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				<div style="text-align: justify;">Ayshia caught Lars’s smile at her and felt her cheeks flush. She was not shy of her body, felt no shame in having had her first rites, but that she had been with him – who was a perfect stranger at the time – for her first rites made her want to run into the other direction. At least, she wouldn’t be one of those girls who fell for the guy who had opened them. Ayshia filled the bowls her father was holding, careful that she would not drop the hot sauce onto his fingers. “You old people with your weather-telling bones.” She said with the same playful tone than she had used with her father minutes ago, much on the same topic too. She offered Lorna a grin, so the headswoman would know she meant to disrespect, but rather affectionate teasing.<br><br>After picking up a piece of flat bread and taking the less filled of the two bowls her father was holding, Ayshia went to sit near Mira, but in a way that she could look at the two girls that were about her age. They had grown up together, had very little secrets for one another, except that Ayshia had never told neither Mira nor Naliya about Lars. The only people who knew were part of the Mammoth hearth and Lars himself and so far none had really felt the need to tell the others about it. “So you are planning for a snowball fight, or just for a good way to freeze your bones before we monopolize the sweat tent?” Ayshia asked Mira and Naliya.<br></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>18-04-2013, 04:01:30</strong>
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				Naliya was a bit relieved to have others joining she and Lars outside but for some reason she also felt a little pang of disappointment. It made her begin to think about why she might feel that way. She had been thinking more and more about finding a man lately. Lars was one of those who was available after all. Suddenly it dawned on her that perhaps him asking to join her had been a way of him showing interest in her.... and then she had gone and invited the whole lodge. Why did she have to be so clueless when it came to such things? She couldn't help but smile softly at what Tamen said about Lars' ermine hat. It had made a striking contrast. She would have to keep it in mind for the future. She wasn't as skilled as Ayshia when it came to making clothing but she wasn't bad either. Perhaps she could make him something to make up for his unexpected Juju hat. <br><br>She smiled more brightly at Ayshia teasing both Tamen and Lorna about their old bones. Naliya had a lovely smile. It lit up her face and made her silvery-blue eyes sparkle. The young woman chuckled at Ayshia's question, "Well, I wasn't planning a snowball fight but if you come I'm sure you will find some way to start one. It will be nice to use the sweat tent afterwards to warm up though." She smiled gently at Tamen, "You just have to be patient, kind and gentle. I'm sure she will eventually warm up to you." <br><br>Valko chuckled and said, "Or maybe Tikka doesn't like your beard." Ever since Ayshia had entered the room he had been stealing glances at her with his golden and green eyes. He didn't know why it hadn't been until recently that he had noticed how beautiful a woman she had become. Perhaps it was because she was one of his sister's best friends. He didn't know but one thing he did know was she was lovely and lively and he would like to know her even better. He just didn't know if she was interested in him. She hadn't ever shown the least bit of interest in him in that way. He also didn't know how in the world to approach her about such a thing. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Sarah Morgan</strong> on <strong>19-04-2013, 00:18:38</strong>
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				Lars didn't show any outward signs of annoyance at her voicing her wish to join him and Naliya, though his words helped to reassure her that she was right in guessing his feelings.&nbsp; True, he could still just have agreed for the sake of politeness, but she was still glad for a chance to get better acquainted with him, if the opportunity presented itself.&nbsp; <br><br>Ayshia's reaction to his look had her wondering if there might be something between the two, though she wasn't one to pry.&nbsp; She wondered if her two friends might have a special interest in the newcomer, and though she was curious to know him better, and found him pleasing to look at, she wouldn't stand in the way if he had interest in one of them.&nbsp; He kept to himself a lot though, so she was hoping the impromptu outing would help him relax more, and come out of his stoicism.<br><br>"A snowball fight does sound like fun, though I'd watch my back if I were you," she said to Lars.&nbsp; "These two can be sneaky," she added with a grin at her two friends, though she could be stealthy herself in her own right.&nbsp; "It'll be good for the twins to wear themselves out with too, I'd think," she said, offering Dalia a small smile, hoping that the two could talk with their mother once the twins had tired themselves out, and everyone had had a chance to get warm again.<br><br>The tent would be a good spot to warm up, and maybe it would give the three young women a chance to talk in private.&nbsp; Mira was curious what Naliya and Ayshia's manner at Lar's invitation and open smiles meant, though she wasn't quite sure just yet how to ask them without seeming to pry.&nbsp; Maybe something would come to her while they were out.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cynadea</strong> on <strong>19-04-2013, 03:29:50</strong>
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				<div style="text-align: justify;">“It’s not like we’re going to lack ammunition right? I wish the snow would stop falling and begin to melt already.” Ayshia said rather fervently to Naliya. It wasn’t like her to complain. She was more the kind of girl would see the good side in everything. As she had demonstrated to her father earlier, the recent loss of her mother had given the young woman a sort of wakeup call and she had become more responsible. All the time she had pondered the reasons why the Mother had taken Rayna back to her, she had come to some conclusions that made her wise beyond her years, though not by much. She still had much of the illusions of a 18 year old. <br><br>Ayshia glanced at each in turn, both listening to the conversation, and smirking at some of the comment. She was in a good mood and knowing that they would have their secret girl talk in the sweat lodge later was making her eager for the day to get going, even if it had taken everything to drag herself out of the warm and comfortable furs. As she glanced toward Valko, she caught his eyes on her, but didn’t really take notice of it right away. He was quite good looking, and in the giggling camp the previous summer, there had been questions about him. <br><br>Ayshia did find him to be rather attractive, for sure, she especially liked the color of his eyes, but she had lived with him all her life… She had to admit that it was already a little more comfortable for her to think of him this way than it had been thinking about the headsman when her father brought up the topic during their morning tea. Between a spoonful of stew and a bite of bread, she stood promptly to go sit beside Naliya. Ayshia was suddenly finding herself with too much energy, felt like moving some.<br><hr>Lars returned mostly to his own quiet self, sparing only a rather mischievous smile in answer to Mira’s comment about the two other young women being sneaky. Truth to be told, he thought them to be a little old to play this kind of games, but if it could get a maximum of young people to take some fresh air and have some fun, rather than growing stir-crazy, it was all good. Then again, no one was ever too old to have fun. <br><br>Lars wiped the last of his stew with his bread, before giving his dishes a good rinse with warm water. “Meet you all outside.” He told the women then he turned to Lorna. “As soon as I’ve found a proper handle, I’ll let you give the tool a try.” He spared a glance toward Tamen, to whom’s he gave a nod of his head in acknowledgement before he ducked under the arch and walked toward his living space.<br></div><br>~Lars &amp; Ayshia continued here &nbsp;(http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=167247.msg8084521#msg8084521)~
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>19-04-2013, 05:44:26</strong>
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				Valko blushed slightly when Ayshia's eyes met his but he only slowly looked away from her rather than immediately averting his eyes. He still wondered what she might think of him and a possible relationship. He had to find some way to speak to her about it. If he didn't he would always regret it. "I'll come out with all of you too. Some fresh air would be nice." he said then continued eating quickly.<br><br>Naliya blushed a bit and chuckled at what Mira said about her being sneaky, "You are just as bad; if not worse." The prospect of getting out and breathing some fresh air had her excited. The fact Ayshia was complaining made her wonder if anything might be wrong with her friend. She rarely complained about anything. She nodded to Lars when he said he would meet them outside.&nbsp; Then she was quick to finish off her meal and let Runa lick her bowl clean and Juju her spoon before cleaning them both in the warm water. As she stood she said to Lorna, "Thank you again for the meal." Then she hurried to the Horse Hearth to get ready with Juju still draped across her shoulders and Runa at her heels. Valko finished his as well and said, "Yes, thank you Lorna." then followed his sister. Just a few minutes later they both came back all bundled up in their thick, furry winter clothing. The animals knew what that meant and both were very excited. <br><br>*Continued Outside (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=171553.0)*
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Sarah Morgan</strong> on <strong>20-04-2013, 09:13:38</strong>
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				Mira only smiled at Naliya's comment, too distracted by the prospect of getting outdoors for a while to do much teasing.&nbsp; She did her best to hurry and finish her stew while still holding Tamara, reluctant to let her youngest sister go as long as she was content to be held.&nbsp; She managed to finish, even though the task was made awkward with her extra burden, though she didn't mind it.&nbsp; She let Tamara down so she could go and rinse her things, though Tamara had started to squirm to be let down anyway, and went to change into warmer clothes before heading outside.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>20-04-2013, 11:31:04</strong>
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				Both Lorna and Tamen smiled softly and ate their stew as they watched the young men and women of their camp interacting with one another.&nbsp; At the first mention of snow ball fights Thomas had lept off of Lorna's lap grabbed Dalia's hand and said, "Come on you have to get me dressed to go outside."&nbsp; Dalia had smiled and said, "Eat your lunch first then we'll all go."&nbsp; So not wanting to be left out Thomas went and wolfed down his lunch before going back to pestering Dalia into helping him put on his outer clothing for outside.&nbsp; But Dalia waited until Mira had set Tamarah down before taking the twins and Dustin with her back towards their hearth to get dressed up in their warm clothing.<br><br>The two oldest members of the camp exchanged comments with each of the young adults as they all began to wander off for their outing to the great outdoors.&nbsp; When everyone was gone except the two of them Tamen got up and went over to the stew pot and helped himself to another large bowl of stew.&nbsp; Seeing the soft smile play across Lorna's lips he chuckled lightly saying, "What?&nbsp; I shall need my strength if I am going to go out there and try to tackle the task of making friends with that horse."&nbsp; Lorna had only giggled a little as she finished off her own bowl of stew thinking about her children and just how fast they were really starting to grow up.&nbsp; Especially Mira and Dalia who were being forced by circumstances to grow up much faster than either of them truly deserved.&nbsp; And now with all of them gone off to go outside the silent tears which had been threatening to spill all morning began to fall down her cheeks.&nbsp; <br><br>Tamen was not blind to his old friends plight.&nbsp; Lorna and his wife had grown up together and so after Lorna's husband had left Lorna had spent many nights after the children had gone to sleep speaking with both Reyna and Tamen. Well technically Tamen only really listened as he worked away at one carving or another as the women folk talked to one another.&nbsp; So after cleaning his bowl out Tamen sat down next to Lorna and wrapped one of his strong arms around her to offer her what support he could.&nbsp; Neither of them spoke much they didn't have to.&nbsp; Each of them fully understood the losses each of them had endured.&nbsp; <br><br>Tamen kept his arm around Lorna until she had let her tears run their course before sitting back up and wiping her eyes with the back of her hand.&nbsp; "Are you going to come and join in the festivities outside?"&nbsp; Tamen asked.&nbsp; "No... I don't think so... not right now anyway.&nbsp; Someone has to be here to serve lunch to Oena and Vanyel."&nbsp; Nodding Tamen added, "Are you going to be alright?"&nbsp; Lorna looked up into Tamen's eyes&nbsp; before softly replying, "Are you?"&nbsp; These were the same to questions that they often asked of each other in various ways.&nbsp; Tamen of course was the first to look away as he always was.&nbsp; Lorna's pain was old and deep while his was new yet not any less deep than her own. They had each tried to give each other as much aid and support as they could but neither of them really felt as though they were very successful.&nbsp; After all how successful could one be to bring true comfort to another person when they found it very difficult to allow themselves any real comfort of their own.&nbsp; <br><br>"Well I guess I better get going before the daughter of my hearth decides to send a search party to come and find me.&nbsp; She's been hinting that I should go outside all morning long... so if I don't go now I'll likely never hear the end of it later tonight as we sit have our evening tea."&nbsp; Lorna giggled a little at this statement then somewhat playfully she said, "Well get out of here then you big ox...&nbsp; Ayshia is a beautiful young woman, I sure would hate to be the one to break her heart by keeping her father from what should be a fun afternoon."<br><br>Tamen stood gripped Lorna's shoulder in silent support before heading towards the horse annex.&nbsp; He had long ago been keeping extra clothing in there so he really wouldn't need to head back to the Crane hearth.&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>30-04-2013, 00:02:07</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://0.tqn.com/d/movies/1/0/-/K/Z/the-hobbit-kili-poster.jpg)</div><strong>Who:</strong> Ayshia<br><strong>Where:</strong> Sitting by the fire at the cooking hearth<br><strong>When:</strong> Late afternoon<br><hr><br>Valko had gone to the hearth he shared with Naliya and, after a serious battle, managed to get all his wet clothes off. Now he was really feeling the cold. He got dressed in some warm but comfortable clothes and wrapped himself up in a couple of blankets before heading to the main cooking hearth for that tea Tamen had promised. He had taken so long changing it was already ready by the time he got there. He gladly accepted a cup and sat down. While he sipped at the nice warm, flavorful beverage he let himself get lost in his own thoughts. <br><br>It seemed there wasn't anything going on between Ayshia and Lars after all. Her complimenting him and the way Lars had teased him when pulling him out of the hole pretty much confirmed it. He doubted the big man would say it in such a teasing way if there was something between them. That was a relief. He really didn't want to try and compete against the man for her attention. How was he going to get and keep her attention though? A few possibilities ran through his head. <br><br>Valko wasn't so lost in all his thoughts that he didn't notice Lars and Naliya coming out of the Horse Annex together. It seemed he was going to have to talk with him. His sister was very important to him and without their parents there it was his responsibility to look out for her. It didn't look like Lars needed any advice on how to talk with her or catch her attention; not with the way she was smiling up at him. He should probably warn him to go a bit slow with her though so he wouldn't spook her. He was terribly happy for her. He sat lost in his own thoughts for a long time and he guessed no one had any reason to interrupt him since no one tried to speak to him. As he warmed up he shed one blanket then the other. After awhile he noticed Ayshia come into the main cooking hearth to help with dinner. Once in awhile he would steal a glance at her. She definitely was lovely. He wondered, yet again, if she would even be interested in him. Well, the only way to find out was to do something about it... but, not right now. He sipped at his tea, noticing it was almost gone again.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cynadea</strong> on <strong>30-04-2013, 01:31:42</strong>
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				<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d5/Ayshia.jpg)</div><br><strong>Who:</strong> Valko<br><strong>Where: </strong> Cooking hearth<br><strong>When:</strong> Afternoon<br><hr>Ayshia felt clean, warm and a little excited as she headed toward the cooking hearth. She had not worked on any of her projects so far, but she didn’t care. The day had been good, so good. Strange though, with her&nbsp; thoughts suddenly so angled toward finding a mate for herself. It was most likely her father’s worries that made her think about it so much. He was a good man, very concerned for her and she couldn’t – and would never – hold it against him. <br><br>Entering the cooking hearth, she filled a basket with various root vegetables. She was looking forward to the summer harvest; fresh mushrooms, green leaves to make a salad… Anything but carrots and turnips would be good, even though she loved those too. Once her basket was filled with enough vegetables for the camp, she hooked the basket on her hip and almost went for her usual spot when she saw Valko sitting there. The pouch of spicy pepper hung at her belt and she hesitated. <br><br>What if Naliya was right? What if he was interested in her that way? What if her prank made him change his mind? Ayshia wondered as her feet took her toward him. She figured that if he couldn’t take a small prank from her, he was most likely not&nbsp; one fit to be her mate. Now how to get that spice into his tea? The answer presented itself when she saw him tilt his cup to sip his tea. It looked like he was reaching the bottom.<br><br>“Valko, if you want to warm up, I’m quite sure Mira and your sister will leave the steam lodge soon. It’ll still be warm… would you like more tea?” Ayshia offered as she placed the basket near his feet and got her cup out from under the vegetables. She looked up at Valko from her crouched position and smiled at him. “I wouldn’t mind getting it for you, I need to fill my cup too anyway.” She added, trying really hard not to betray herself in her smile or look in her eyes. Tamen would know she was up to no good at first glance, Ayshia was sure of it, but would Valko know her well enough to even suspect she was going to take revenge in the form of a prank?</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>30-04-2013, 04:22:39</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://0.tqn.com/d/movies/1/0/-/K/Z/the-hobbit-kili-poster.jpg)</div><strong>Who:</strong> Ayshia<br><strong>Where:</strong> Sitting by the fire at the cooking hearth<br><strong>When:</strong> Late afternoon<br><hr><br>Valko should have known better, he really should have. He should have recognized that little sparkle in her eyes and the way one corner of her mouth twitched up just a little more. But still being half-lost in his own thoughts he didn't notice. All he noticed was she was speaking to him and looking at him with those lovely eyes. He smiled back at her then drained his cup and held it out to her, "Well if you don't mind, that would be nice. Thank you Ayshia." He watched her as she went to get it and said, "I'm much warmer now thanks to the fire and the tea but it would be nice to sit in a nice warm steam room." His mind suddenly took a turn and not-so-innocent images of him and Ayshia alone in the steam room filled his thoughts. Now that certainly wasn't the right thing to be thinking about. But the images were just so... juicy. He managed to shake most of them from his mind, knowing that he'd probably creep her out if he looked at her with those things in his thoughts. That was certainly the last thing he wanted. Now with most of his thoughts reigned in he asked her with a smile, "Did you three have a good giggling time together?" 
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cynadea</strong> on <strong>30-04-2013, 05:34:17</strong>
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				<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d5/Ayshia.jpg)</div><br><strong>Who:</strong>Valko<br>&nbsp;<strong>Where: </strong> By the fire of the cooking hearth<br><strong>When:</strong> Late Afternoon<br><hr>Ayshia took his cup into her hand and turned her back to him to go to the kettle containing some perfectly good tea. With her back to him, though, she could take a couple of grains of the hot spice from her little pouch. It was nothing&nbsp; awful. It was just a solid kick, nothing close to the burning she had felt when she had tried a rather generous pinch herself.&nbsp; She kneeled by the kettle and looked over her shoulder. She could see it now, in the way he looked at her. It’s not like he needed to supervise what she did with his cup, right? Well, he did, but he didn’t know that…<br><br>No, what she caught was different. He wasn’t watching her because she was about to fill his cup of tea. It was something else, something she ought to give a chance to. She filled both cups and was glad that the color of the liquid was actually hiding the foreign grains of spice.&nbsp; She returned towards him, holding&nbsp; his cup so he could take it from her hand. Ayshia would release it only once she’d be sure he had a good hold onto it.<br><br>"That we did. We talked about you boys.Will you be alright? You won’t get sick from the cold and the wet, will you?”&nbsp; Ayshia asked and she was genuinely concerned with his health. She had a little thought about how the spicy might kill the cold, but almost laughed at it, betraying her own thoughts. She took a sip from her cup and set it down beside her.</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>30-04-2013, 06:04:19</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://0.tqn.com/d/movies/1/0/-/K/Z/the-hobbit-kili-poster.jpg)</div><strong>Who:</strong> Ayshia<br><strong>Where:</strong> Sitting by the fire at the cooking hearth<br><strong>When:</strong> Late afternoon<br><hr><br>Valko took the cup from her. His heart skipped a little half-beat when his fingertips brushed hers. He smiled warmly at her and said, "Thank you. I should be fine. I don't get sick very easily." He couldn't help but wonder what they had discussed involving him and the other guys. He certainly hoped Naliya hadn't told them anything embarrassing about him. She didn't normally but one never knew when girl-talk was involved. Of course Ayshia wasn't giving him any overly funny looks or any of the other signs she knew something embarrassing about him so perhaps he was safe... this time. <br><br>He put his cup to his lips. His first hint something wasn't right should have been when his lips started tingling but he didn't really notice it so he took a nice big sip. His eyes widened and he quickly swallowed the spicy tea, probably not the smartest move since now his throat was also burning. While he didn't mind spicy things he wasn't exactly used to it and he certainly wasn't expecting it. "Yagh!" he exclaimed. He looked at the tea with confusion and muttered, "What the..." then it dawned on him and he looked at Ayshia, "YOU! You little...! What did you put in my tea?! My mouth is on fire!" Before she got to answer he started laughing and shook his head, "I should have known better than to pull you into that hole with me but I REALLY should have known better than to let you do something for me without watching you like a hawk!" 
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Nim</strong> on <strong>30-04-2013, 06:11:38</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/3/34/600full-marco-hietala.jpg)</div><br><strong>Who:</strong>open<br><strong>Where: </strong> Just outside of the cooking hearth in the shadows<br><strong>When:</strong> Late afternoon<br><hr>Tamen indeed would have known that look and in face he saw that special little smirk of hers even from where he had been approaching the cooking hearth.&nbsp; But instead of entering into the cooking hearth right away he hid himself as best he could in the empty Lion hearth where he could get a view of what his daughter was up to without being seen.&nbsp; He did not consider it spying, no he considered it his fatherly duty to watch over her.&nbsp; At least that's what he told himself as he realized that somewhere during the course of the day Valko and his daughter had somehow managed to make a real connection.&nbsp; A connection which made Tamen wish to take a different and closer look at the camp flint knapper.&nbsp; <br><br>Suddenly the little wolf jumped up into the empty cot with him and began to lick his face.&nbsp; Tamen had forgotten about the little wolf after making sure it was dried off and had some fresh water and a nice little mammoth bone to gnaw on.&nbsp; The wolf had seemed content enough to sit in the corner and eat as Tamen had gone to take his outer clothing off.&nbsp; &nbsp;The carver had been given charge over while Naliya had stayed outside to give the kids a ride on the sled behind her horse then had continued as the young woman had gone to join his daughter and Mira in the sweat lodge for one of their famous gigglefests.&nbsp; <br><br>And now it seemed the little wolf pup was intent in reminding the carver that he was supposed to be looking after the little furry beast.&nbsp; Tamen stifled a chuckle and gently wrapped his fingers around the wolf's snout keeping it from licking him as he gently ran his fingers along the wolfs soft fur.&nbsp; With the little pup for the moment content to sit peacefully Tamen went back to watching what was going on in the cooking hearth.&nbsp; Looking out of the empty bunk in time to see his daughter reach into her special pouch which contained her spices.&nbsp; Oh but she was being a little naughty one but then again it was only a tiny pinch.&nbsp; Tamen was sure the large young man could handle a little spice... and if he couldn't... well then he simply wasn't good enough for his daughter. <br><br>Tamen had to cover his own mouth with his free hand from bursting out in laughter as Valko exclaimed "Yagh!" it had to be the singly most amusing sound he had ever heard the camps flint knapper make.&nbsp; It was even funnier than his bellow when the man had accidentally hit his fingers with his hammer stone instead of the nodule of flint he was working on.&nbsp; But what truly amazed Tamen and gave him an even greater respect for Valko was when he heard the man break into laughter as part of his response to his lovely little daughters prank.&nbsp; Ok so maybe... just maybe he could make a good match for his daughter.&nbsp; It was still to early to tell yet but Tamen couldn't help but notice that the two of them did look good together. <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cynadea</strong> on <strong>30-04-2013, 08:39:53</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d5/Ayshia.jpg)</div><br><strong>Who:</strong>Valko<br>&nbsp;<strong>Where: </strong> By the fire of the cooking hearth<br><strong>When:</strong> Late Afternoon<br><hr><div style="text-align: justify;">“Oh, but it’s always a pleasure to help.” Ayshia said and that could certainly be taken as a hint. She only hoped that he wouldn’t get it and just drink his tea. Ayshia wanted to make sure that she was not staring at him expectantly, or to do anything that would betray her plans. She leaned forward to take her knife and the first of the vegetable that she had to clean and cut for the&nbsp; dinner to come. She kept casting askance glance at him.<br><br>Ayshia was definitely not disappointed. She wanted to laugh when she saw him take a good mouthful of it. He was in for quite a surprise. The miracle came from the fact that she did not burst out laughing as soon as he expressed surprise, but only when he accused her. It was a good-hearted laugh though. Ayshia wasn’t someone particularly mean, even though she was far from a pushover.&nbsp; “Dried hot pepper.” She answered to his question, a broad smile on her face.<br><br>Ayshia leaned toward him so that she could whisper and still be heard by him, and him only.&nbsp; “Because you weren’t watching me like hawk? As I recall, you didn’t look away from me much… It’s your cup you had to watch.” Whether or not there were other people in the cooking hearth with them did not matter for Ayshia. His cry of surprise had most likely attracted attention. She took her cup, and offered it to him after she straightened up. “I give you my word there’s nothing in that cup that didn’t come from the kettle.”</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>01-05-2013, 01:00:32</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://0.tqn.com/d/movies/1/0/-/K/Z/the-hobbit-kili-poster.jpg)</div><strong>Who:</strong> Ayshia<br><strong>Where:</strong> Sitting by the fire at the cooking hearth<br><strong>When:</strong> Late afternoon<br><hr><br>Valko blushed since he thought he'd been being more discreet than that. At least she didn't seem to mind it. "Next time I'll watch both." he said softly with a smile. He eyed her cup suspiciously. Knowing her it could be another trick. He took it and sniffed it cautiously then took a very small sip. It seemed to be fine so he took a bigger sip. The tea soothed the remaining burn in his mouth a bit. "That stuff is dangerous - especially in tea. It might not be bad in a stew though. Would I be able to borrow a little some time?" he asked. He watched her preparing the vegetables then added, "Would you like some help with those vegetables?" It sounded like a good enough excuse to spend more time with her. Plus it would show her he wasn't one of those men who refused to do things that some considered 'women's work'. Though he was pretty sure he had proven that several times over the years. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cynadea</strong> on <strong>01-05-2013, 06:08:55</strong>
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				<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d5/Ayshia.jpg)</div><br><strong>Who:</strong>Valko<br><strong>Where: </strong> By the fire of the cooking hearth<br><strong>When:</strong> Late Afternoon<br><hr>Watch both, the idea made her blush. How could she have been blind? Had her comment of the afternoon broke the ice for good? “Good idea. There’s nothing else than tea in my cup. I give you my word.” And if Ayshia was the kind to pull pranks on people – always harmless ones – she was true to her word.&nbsp; It was important to her that people kept a measure of trust in what she did and said when she gave them her word or made a promise.&nbsp; “And it is pretty good in stew, though it’s not for everyone, as you can see. But sure, whenever you want to give it a shot, just let me know when.” Ayshia said with a nod of her head to emphasize her agreement. She would let him use some of the spice. She had to use it before it turned bad anyway… if it ever did.<br><br>In answer to his question regarding the vegetable,&nbsp; Ayshia moved her basket towards him and the pot&nbsp; to put the cleaned vegetables between them. “I would appreciate the help.” Ayshia smiled at him. She was a bit appalled at her own behavior before today. She had behaved with him as she would with any member of the camp that was not a close friend nor a family. Polite, but somewhat distant.&nbsp; She contemplated the idea while cleaning a turnip. Maybe she could do something for him, something small to let him know that she was thinking about him? “Say Valko, what’s your favorite color?” </div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>02-05-2013, 15:52:42</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://americablog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Kili-203x300.jpg)</div><strong>Who:</strong> Ayshia<br><strong>Where:</strong> Sitting by the fire at the cooking hearth<br><strong>When:</strong> Late afternoon<br><hr><br>Valko was relieved that none of the rather bold statements he was making were causing her to run off. She was blushing but that wasn't such a bad thing. He thought it was cute. Some of the things she had said had gotten him to blush too. Maybe she was actually interested in him too. The thought made both his heart and his stomach flutter. He still couldn't get thoughts of the feeling of her body pressed to his out of his mind. He set the cup aside and brought out his knife to help her with the vegetables. He was a bit surprised by her question. She wasn't one who had a habit of asking such random questions - especially of him. After thinking for a moment he replied, "I guess I would have to say blue. What is yours?" <br><br>Then he remembered something he wanted to show her. He had been going to use it as an excuse to talk to her. Now seemed as good a time as any. "Oh, I have something I wanted to show you." he said and quickly finished the vegetable he had been working on. Valko reached into his pocket and pulled out a small roll of leather and unrolled it to reveal an ivory needle and showed it to her. It was much smaller than the ones they normally used especially where the eye was. "I happened to break off a little sliver of flint when I was working with some and it looked like a smaller version of the drill used to make the holes in your needles. I know you and Vanyel are always talking about how you wished you had smaller needle to bead with. So after I saw this sliver I started thinking I might be able to use it to make holes in smaller needles. I can't tell you how many I broke trying to figure it out but I think I've finally gotten the process down. If I get the flint hot it really slices through quickly. So do you think this might work better than what you have?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cynadea</strong> on <strong>02-05-2013, 20:06:32</strong>
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				<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d5/Ayshia.jpg)</div><br><strong>Who:</strong> Valko<br><strong>Where: </strong> By the fire<br><strong>When:</strong> Afternoon <hr>Blue. Yes, father had mentioned blue beads. She’d need him to carve some bones for her… Small bone tubes, with soft edges. The project was taking form into her mind. Ayshia was always proud of her work, or rather was only letting people see her work when she was satisfied with it enough to be proud. She had a creative mind for other things than pranks too. She didn’t have to think before she answered. “I like the color of amber. It’s soft and warm at the same time.” She answered to his question, and offered him a smile.<br><br>She was dropping clean pieces of turnip into the pot beside her when she heard him speak about wanting to show her something.&nbsp; She was quite curious and when he presented his work, Ayshia didn’t even try to hide her pleased surprise. “That’s impressive work,&nbsp; Valko.” And Ayshia was certainly quite impressed with him and his work. “You have no idea how much a bigger needle can give us grief… well, yes, you do obviously. Your needles are always good but this…” Ayshia picked up the needle between her fingers very delicately as if she was afraid to break the small ivory sliver.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>“That will make our lives easier and allow us to do more intricate bead work too… You have to show this to the summer camp, it’ll make you a very popular man. Who knows, it could get you the attention of a woman you like.” She teased him and she put the needle back onto the leather, not wanting to assume he was offering it to her. “I would like to borrow it sometimes, if you don’t mind?” She asked, hopeful. <br></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>03-05-2013, 01:12:39</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://americablog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Kili-203x300.jpg)</div><strong>Who:</strong> Ayshia<br><strong>Where:</strong> Sitting by the fire at the cooking hearth<br><strong>When:</strong> Late afternoon<br><hr><br>Valko smiled and handed it to her, "This one is for you. I want you to try it out and see if it works as good as it looks like it will." He gave her an embarrassed smile, "I'm really not the best sewer, especially when it comes to beading. It always ends up looking terrible and I have a bad habit of breaking needles." He was glad she liked it so much and that it could make things easier for her. When she said he could get the attention of a woman he liked he wanted to tell her it seemed to have already done that trick but he felt that might be a little too bold at that moment. The last thing he wanted was to scare her off now that she was taking notice of him. <br><br>He picked up a turnip and began working on it, "I don't know how well it might work. It is smaller and might be too delicate to really be effective. That's why I want you to try it out. I have a few more that I'll split between you and Vanyel since the two of you are our resident master beaders. If they work I'll make more and I'll show your father how to do it too. I do hope it works." He was going to have to remember she liked amber. He often came across it when hunting for flint. He could save some particularly nice pieces for her. Going with this theme she had started of getting to know one another better he asked, "What is your favorite food?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cynadea</strong> on <strong>03-05-2013, 02:23:03</strong>
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				<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d5/Ayshia.jpg)</div><br><strong>Who:</strong> Valko<br><strong>Where: </strong> By the fire<br><strong>When:</strong> Late afternoon <hr>Ayshia’s eyes went from the needle to his eyes twice before her brain caught up with the situation. “Thank you, and if you need help sewing something you know where to find me.” She told him. If the needle worked out, it would be the best of timing for her to have it, with her white leather project and all the beads her father had made for her. Everything was coming together, maybe it was a sign that she was doing the right choices. Maybe she was reading too much into it. Perhaps it would be good for her to talk about it with Mamut. Though if Vanyel happened to be there, Ayshia knew she might just turn into a babbling mess even if she no longer had a crush on the man…<br><br>“I will try it out tonight, is if it’s sturdy enough to sew or if we should just use it for bead work.” Ayshia agreed with a nod of her head. She looked at her belt and found her short, hollowed bone with a wooden cork that she constantly had hooked at her belt by a narrow leather cord. She removed the cork and Valko could probably see some of his more traditional needles clicking in there together. The container was an idea she had had while watching her father work something out of a much smaller bone. She was obviously fascinated by the finesse of the needle as she took the time to feel the whole smooth length between her fingers. Her gaze went right back to Valko, and her face clearly saying that she was, indeed, impressed with him. The needle joined the safety of the others, leaving Valko with his piece of leather.<br><br>“Favorite food…” Ayshia repeated, considering the question. She had thought about fresh produce earlier, and not even about her own preferred food. “Berries. I definitely love strawberries and raspberries. Cherries rank pretty high up there too.” She replied and resumed working the vegetables. The two of them working on it would make work a lot shorter and soon, they’d end up just talking. Hopefully, Lorna would appreciate not having to deal with these. The headswoman did a lot and Ayshia had tried to pick up the slack the absence of her mother had created. “What about you?” <br></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>03-05-2013, 16:54:11</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://americablog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Kili-203x300.jpg)</div><strong>Who:</strong> Ayshia<br><strong>Where:</strong> Sitting by the fire at the cooking hearth<br><strong>When:</strong> Late afternoon<br><hr><br>Valko couldn't help but smile when she gave him that impressed look. This seemed to be going well. He'd caught her attention by dragging her into that hole with him and now he'd impressed her. Now they were getting to know each other better. Maybe this wasn't as difficult as he'd always thought it was. Or maybe it was just easier because it was her. "I love berries and cherries too but my favorite are those black raspberries. My absolute favorite food though would have to be tomatoes." he said and chuckled, "I can eat those things until I get sick. I also love fish." The thought of fish made him grin, "I can't wait until the river thaws and I can go fishing. It's one of my favorite things to do besides my flint knapping and tool making. What are some of your favorite things to do? Well, besides sewing and beading. I already know you are very skilled doing both those things." He noticed they were almost done with the vegetables and he wondered if there was something else he could help her with as an excuse to talk with her some more. It seemed to be working well.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cynadea</strong> on <strong>03-05-2013, 19:37:04</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d5/Ayshia.jpg)</div><br><strong>Who:</strong> Valko<br><strong>Where: </strong> By the cooking fire<br><strong>When:</strong> Afternoon <hr><br><div style="text-align: justify;">Ayshia listened to his answer and nodded her head. The blackberries were among her favorite too, but then she liked just about every&nbsp; berries, from the sweet, the tangy and even some of the sour ones, though she tended to grimace when that happened. “Tomatoes. That’s one thing I’d love if we could have them all year long, “ Ayshia agreed and nodded again for emphasis. So far, their taste in food were quite compatible. It was good to see that he was able to talk to her the way he did, but also that he didn’t make her uncomfortable to the point of having her either babble without end or stuttering nervously. She didn’t feel nervous, Aysha realized, and it was all for the best.<br><br>“Thank you. I certainly try my best. I like to cook and experiment with herbs. Some give better result than other… like that tea.”&nbsp; She said pointing at his cup with her knife, and then she smirked. “I also like to play in the water. So I look forward to the thawing of the river and that it warms up enough so I don’t get blue lips for indulging in a dip. I wish I knew how to swim better. Mother had begun to teach me before she died.” Ayshia added to her answer to his question.&nbsp; She took one of the last vegetables from the basket, her mind already planning the next task. Lorna would prepare the vegetable for the cooking itself, but she didn’t want to put an end to this talk. Valko, she felt, was opening up to her; talking to him was giving him that chance to get her attention, and she didn’t regret it one second.<br><br>So far, it had not been boring, but quite the opposite, and he had impressed her with the needle. She was so eager to use it. Maybe that’s what she would do, so he could see what the new needle would allow her to do. “I’ve never tried fishing. I wonder if I’d have the patience…”</div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>04-05-2013, 02:56:46</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://americablog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Kili-203x300.jpg)</div><strong>Who:</strong> Ayshia<br><strong>Where:</strong> Sitting by the fire at the cooking hearth<br><strong>When:</strong> Late afternoon<br><hr><br>It was good to hear they both had similar taste in food. Valko grabbed the last vegetable in the basket as she spoke and worked on it considerably slower than he had the others. He didn't want to end the talk either but he couldn't think of anything which might keep her there talking with him. He smiled and said, "Did I forget to mention I'm a great swimmer too? I can help you learn more if you like. I'll also teach you how to fish if you want. Maybe if we keep each other company you'll find you have the patience. My father and I used to go fishing together all the time. Talking and doing little projects together on the riverbank helped pass the time." He finished up the last vegetable, dropping it into the pot and continued, "Also, I don't mind being adventurous when it comes to new dishes so if you need someone to taste your experiments I don't mind. Even if it does involve that hot spice." <br><br>He grinned at her to show her he was telling the truth, not just something he thought she might want to hear. He always had loved tasting new things. It was one of his favorite parts of the Summer meetings. Valko looked at the empty basket then to Ayshia, "Looks like we're done with this. Is there anything else you need help with?" He hoped there was something so they could continue their conversation. Or maybe she would just want to sit and talk more. She seemed to be enjoying it just as much as he was which was helping put him more at ease.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cynadea</strong> on <strong>04-05-2013, 05:18:22</strong>
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				<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d5/Ayshia.jpg)</div><br><strong>Who:</strong> Valko<br><strong>Where: </strong> By the cooking fire<br><strong>When:</strong> Late afternoon <hr>When she saw that there were no more vegetables to clean and cut, Ayshia cleaned her knife and drained the remains of her cool cup of tea. “I’d love to learn to swim… and perhaps fish too, though if it’s company you want, I don’t mind carrying my things to the river and work on some of my own projects.” Ayshia said, and then she offered Valko a broad smile when he said he was game to try her cooking. Ayshia was quite sure her father might try to discourage him from trying.&nbsp; Maybe he would see that it was easy for him to find a way to spend some time with her now, Ayshia thought to herself. It was a nice prank he had pulled, she had made herself an easy victim when he had pulled her against him. To Ayshia, that’s what he had done, pulling her against him. She had no idea that her landing there was a miscalculation on his part.<br><br>“I don’t think I need help with anything, but if you can wait here for a bit, I’ll go get one or two things from my area and I’ll be right back.” Ayshia said, taking both the basket in one hand and the cooking pot in the other to put them where Lorna would expect to find them. “Actually… Would you like to come to the Crane Hearth with me? I’m going to try the needle, I think it’s only fair that you be there when I do. I am quite sure my father wouldn’t mind. This place will get pretty busy for the meal preparation, so if we want to talk…” <em>Stop talking now,</em> Ayshia told herself, <em>give him time to answer or you’ll turn into a babbling fool.</em> She stood by the fire, looking at him expectantly.&nbsp; Her cup of tea, empty now, was still on the seat beside him, but it was the only thing she had to pick up before going to her father’s Hearth.<br><br>Continued here (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=167251.new#new)<br></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>04-05-2013, 20:07:35</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://americablog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Kili-203x300.jpg)</div><strong>Who:</strong> Ayshia<br><strong>Where:</strong> Sitting by the fire at the cooking hearth<br><strong>When:</strong> Late afternoon<br><hr><br>Valko was surprised, to say the least, when she invited him back to the Crane Hearth with her. He smiled and grabbed both of their cups, spilling her spicy concoction into the trash bowl they had been using, "I would love to talk with you more and see the needle in action." Her mentioning her father made him realize something. <em>Tamen</em> was her father. The man was just as protective of his daughter as he himself was of Naliya. What would he think of him getting close to Ayshia? Would he approve? They had always gotten along seeing as his father and Tamen were close friends and they both had similar jobs. But being friends and approving of him getting close to his daughter were two very different things. <br><br>Well, for now all he could do was hope Tamen wouldn't mind too much. Valko stood up and walked over to stand next to Ayshia, waiting for her to lead the way. This was turning out to be a great day even if he had almost frozen to death in the snow. <br><br>~To the Crane Hearth (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=167251.msg8168519#msg8168519)~
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>07-05-2013, 17:45:41</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/krystal_dragoness13/Naliya2.jpg)</div><strong>Who:</strong> Open<br><strong>Where:</strong> Central cooking hearth<br><strong>When:</strong> Late afternoon<br><hr><br>Naliya happened to be coming out of the sweat lodge and walking into the central cooking hearth when she saw the backs of Valko and Ayshia as they went together to the Crane Hearth. She couldn't help but smile to herself. It seemed Ayshia was being true to her word and giving her brother a chance. Not that she had doubted her friend would. She noticed that vegetables had been cut for dinner and assumed Ayshia had done it but no one was around beginning dinner. It was clear there was enough for the camp there. So, since she had nothing better to do at the moment she decided she would do it, or at the very least start it. As she went to set her things out of the way she noticed two of Valko's blankets. She grabbed them and folded them up then set them with her things. <br><br>Naliya looked over what was already out and then went to the storage to get the things to make a nice meal for everyone. As she was getting the things Runa ran up to her with a happy little triumphant yip because she had found her mommy. She smiled and praised her, "Hello Runa. Good girl for finding me on your own. You are such a smart pup. Come on, we're going to make dinner for everybody. Won't Lorna be surprised?" The pup yipped in agreement then followed her back to the central cooking hearth. The woman set the things aside then stoked the fire and added some more fuel to it to get it going good for cooking. Then she sat on the ground near it and began preparing the meat. Runa sat next to her happily snatching the scraps of extra fat and gristle out of the air as Naliya tossed it to her. One very positive thing about having both her and Juju around was no scrap of meat was wasted. Once she was done with trimming the meat she handed the pup a meaty bone she had grabbed for her from storage. The wolf happily took it and moved away a bit to gnaw on it.<br><br>The woman cut the deer meat she had chosen into thick strips and skewered each piece on two long sticks pretty much weaving the meat onto the sticks. She also took some of the smaller pieces of vegetables and pushed them onto the stick in between where the meat was stuck so it rested against the meat to give them both flavor. Then she sprinkled them with a bit of seasoning. It was something simple but one of her favorite ways to have meat and something the camp as a whole hadn't had in awhile. She planned to lightly boil the rest of the vegetables and season them after draining them.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cynadea</strong> on <strong>07-05-2013, 22:08:09</strong>
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				&nbsp;<div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/1/14/Momoa.jpg)</div><br><strong>Who:</strong> Open<br><strong>Where: </strong> Central cooking hearth<br><strong>When:</strong> Late Afternoon<br><hr><div style="text-align: justify;">Lars had spent the remaining of the afternoon working on the same tool that he had in the morning.&nbsp; He had finally found a handle that worked with&nbsp; the hammer, and it didn’t seem to want to split as easily as his previous attempt. He wasn’t sure just how long that would last, but he figured that if this bone and wood handle wouldn’t work, he’d have to go to Tamen and Valko to ask for advice. Talking to Valko might not be a bad idea anyway. Naliya had most definitely caught his eye, he couldn’t ignore it. Nor would he want to, anyway. His only issue was that he worried to do something that would scare her away and he wasn’t yet comfortable enough to ask Ayshia about anything, or if another man on camp had interest in her this way.<br><br>With the tool in hand he headed toward the cooking hearth. He wanted to show it to Lorna, who had proven to be rather interested in his creative use of time. There was no doubt in his mind that Valko could better the blade or that either Valko or Tamen could come up with a better handle than he had. If either of them came up with a better version and Lorna found the tool to be as useful as it sounded, he’d be proud to contribute to the camp’s renown at the summer meeting. He anticipated that meeting with a sense of dread. Seeing members of his family wouldn’t be a problem, but there were other members of the camp…<br><br>No one had tried to knew why he had left as he did, in the middle of winter, and risked his life to come to the Wolf Camp from the Fox Camp. He knew the question would pop up sooner or later, but until then he was quite happy not to have to justify the reason why he was here. Lars entered the cooking hearth, his hair still tied back on the nape of his neck so it wouldn’t fall into his face whenever he leaned forward over the toll. Lorna wasn’t there however, but when he caught sight of Naliya, he returned to his hearth quickly to come back with the hidden stash of dried fruit. “That looks like it’s going to be delicious.” Lars said when he finally entered the cooking hearth. He didn’t even bother trying to make it look like he just happened to see her there. He walked around the fire to go right beside her. <br><br>Lars rested the tool on the seat beside him and leaned toward Naliya to speak softly. “I forgot to mention I had apricot too. Ever had one?” He asked and he took one of the dried apricot halves and handed it to her. “My mother used to mix it with apple in a pot, and let them boil down until it’s a smooth mixture for the younger kids, to eat with bread.” Lars explained. He had no idea if there was apricot trees anywhere near, but since the Fox Camp was located further south, Lars had noticed the trees were not exactly the same up here.<br></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>08-05-2013, 03:38:15</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/krystal_dragoness13/Naliya2.jpg)</div><strong>Who:</strong> Open<br><strong>Where:</strong> Central cooking hearth<br><strong>When:</strong> Late afternoon<br><hr><br>Naliya couldn't help but smile when she saw Lars and he came right over to sit next to her. She tried not to think of all the things she and the girls had talked about in the sweat lodge. She knew if she did she'd start blushing and get nervous around him. That was the last thing she wanted. She liked the way he looked with his hair back just as much as she liked it when it was loose. She cleaned her hands a bit and looked curiously at the dried apricot he handed her. They didn't have apricot here but she remembered having some dishes involving it at the summer meetings. She hadn't ever had a dried one though. She took a bite of it and smiled, "That is delicious. I may have to trade for some at the summer meeting. What your mother made sounds very good. We do something similar with cherries or strawberries mixed with apple. We have a lot of cherries around here." <br><br>The young woman noticed the tool sitting next to him as she was finishing the apricot. She looked at it curiously, "You made that? May I see it?" While she was hopeless when it came to making such tools herself both her father and brother were experts so she knew a good one when she saw it. She was more innovative when it came to making things for her animals; especially things for Tikka which would benefit the camp as well. When he handed it to her she looked it over and tested it a bit. "This is very nice. I like that it has a handle. My hands are so small I sometimes have problems using axes. Valko has to make special smaller ones for me but they aren't always as effective as the larger ones. You should show this to Valko. I know he'll be impressed too. You two should definitely sit and talk sometime. I think together you could come up with some amazing things." she said then handed it back to him with a smile. She turned back to her work of skewering the meat for dinner then asked, "Would you mind doing me a favor? Will you please fill that big pot with water and put it there to boil?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cynadea</strong> on <strong>08-05-2013, 10:30:52</strong>
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				&nbsp;<div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/1/14/Momoa.jpg)</div><br><strong>Who:</strong> Open<br><strong>Where: </strong> Central cooking hearth<br><strong>When:</strong> Late afternoon<br><hr><div style="text-align: justify;"> “I could probably part with a couple&nbsp; of them, if you really want some more.” Lars offered, as he observed her working on the skewers.&nbsp; His interest in her was growing, there was no doubt about it in his own mind. He was fascinated by the work of her small hands, but how efficient she was in her work. A smile played on his lips as she spoke of what the people of this camp put with their apple. “Sounds delicious. I’m looking forward for the warm season. I think everyone is, at this point, but I miss the hunting and the harvesting of the warmer season.” Lars said, and he took a bite off a dried apricot himself. He was hungry after spending some time outside.<br><br>Lars took the small axe-like tool and handed it to her. He was never quite confident when it came to showing the fruit of his creativity. His specialty didn’t reside in tool-making, but he had a good observation skill and was always looking for a way to make things easier or more efficient for anyone who could need it. “I mean for it to be able to cut through small bones, and for the other end to help crack open nuts, or grind some of the harder grains or spices.” Lars explained. He nodded his head when she mentioned that he should consider talking to Valko about the tool. <br><br>“of course.” Lars answered to her request for help. He was more than happy to make himself useful. With the last piece of his apricot in his mouth he carried the pot to the nearest source of water and used it to fill the pot as requested. “Have you ever thought of trying to befriend another animal than the three you already have?” Lars asked, trying to make a conversation. His skills at it weren’t the best ones, but he felt that he had to try to keep it going, so that there would be no awkward silence between them. He couldn’t really think of what other animal could be domesticated. Certainly not some of the big cats, those were fierce and way too feral. He brought the pot back toward the cooking fire, and laid it close enough for the water to warm up, without being into the fire.<br></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>09-05-2013, 05:26:12</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/krystal_dragoness13/Naliya2.jpg)</div><strong>Who:</strong> Open<br><strong>Where:</strong> Central cooking hearth<br><strong>When:</strong> Late afternoon<br><hr><br>Naliya took a couple more of the apricots he offered her, enjoying the treat. She nibbled on the dried fruit now and then while she continued working. She considered his question for a moment then answered, "It's always a possibility. I've never really gone out with the intention of befriending animals... it just happens. I find them injured or in need of help and I just help them. Runa had her paw caught in a trap. I don't know how she got separated from her pack but she obviously had by the state she was in. I couldn't just leave her to die by herself so I brought her home." The pup's ears perked up at the mention of her name and trotted over, carrying her bone. She dropped it beside Naliya and bounced back and forth playfully, woofing lightly. Naliya chuckled and picked up the bone and tossed it across the hearth. Runa tore after it happily. The pup tried to grab it while running but missed and ended up doing a little forward summersault. She scrambled back to her paws and happily grabbed the bone, giving it a little shake before running back to Naliya with it. The woman picked it up and threw it lightly again.<br><br>"Juju was just caught in some vines. I'm sure he could have gotten himself loose after a bit but I helped him and played with him for a bit then he simply followed me home and hasn't left since. That was... two Springs ago." She continued then looked up from her work and looked around, asking herself softly, "I wonder where that little creature has gotten himself off to anyway... Probably napping on my pillow or under my blankets." When Runa brought the bone back to her again she smiled and said, "Take it to Lars." and pointed at the man. The wolf pup was still a little unsure of the big, strange man but her mama seemed to be warming up to him so she figured he must be alright. She bounded over to him and dropped the bone beside him. She put her head near the ground but kept her wiggly little puppy butt up in the air with her tail wagging back and forth, waiting for him to throw the bone for her to chase.
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cynadea</strong> on <strong>10-05-2013, 23:23:44</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/1/14/Momoa.jpg)</div><br><strong>Who:</strong> Open<br><strong>Where: </strong> Central cooking hearth<br><strong>When:</strong> Late afternoon<br><hr><div style="text-align: justify;"> Lars listened to her talk, enjoying the sound of her voice. It was good that she was so much more talkative than he was. He had no idea if she was always this way, or if it was just because of him – though he would certainly not give himself much credit for it, no matter the reason – but he was getting to know her better.&nbsp; He tied the small pouch with apricot to his belt and walked back to sit with her. He was glad to help, but kitchen work had never really been his thing. Bringing the meat to the camp, sure, butchering was also something he could do but cooking… Not quite.<br><br>His eyes followed the wolf and saw the pattern of the game Naliya played with her.&nbsp; He laughed softly at the pup’s awkward steps, finding it cute.&nbsp; “Now that I am getting used to having them around, I don’t think I’d leave them to die… But before, well… She would have had to fend for herself. I might have tried to free her, though, same for Juju.” Especially Juju, Lars thought to himself. The weasel had found a very good way to be playfully unpleasant, by climbing onto&nbsp; his head. Lars didn’t exactly disliked the animal, there was just a small trust issue there.<br><br>Lars rose an eyebrow and watched as the puppy brought the bone to him. He was always impressed with how she managed to make herself understood by the animals. It was truly a gift. Perhaps he would learn too, with time. With her interest in her, he considered only logical that he looked into the whole animal interest and gift that she had more deeply. He wasn’t exactly thinking in terms of taking her for a mate just yet, but in his mind the man who would take her as such, would have to accept those who came with her…<br><br>Lars picked up the bone and threw it in a corner, giving the puppy a challenge of obstacles to overcome before she got to the well-deserved bones. It was nothing complicated, a detour or two around some cooking equipment. Lars realized that it would be a nice way to spend time out and make the puppy use some of that energy, to play this game outside in the plain once the winter would be over.<br></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Demik</strong> on <strong>11-05-2013, 19:26:28</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad342/krystal_dragoness13/Naliya2.jpg)</div><strong>Who:</strong> Open<br><strong>Where:</strong> Central cooking hearth<br><strong>When:</strong> Late afternoon<br><hr><br>Runa happily bounded after the bone when he threw it. She managed to make it through his little obstacle course sniffling for the bone once she did. She found it hiding behind a bowl and grabbed it, giving it a good shaking for hiding from her. The pup started bounding back but wasn't as successful making it back through the obstacles. In her excitement she knocked a couple of them over before running back to the man. She dropped the bone at his feet again and jumped back and forth happily, wanting him to throw it again. <br><br>Naliya chuckled at Runa's clumsy attempt at the obstacles and said, "She still needs to learn how to control that excited little wiggle of hers." She was done skewering the meat so she set it aside for the moment and tossed the vegetables into the hot water. Then she walked over to straighten up Runa's mess. As she did she said softly, "I know it's strange. I simply can't think of them as just animals. I see they have families and friends and mates. I see how similar we are. I can look at or listen to them and know how they are feeling. I know how to take care of them... so I do. It isn't so different from taking care of a child." She walked back over and knelt by the fire as she started cooking the meat. She let it brown a bit on both sides then put it closer to the fire to sear it nicely and lock the juices in. The sticks were long enough for her to hold onto and not burn her hands. It didn't take very long to cook but there were several and she could only do one at a time so it would still take some time. Luckily they only became better the more they sat.<br><br>The woman turned and smiled softly at him, "So now you know when you are out hunting if you come across an animal that needs help you can either bring it to me or lead me to it." She was really liking him more and more. He seemed to really be trying to understand her. She turned her attention back to the meat and blushed slightly as she added softly, "Maybe we can even go out on the plains and in the woods together sometimes..." If anyone else heard her offering that they would be shocked. She always went out alone unless someone, usually Valko, absolutely insisted on going with her. She never asked anyone to come with her. Even when she gathered the clay from the river for her pottery she just took Tikka with her to carry it back. 
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				Title: <strong>Re: ~Earth's Children a New Saga Begins: Common cooking hearth~</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Cynadea</strong> on <strong>14-05-2013, 06:26:23</strong>
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				&nbsp;<div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/1/14/Momoa.jpg)</div><br><strong>Who:</strong> Open<br><strong>Where: </strong> Central cooking hearth<br><strong>When:</strong> Late afternoon<br><hr><div style="text-align: justify;">Lars laughed softly at the clumsy puppy’s antics. He held out a hand toward the puppy, allowing Runa to take a sniff at his hand willingly for the first time. It wasn’t his first time letting Runa close enough to take a good sniff of his hand or his boots. It was the first time that he went toward the puppy with the intent of touching her though. “It’s… endearing, seeing her all clumsy, as if she couldn’t get a good idea of how big her body is now.” Lars said and managed to touch Runa’s head for a brief moment before he was reminded that he had a task to do by the wolf: throw the bone.<br><br>Lars took the bone and threw it towards the hearth’s entrance, hoping that no one would&nbsp; come in before the bone had landed, but Lars saw no one in the corridor joining all the hearths and this way, the puppy wouldn’t make such a mess. He took a bit of water to clean his hand of the meat and saliva residue from the bone and he moved closer to Naliya. He watched her silently as she went through the process of cooking one skewer and at the same time listened to what she was saying.<br><br>“I will remember, if it happens.” Lars said and nodded his head once. “And if you ever want company, just let me know. It’s better if you are not on your own, it’s safe this way. I saw a big cat’s paw print in the snow when we were outside… I would be worried if you went into the forest alone.” Lars admitted as he reached out for a skewer and repeat the process that she had done as he watched. The words had came out a lot more concerned than he meant to make them sound, but he wouldn’t take them back. He was slightly more tensed at the shoulder and was quite glad that his cheeks did not have a tendency to blush easily. Even if it was so, there was a touch of blush to his cheeks.<br><br>The puppy would not be so easily ignored though, and Lars felt the cold and wet nose of the puppy poke his forearm and try to worm its way between it and the thigh against which it was resting. “What’s the signal you use to have her… lay down or go play on her own? I wouldn’t want to put her hair on the meat.” Lars asked.<br></div>
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