The Valwick Chronicles (Inactive)

Game Master Signore di Fortuna

Asha smiles and leads the girls to the kitchen. "Rajni, will you help Celine get situated and with her meal?"

Juhi sits in one of the seats.

She nods, "Of course." Turning to Celine she takes her by the hand and leads her to her own seat, "Here you go Celine, you can sit between me and Juhi. Oh hold on just a moment." Running upstairs she grabs one of her pillows to put on the seat so that Celine sits a little higher. After placing the pillow into the chair, she holds the chair steady while helping Celine climb up into it, allowing the little girl to do as much for herself as possible.

Once they are both seated at the table Rajni takes some of the chicken and the potatoes and puts them on a plate for Celine. She then takes the time to remove the meat from the bone and cut up the potatoes into manageable little girl bite pieces. Going through the chicken she makes sure there are no bones in it before nodding and putting the plate in front of Celine. Pointing out the spoon to Celine she says, "Celine...the chicken is hot. Blow on it and let it cool off a little before you take bites with your spoon okay?" She instructs in a gentle yet authoritative tone before showing Celine how to do it with her own food. Taking a bit of the chicken and potato on her own spoon from her own plate, she shows Celine how to blow on it and let it cool before taking a bite.

Smiling at the little girl she says, "See...it's easy. Just let it cool a little bit more first okay?" She says again before tucking a towel into the collar of her top and spreads it over her so she doesn't get anything on her clean clothes.

Celine's stomach grumbles loudly again as they sit at the table and she can smell how yummy the meat is. Her eyes large and curious she listens to and watches Ms. Rajni as she shows her how to eat it.

Nodding vigorously she says, "Okay...I wait. Hot...no burn." She says simply before leaning over her dish and blowing repeatedly on her food to try and cool it as quickly as possible so she could eat.

Rajni smiles as she nods while trying really hard not to giggle. Arista's little girl was so cute, she couldn't imagine her giving anyone a hard time...but she supposed young ones could once in a while. Trying to sound encouraging and not at all like she was laughing or thought the response was funny she just gives Celine a light pat on the back, "Yes, just like that Celine. Very good." She then waits to see if her mother or any of the others wanted to bless the food before they ate while Celine lets hers cool off. It wasn't something they did all the time....and she herself wasn't that...well she hadn't had much experience with different faiths or religions...but she respected those that did and they really did have so much to be thankful for right now.

As she watches Celine blowing on her food she rests a light hand on the girls back without really thinking about it. She knew that taking care of children couldn't be this easy...and her mother and Juhi had done the most to keep her entertained today....but still....

She catches herself kind of smiling to herself as she watches Celine and tries to reign in her wondering thoughts. They weren't ready for that yet anyways and she knew it.....maybe someday though. Shaking her head lightly to clear it she takes her hand back from Celine and looks up at her mother, "It really does smell delicious mama." She says as she takes in the light aroma of the dish.

"Eat it while it's still hot," Asha says.

Without need for further prompting, she digs into her meal. Remembering that there are little eyes watching her, she tries to make herself slow down and takes appropriate sized bites while watching Celine to make sure that she's able to eat it alright.

Elsa couldn't help but be impressed. Who is this man?

Celine glances sideways at Rajni, watching everything she does. Looking back down into her dish she blows on it one more time and sticks a finger in it to see if it's not too hot. Nodding her head she takes the spoon in her hand and uses it and the fingers of her other hand to scoop food onto the spoon and keep it there as she puts it in her mouth. She eats slowly with deliberate movements as she guides the food into her mouth, making smacking yummy sounds as she does so. The other thing with the meat is good too...but still pretty hot. She blows on it some more before putting it in her mouth and eating it. After eating almost half of what Rajni gave her she looks up at Ms. Asha and smiles, "MMmmmmm good chicken."

Kāma smiles happy that she would see Elena eat a meal without having to deal with waves of nausea. Pulling out a chair for her beloved, she sits beside her after she is seated.

Elena eats the chicken, savoring the taste. "Yes it is."

Stéphane takes a small sip from the bottle. "Ah, c'est très bien."

Elena sighs with contentment as she finishes her meal.

Rajni finishes her plate and takes a little more for herself. Looking at how empty Celine's plate is she gives her a smile, "Would you like some more Celine?"

After taking a few sips of her milk she looks back up at Rajni, her eyes sparkling happily. Nodding her head she puts her fingers together and taps them together, "More pwease." She says in her cute little voice.

Rajni tries so hard not to giggle at the cuteness of it, but she can't help but to have a little chuckle escape as she takes some of the chicken from her larger piece and cuts it up into small pieces before putting it in Celine's plate along with one or two more small pieces of potato. Taking the napkin she helps wipe some of the mess off of Celine's hands so she could handle her spoon a little more easily to finish her plate.

Once they are both done she wipes Celine's face and hands with a napkin. Thinking for a moment she looks at Juhi, "After I get Celine and I washed up, would you like to go to the archery range and practice for a few minutes?"

Celine lets out a belch that sounds too loud to come from a little girl of her size before covering her mouth and giggling, "Scuse me." She says as she pats her belly, "All done."

That absolutely did it. Rajni's eyes get a little large as the loud satisfied sound comes from Celine and nearly doubles over in laughter before getting herself under control, "Oh my Celine. I guess lunch was really good huh? You ready to get cleaned up?" She asks while she waits to see what Juhi wanted to do. She could just dress Celine up nice and warm and take her with them with some toys. Shamara would keep her out of trouble.

Juhi nods. "I'd like that."

"That was deliciousss" Kāma agrees completing her meal.

"Is there anything you want to do, love?"

"Do you feel up to a walk, or would you rather sstay indoors?"the hijra asks.

"A walk might be fine," Elena answers.

Smiling Kāma nods, kissing her beloved's hand. "I will get our coatsss, aftyer I help to clear the dishes." she says standing up.

She smiles, "Alright then, let's get cleaned up and head over there to practice for a bit. I can take some of Celine's toys for her to play with and Shamara can help keep an eye on her. Can't you girl?"[/b] Her companion purrs and rubs up against Rajni's legs. Taking Celine upstairs, she lets her use the potty again and wash her hands and face before getting her warmer things back on her.

Once Juhi is cleaned up Rajni asks, "Alright, ready to go?"

When they get downstairs she gets her backpack with her toys inside and meets them in the kitchen, "I ready. Outside?"

Elena smiles. "Okay."

"Yes," Juhi answers.

Smiling she grabs her own bow and hands the empty crossbow to Juhi while taking the bag with the bolts in it, "Here Juhi, I think you can carry this now. Just remember what I said about holding it and to keep it pointed at the ground while you're walking. We'll go over everything else once we're at the target range okay? You're doing very well." Going to her mama she gives her cheek a kiss, "We'll be back soon. Don't worry, I won't keep them out in the cold too ling." Calling Shamara to come she picks up Celine and holds her on one hip with one arm while holding her bow in her other hand, "Alright, let's go then guys. Juhi, would you mind getting the door for me?" She asks as her hands are full at the moment.

"Be careful and have fun," Asha says.

Juhi opens the door for Rajni.

Rajni nods at her mother as they head out the door, "We will, see you soon." Heading out into the snow she directs them to the area behind Hadrinn's restaurant where she has set up the little shooting range. Putting Celine down she instructs Shamara to stay with Celine and guard her while she shows Juhi how to aim the crossbow, "Remember what I said about the firing mechanism and take your time until you're more comfortable with it. As your aiming, take slow deep breaths and really concentrate on what your trying to hit. Think you're ready to try it?" She asks, a huge proud smile on her face. Juhi was picking up on her lessons very well.

Juhi nods. "What shall I aim at?"

Looking out at the targets she points out one is a bit closer and larger than the others, "Why don't you start with some of the closer targets until you get the hang of it?"

After cleaning up, Kāma dons a warm coat, holding Elena's for her to slip into before they head out.

Knocking back her sake, she looked at Stéphane, "That good?"

Elena puts on the coat with Kama's help and takes her hand. "Where shall we go? The beach?"

Stéphane gives Elsa a smiles. "Oui, it's one of Ieyasu's special brews. One I came across in my travels through Jin Zhao. It has a stout but sweet flavor."

He gives Elsa a wink. "Perhaps you are also stout but sweet?"

Juhi holds the crossbow in her hands, slowing down her breathing and steadying her hands. After a few minutes, the crossbow is steady in her hands and she seems satisfied with her aim. "I think I am ready to try firing it."

It took everything Elsa had to keep from blushing. Holding out the small glass she had, "May I have a taste?"

"Of course," Stéphane answers, pouring a little bit in Elsa's cup.

Elsa drank the contents of her glass like she did the sake. The taste made her shutter from the shock of its strength. "Whew, that's potent. May I have another taste?"

Stéphane chuckles and pours her another drink. "I hope you aren't planning on losing control of your faculties."

"Not planning on it. But I would like to taste it a bit better this time." Elsa responded. Raising the glass, the Half-Elf sipped on the liquid. It went down much better. "That did taste a lot better that time."

Stéphane takes a sip from his bottle. "So, what shall I call you? Or is "Mirokasu-san" fine?"

"Elsa," The young Sorceress responded more enthusiastically than she intended.

Juhi holds the crossbow in her hands, slowing down her breathing and steadying her hands. After a few minutes, the crossbow is steady in her hands and she seems satisfied with her aim. "I think I am ready to try firing it."

After taking a couple minutes to look her over and correct little things about her stance and posture she takes a bolt out of the bag and hands it to Juhi, "Okay...remember what I said. The crossbow is always loaded and never point it at yourself or anyone else while loading it or at any other time unless you plan on firing it. Okay? Remember what I told you about the mechanism and everything? I want you to show me again how to load the crossbow, keeping in mind all the safety instructions I gave you. Let me watch you do it and look at the crossbow before you fire." She instructs with a proud smile on her face.

"A beautiful and...fitting name," Stéphane says.

Juhi loads the crossbow as she was taught and waits for Rajni to look it over.

After looking over the crossbow she hands it back to Juhi with an approving smile, "Very well done. Now...try to aim at and hit the large target in the middle. The one closest to us."

Juhi takes a couple of deep breaths and aims at the target. She fires, the recoil taking her a little by surprise. Her bolt hits the target but not quite dead-center.

Rajni claps and gives Juhi a gentle pat on the back before handing her another bolt, "Very good! Feel like trying it again?" She asks her little sister with a smile, before looking over to make sure Celine was okay. Seeing the girl entertained by Shamara and her blocks she turns her attention back on Juhi.

It wasn't as fun as the park, but the kitty was soft and warm and she liked watching her push around her blocks with her paws.