Kal Skirata
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Post by Kal Skirata on Dec 20, 2007 9:45:38 GMT -5
Darman stood up. "Would you like company on your quest? I'm a fair hand with me war mallet and not many beasts trouble me cause of me size. OH! the scones are done. Here take one!" Dar put the platter on the table and took his own advice and started eating a scone.
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Post by Wolfie on Dec 20, 2007 10:08:00 GMT -5
Catori laughed at the sudden change in conversation and took a scone politely. His whiskers twitched happily as he ate it. It had been along time since he'd had any decent food, let alone strawberry scones. It was one of the best scones that he'd ever eaten. He leaned back in his chair and stared up at the ceiling in thought for a moment or two before answering the hedgehog's question. I wouldn't want to drag you into this mess, although I'd love the company. If you'd like to come, you're most certainly welcome too my friend.
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Kal Skirata
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Post by Kal Skirata on Dec 20, 2007 10:19:48 GMT -5
"Oh its no trouble at all. All I do is surround my house with dead trees, and nobody can get in my house. I have a feeling that you'll need some help."
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Post by Wolfie on Dec 20, 2007 10:22:58 GMT -5
Catori smiled. Thanks, mate. I really appreciate it. I've been gettin' awfully lonely, to tell ye the truth. I'll be glad to have some company along. He stretched the stiffness from his muscles and examined his footpaws.
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Post by Kal Skirata on Dec 20, 2007 15:19:59 GMT -5
Outside, the sun had gone down. "I think that I'll turn in for the night. There's a guest bed in the room on the right if you want it. We'll pack up and leave in the morning." Darman went to his room and started snoring like most hogs do.
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Post by Wolfie on Dec 20, 2007 19:22:15 GMT -5
Catori went over to the fireplace and built up a small but warm fire in it. Instead of heading to the bed, he merely grabbed a blanket and curled up in a ball on the carpet in front of the fire. He stared at the rug sadly as the night dwindled by, sleep not finding it's way to him that night as he thought of his wife and parents. He sighed quietly and sat up, knowing that trying to sleep would be no use. He merely spent the night sitting in front of the fire, adding wood when necessary and staring into the flames.
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Kal Skirata
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Post by Kal Skirata on Dec 21, 2007 19:08:25 GMT -5
Darman awoke the next morning and walked out to find Catori still sitting in front of the fire. "Are ye all right mate? I'll be makin some porridge with chocolate chips! you want any?"
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Post by Wolfie on Dec 21, 2007 19:16:03 GMT -5
Catori turned to him and smiled as he nodded. I'm fine, mate. Porridge with chocolate chips sounds wonderful. I haven't had that since I was a young kitt.
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Post by Kal Skirata on Dec 21, 2007 19:21:33 GMT -5
"I take it that those vermin jerks didn't feed you beyond water and bread then? Well don't fret 'cause I'm bringing good vittles so that we don't go hungry as we go." While he was saying this, he had finished his porridge and had started packing vittles into a haversack.
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Post by Wolfie on Dec 21, 2007 19:26:23 GMT -5
Catori smiled. That's good ter know. I only had bread and water with the vermin, aye. And I ain't had nought but berries an' roots fer the last few weeks since I escaped. That's what I get fer not plannin' ahead I suppose.
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Kal Skirata
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Post by Kal Skirata on Dec 21, 2007 20:08:57 GMT -5
"Well, its all right now. I'll bring us enough food to last for at least a week before we have to go back to roots and berries." Darman finished his packing and stood up. "I'm going to start blocking off my house. You might want to get out before I do..."
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Post by Wolfie on Dec 21, 2007 20:16:28 GMT -5
Catori laughed and stood up. Ye have a point there. Want any help blocking off yer house, matey? I'd be more than happy ter led a paw. He picked up his rucksack and slung it over his shoulder in a laisurely manner as he waited for a response.
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Post by Kal Skirata on Dec 21, 2007 20:24:00 GMT -5
Darman shouted back over his shoulder "Its your choice. Foller me to the tree store! We'll grab some nice logs to barricade my house." Darman led the way to his tree store, some ways into the woods.
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Post by Wolfie on Dec 21, 2007 20:58:24 GMT -5
Catori ran to help him and immediately grabbed two large logs. He walked over to the barricade and piled them on carefully, going back for two more afterwords. After he piled them on and wiped at his forehead lightly.
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Kal Skirata
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Post by Kal Skirata on Dec 28, 2007 8:59:13 GMT -5
Darman picked up half of a tree and piled it on the next wall. Presently, the entire house was surrounded by large trees and even the top was covered. "Well," darman said "that about wraps that up doesn't it?"
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