Alanna eyed the berries in front of her. "I will have some of them" she said putting the strawberries in her basket, "and some apples and ooh look cherries" she smiled.
She thought about the celebration tonight, she had told Joharran that she would bring some food to it and now she was busy gathering it.
"Just you wait until you taste the delicacies I will be bringing" she had told him. "you'll love them".
Looking around at all the food, she put down her basket. "I need something bigger" she told herself.
With that decision made she walked towards the sunlight. Moments later she was back pushing a Tesco's trolley.
Alanna looked at all the food. There was stews, roasts, apples, raspberries, Ayla's ptarmigans, Marthona's cakes and then there was her contributions. "Mmm, that smells good" she said to Ayla as they all tucked in.
Alanna watched the reactions of the ninth cave.
Johorran was looking doubtfully at his plate, piled high with spaghetti bolognese. He tried using his knife to pick up the food but it slivered away, he tried again and stared at the long string of food quizingly. Finally he grabbed a handful and stuffed it in his mouth.
Jondalar picked up a doughnut, took a bite and squirted jam in Folara's face.
Morona face went red and steam came out of her ears as she put a mouthful of curry in her mouth.
Jonayla ended up more covered in chocolate fudge cake than eating it.
"What's this Alanna" Ayla asked her pointing at the cheesecake on her plate.
"it's cheesecake and it is delicious".
Ayla, ever the curious one, asked "what's it made of?"
"You know, I don't know" Alanna answered "but it sure is good".
Marthona picked up a banana and tried eating it, peel and all.
"You have to peel it" laughed Alanna.
Finally everyone was full and it was story time.
"Tell us a story Alanna" the chidren chorused.
She thought for a moment, "once upon a time there was a little girl who wore a red cloak".