After a while, there is a commotion outside.
So I head out.
Suki!
And mum and dad!
"Where were you Erys?!" (F)
"I'm sorry. Something came up and I had to go back. But I didn't want to leave Toris. So I took him with me. He is fine! In here!" (E)
Mum rushes fast into the room I pointed.
Dad looks at me.
I'm not covered with a cloak right now so that my wings are fully visible.
"Are you alright Erys?" (R)
"It is a little bit more complicated than this. Everything is rather hard, but I think I can manage. I think I am healthy, relatively. You know, maybe not for a human." (E)
My mother comes out again.
"It seems it all went well with Toris! Or were there any problems?" (F)
"I've had Kyska for a moment look for him when I had an... appointment. But I trust her in such matters." (E)
"Yes, I guess she can do this." (F)
Mother is a little bit more relaxed at this idea, as she came to know Kyska and has an idea of how she takes care, but my hint regarding what I had to do wasn't this nice for her to hear.
My father looks more distressed at the idea to leave him with an insect.
"But he hasn't eaten yet." (F)
"I forgot. And also, we don't have that much going for cooking." (E)
"Good that we have instead!" (F)
Suki steps forward and shows that the workers were carrying an abundance of cooking utensils.
"Why?" (E)
"Was it not your idea? I wanted to cook for my little girl and here is a lack of equipment. So we used some of the money for that. After all, the ingredients are already here!" (F)
Right, there was something about this yesterday.
Father is still worried so that I cannot keep him off any longer.
Because of that, we go into the room where Toris and Kyska are.
I thought to lodge them here.
It's not much but far more spacious compared to the refugee building they had before.
Also as I've noticed there are already padded beds.
The workers and nurses must have prepared it since yesterday.
"It looks fine." (R)
He might not have expected much but considering his reaction it should work out.
"Ehm, Kyska. I would like to ask if there's a toilet." (F)
Uhh, I hadn't any needs in this regard since this started.
I still kinda dread Suki and Kyska's explanation.
Also, I really envy my mother that she can make "Ehm".
For me, this kind of natural sound always shifts into something sharp.
And I too would like to know the answer.
"What is a toilet?" (K)
"We already had this. Waste disposal. What happens after you've eaten and drank a bit." (E)
"You mean an assembler. There is one on the courtyard right there." (K)
Kyska points to another tunnel in this direction.
"Assembler?" (F)
"We are going to raise a mycelium here, so we gather the nutrients for it in the base. Thank you for your contribution." (K)
Yes, it's absolutely weird to say something like this.
Having a problematic thought I approach Kyska.
"Kyska, is there a way to ensure that they are undisturbed by anyone else when they need to go there?" (E)
"Sure! It is your order and this is your allocated space here my princess. So your word here counts." (K)
Since my mother is satisfied with this answer, she starts to take the cooking stuff out.
"Then we should prepare it. Before we do anything else we need to have a working cooking station. Can you help?" (F)
She looks at my two nurses.
They seem to be consent.
"We need some firewood and water first. Also the food that was brought yesterday!" (F)
I think back to the small mountain of broken sticks.
"I guess we have some firewood!" (E)
"Naturally, we also built a water storage for our supply. And the ingredients will be brought as well." (K)
"How nice of you! Then Suki, help me set up the kitchen. You others bring the things. And Erys, watch your brother." (F)
I guess mother noticed Kyska's glare when she hinted to make me work.
This nurse is really too much into her job.
It doesn't take long and firewood, vessels of prepared earth with water, and a standing kitchen with pots, knives, and all the other things you need are there.
Mum uses a fireiron to enkindle the wood and it appears to be fairly new.
"The water will need some time to boil, so let us in the meantime cut the dishes." (F)
She takes one of the new knives and gives another to Kyska.
"Please help me. And Erys, you mix the herbs." (F)
It is nice of her to include Kyska and there's really a wide variety of ingredients.
Then I remember...
"Suki, the paddings! Then we must have meat too, right?" (E)
"Suure, myeE prIEenceEess. Iee wiell dierEctlyee briieeng ieet!" (S)
This might be nice.
I don't know if wolf meat is tasty but at least I can be sure it's edible.
Meat is rare for peasants, so this might be rather enjoyable.
While we are working on the reused benches I tend to mother.
"Does father know about, you know what?" (E)
"Your father doesn't need to stay on track of all the changes of a developing woman and I guess he prefers it like this." (F)
"G-good!" (E)
The preparations run smoothly and again it shows how fast Kyska learns and how skilled she is.
It appears mother wanted to keep it simple, so we prepare some broth.
The meat got cut too and we have some nice herbs to add to the flavor.
This will be great!
After a while, I note the scent of the meal and get hungry.
Since all I had today was a harsh workout with the sticks I've burned energy.
Regarding the broth I realize something.
"Ehk. When we make broth, do we have spoons?" (E)
"We brought some, but there might be too few. Let's make some, we have here wood and knives. It should work out." (F)
So while we wait for the food to finish mother lets me, Suki, and Kyska carve our own cutlery with the leftover wood.
She prepares one as well.
I'm a bit clumsy but it must not look too good, just serve the purpose.
I don't think I need to mention that no one can beat Kyska in craftmanship.
We are done when my mother decides that the broth is ready.
Fortunately, we don't need to carve bowls, as the earthen vessels work out.
So mother fills a bowl and gives it to Kyska.
Wait!?
"Miss Farrah what's the meaning of this?" (K)
Father looks as well to surprised.
"You two all the time cared for our daughter, so the least I can do is treat you to a meal." (F)
Well, I like the two.
Even if they were just assigned to me their presence helped.
But mother could have told any of us.
"Also I guess you would want to sample first what we give to Erys, right?" (F)
That got her.
No chance Kyska wouldn't think about this.
Carefully she brings the spoon to her mouth.
Uses her tube tongue that apparently is common for these insects and sips with it the broth away before swallowing the hard contents through her mouth.
"Obviously edible! And the heat made it softer and easier to digest! I judge it worthy for my princess!" (K)
"Mother, you need to know, that she couldn't praise you more. She has very high standards in that regard." (E)
"I thought so!" (F)
"Nooow meEe tooo!" (S)
Well, it would be unfair to only exclude Suki.
So mother hands her a bowl as well, Suki digs in.
And promptly burns herself.
"Ieeehhk!" (S)
"Suki, what you thought happens with the fire below?" (K)
"Pfft!" (F)
Mum chuckles and I guess father too was not prepared for the sight of Suki trying to treat her tube tongue.
I guess that's what this was all about.
To show dad who had no contact with them that they are not this terrifying.
Right now mother needs to calm Toris who got a laughing attack.
(L)
"Liseti! My mother only showed how to prepare human meals. I'm sorry if that caused problems." (E)
She glances at the pot.
After a while, there is a commotion outside.
So I head out.
Suki!
And mum and dad!
"Where were you Erys?!" (F)
"I'm sorry. Something came up and I had to go back. But I didn't want to leave Toris. So I took him with me. He is fine! In here!" (E)
Mum rushes fast into the room I pointed.
Dad looks at me.
I'm not covered with a cloak right now so that my wings are fully visible.
"Are you alright Erys?" (R)
"It is a little bit more complicated than this. Everything is rather hard, but I think I can manage. I think I am healthy, relatively. You know, maybe not for a human." (E)
My mother comes out again.
"It seems it all went well with Toris! Or were there any problems?" (F)
"I've had Kyska for a moment look for him when I had an... appointment. But I trust her in such matters." (E)
"Yes, I guess she can do this." (F)
Mother is a little bit more relaxed at this idea, as she came to know Kyska and has an idea of how she takes care, but my hint regarding what I had to do wasn't this nice for her to hear.
My father looks more distressed at the idea to leave him with an insect.
"But he hasn't eaten yet." (F)
"I forgot. And also, we don't have that much going for cooking." (E)
"Good that we have instead!" (F)
Suki steps forward and shows that the workers were carrying an abundance of cooking utensils.
"Why?" (E)
"Was it not your idea? I wanted to cook for my little girl and here is a lack of equipment. So we used some of the money for that. After all, the ingredients are already here!" (F)
Right, there was something about this yesterday.
Father is still worried so that I cannot keep him off any longer.
Because of that, we go into the room where Toris and Kyska are.
I thought to lodge them here.
It's not much but far more spacious compared to the refugee building they had before.
Also as I've noticed there are already padded beds.
The workers and nurses must have prepared it since yesterday.
"It looks fine." (R)
He might not have expected much but considering his reaction it should work out.
"Ehm, Kyska. I would like to ask if there's a toilet." (F)
Uhh, I hadn't any needs in this regard since this started.
I still kinda dread Suki and Kyska's explanation.
Also, I really envy my mother that she can make "Ehm".
For me, this kind of natural sound always shifts into something sharp.
And I too would like to know the answer.
"What is a toilet?" (K)
"We already had this. Waste disposal. What happens after you've eaten and drank a bit." (E)
"You mean an assembler. There is one on the courtyard right there." (K)
Kyska points to another tunnel in this direction.
"Assembler?" (F)
"We are going to raise a mycelium here, so we gather the nutrients for it in the base. Thank you for your contribution." (K)
Yes, it's absolutely weird to say something like this.
Having a problematic thought I approach Kyska.
"Kyska, is there a way to ensure that they are undisturbed by anyone else when they need to go there?" (E)
"Sure! It is your order and this is your allocated space here my princess. So your word here counts." (K)
Since my mother is satisfied with this answer, she starts to take the cooking stuff out.
"Then we should prepare it. Before we do anything else we need to have a working cooking station. Can you help?" (F)
She looks at my two nurses.
They seem to be consent.
"We need some firewood and water first. Also the food that was brought yesterday!" (F)
I think back to the small mountain of broken sticks.
"I guess we have some firewood!" (E)
"Naturally, we also built a water storage for our supply. And the ingredients will be brought as well." (K)
"How nice of you! Then Suki, help me set up the kitchen. You others bring the things. And Erys, watch your brother." (F)
I guess mother noticed Kyska's glare when she hinted to make me work.
This nurse is really too much into her job.
It doesn't take long and firewood, vessels of prepared earth with water, and a standing kitchen with pots, knives, and all the other things you need are there.
Mum uses a fireiron to enkindle the wood and it appears to be fairly new.
"The water will need some time to boil, so let us in the meantime cut the dishes." (F)
She takes one of the new knives and gives another to Kyska.
"Please help me. And Erys, you mix the herbs." (F)
It is nice of her to include Kyska and there's really a wide variety of ingredients.
Then I remember...
"Suki, the paddings! Then we must have meat too, right?" (E)
"Suure, myeE prIEenceEess. Iee wiell dierEctlyee briieeng ieet!" (S)
This might be nice.
I don't know if wolf meat is tasty but at least I can be sure it's edible.
Meat is rare for peasants, so this might be rather enjoyable.
While we are working on the reused benches I tend to mother.
"Does father know about, you know what?" (E)
"Your father doesn't need to stay on track of all the changes of a developing woman and I guess he prefers it like this." (F)
"G-good!" (E)
The preparations run smoothly and again it shows how fast Kyska learns and how skilled she is.
It appears mother wanted to keep it simple, so we prepare some broth.
The meat got cut too and we have some nice herbs to add to the flavor.
This will be great!
After a while, I note the scent of the meal and get hungry.
Since all I had today was a harsh workout with the sticks I've burned energy.
Regarding the broth I realize something.
"Ehk. When we make broth, do we have spoons?" (E)
"We brought some, but there might be too few. Let's make some, we have here wood and knives. It should work out." (F)
So while we wait for the food to finish mother lets me, Suki, and Kyska carve our own cutlery with the leftover wood.
She prepares one as well.
I'm a bit clumsy but it must not look too good, just serve the purpose.
I don't think I need to mention that no one can beat Kyska in craftmanship.
We are done when my mother decides that the broth is ready.
Fortunately, we don't need to carve bowls, as the earthen vessels work out.
So mother fills a bowl and gives it to Kyska.
Wait!?
"Miss Farrah what's the meaning of this?" (K)
Father looks as well to surprised.
"You two all the time cared for our daughter, so the least I can do is treat you to a meal." (F)
Well, I like the two.
Even if they were just assigned to me their presence helped.
But mother could have told any of us.
"Also I guess you would want to sample first what we give to Erys, right?" (F)
That got her.
No chance Kyska wouldn't think about this.
Carefully she brings the spoon to her mouth.
Uses her tube tongue that apparently is common for these insects and sips with it the broth away before swallowing the hard contents through her mouth.
"Obviously edible! And the heat made it softer and easier to digest! I judge it worthy for my princess!" (K)
"Mother, you need to know, that she couldn't praise you more. She has very high standards in that regard." (E)
"I thought so!" (F)
"Nooow meEe tooo!" (S)
Well, it would be unfair to only exclude Suki.
So mother hands her a bowl as well, Suki digs in.
And promptly burns herself.
"Ieeehhk!" (S)
"Suki, what you thought happens with the fire below?" (K)
"Pfft!" (F)
Mum chuckles and I guess father too was not prepared for the sight of Suki trying to treat her tube tongue.
I guess that's what this was all about.
To show dad who had no contact with them that they are not this terrifying.
Right now mother needs to calm Toris who got a laughing attack.
(L)
"Liseti! My mother only showed how to prepare human meals. I'm sorry if that caused problems." (E)
She glances at the pot.
