Chapter 3: Forest Life
Deep in the Royal Forest of Corus were two small brick houses, with two small piles of straw and sticks next to them (the remains of houses) The ::cough:: crazy Roger the Butcher had - unfortunately- destroyed them. The previous owners of the houses (Alianne and Kalasin) had moved into the brick house, which still stood (Roger couldn't destroy it, and because he had gone a little insane, he forgot he had the Gift)
Thom hadn't been very happy when Alianne insisted she and Kally live with him. He threw quite a fit, saying that they should have built better houses. But Alianne wasn't very easy to persuade.
So the two girls moved in.
The brick house was quite small, and made only for one person, so adjustments had to be made. First of all, a privy was built outside, away from the house. Second, they needed bigger sleeping quarters. Since it was impossible to add more rooms, a completely separate house was made next to the original brick one.
Because there was now another house, Thom insisted that Alianne and Kalasin live in that one, and let him live alone. But Kally said it would be better if they all shared the bedroom, shared the kitchen, shared the living room, and shared the dining room. Thom (naturally) protested. And of course, sadly, he lost.
Three beds were made for the new house. A table and four chairs (one for a guest) were made for the original one, which now served as a mess hall.
Thom then went to the marketplace in the city to buy supplies (they had earned some money over the past few weeks) A pot, a big ladle, four cheap and battered plates and bowls, four sets of eating utensils, four cups, and a dirty old rug were purchased.
There were three fruit trees that grew nearby the brick house. Two were apple trees; one was an orange tree. And living in a forest, there was always game around. Food wasn't ever a problem, yet the three were never quite comfortable. Occasionally there were visits to the city to buy healthier, tastier foods.
And so one day, early in the morning, Kalasin and Alianne were preparing breakfast, and Thom was and old book he had found in the streets.
"Breakfast is ready!" Kally called from across the room. She brought over two bowls and Alianne brought one. Placing them on the table, the two girls sat down.
"What's this?" asked Thom. He eyed the contents of the bowl in distaste.
"It's your breakfast," Kally said simply.
"No I mean WHAT is it," said Thom impatiently.
"Oh. It's mush. We ran out of porridge," she replied.
"Mush?" said Alianne. She too looked at her food. "I thought it was oatmeal."
"Why mush?" said Thom. Both looked at Kalasin.
"Enough! You're lucky I didn't give you two gruel!" she cried.
"Fine. I guess mush is okay," Alianne muttered.
"Well, shouldn't we be getting back to the story?" asked Kally. She and Alianne looked at Thom. He stared back, having no idea what they were talking about. Kally cleared her throat.
"Oh, yes. THAT story. Ahem," Thom picked up his spoon and tasted his mush. "Ouch! My porridge is too hot!" he cried, fanning his tongue, which he was sticking out. "And it IS too!"
Kalasin spooned some of her mush into her mouth and said, "My porridge is too cold."
Alianne tried hers. "Mine is just right." She smiled. The others glared at her.
"Let's go on a walk through the woods to wait for our por - I mean mush - to cool," suggested Thom. He got up from the table and walked to the door. The girls followed.
"I wonder who our Goldie locks (spelling?) is going to be," said Kalasin as they walked out of the door.
"What I wonder is how she's going to react when she gets three bowls of mush instead of porridge," said Thom. Kally and Alianne glared at him.
"Pipe down. Be happy you actually got breakfast today," Alianne said angrily.
"Well excuse me for being selfish and greedy. I'll be a good little boy now," Thom shot back.
"Why don't we go visit Roald at the Dancing Dove?" said Kalasin, trying to be the peacemaker. She was having little success.
What have I done? I've pulled the story in a completely opposite direction from what I originally intended. But I guess that's okay ^.^
-Satiaus
Deep in the Royal Forest of Corus were two small brick houses, with two small piles of straw and sticks next to them (the remains of houses) The ::cough:: crazy Roger the Butcher had - unfortunately- destroyed them. The previous owners of the houses (Alianne and Kalasin) had moved into the brick house, which still stood (Roger couldn't destroy it, and because he had gone a little insane, he forgot he had the Gift)
Thom hadn't been very happy when Alianne insisted she and Kally live with him. He threw quite a fit, saying that they should have built better houses. But Alianne wasn't very easy to persuade.
So the two girls moved in.
The brick house was quite small, and made only for one person, so adjustments had to be made. First of all, a privy was built outside, away from the house. Second, they needed bigger sleeping quarters. Since it was impossible to add more rooms, a completely separate house was made next to the original brick one.
Because there was now another house, Thom insisted that Alianne and Kalasin live in that one, and let him live alone. But Kally said it would be better if they all shared the bedroom, shared the kitchen, shared the living room, and shared the dining room. Thom (naturally) protested. And of course, sadly, he lost.
Three beds were made for the new house. A table and four chairs (one for a guest) were made for the original one, which now served as a mess hall.
Thom then went to the marketplace in the city to buy supplies (they had earned some money over the past few weeks) A pot, a big ladle, four cheap and battered plates and bowls, four sets of eating utensils, four cups, and a dirty old rug were purchased.
There were three fruit trees that grew nearby the brick house. Two were apple trees; one was an orange tree. And living in a forest, there was always game around. Food wasn't ever a problem, yet the three were never quite comfortable. Occasionally there were visits to the city to buy healthier, tastier foods.
And so one day, early in the morning, Kalasin and Alianne were preparing breakfast, and Thom was and old book he had found in the streets.
"Breakfast is ready!" Kally called from across the room. She brought over two bowls and Alianne brought one. Placing them on the table, the two girls sat down.
"What's this?" asked Thom. He eyed the contents of the bowl in distaste.
"It's your breakfast," Kally said simply.
"No I mean WHAT is it," said Thom impatiently.
"Oh. It's mush. We ran out of porridge," she replied.
"Mush?" said Alianne. She too looked at her food. "I thought it was oatmeal."
"Why mush?" said Thom. Both looked at Kalasin.
"Enough! You're lucky I didn't give you two gruel!" she cried.
"Fine. I guess mush is okay," Alianne muttered.
"Well, shouldn't we be getting back to the story?" asked Kally. She and Alianne looked at Thom. He stared back, having no idea what they were talking about. Kally cleared her throat.
"Oh, yes. THAT story. Ahem," Thom picked up his spoon and tasted his mush. "Ouch! My porridge is too hot!" he cried, fanning his tongue, which he was sticking out. "And it IS too!"
Kalasin spooned some of her mush into her mouth and said, "My porridge is too cold."
Alianne tried hers. "Mine is just right." She smiled. The others glared at her.
"Let's go on a walk through the woods to wait for our por - I mean mush - to cool," suggested Thom. He got up from the table and walked to the door. The girls followed.
"I wonder who our Goldie locks (spelling?) is going to be," said Kalasin as they walked out of the door.
"What I wonder is how she's going to react when she gets three bowls of mush instead of porridge," said Thom. Kally and Alianne glared at him.
"Pipe down. Be happy you actually got breakfast today," Alianne said angrily.
"Well excuse me for being selfish and greedy. I'll be a good little boy now," Thom shot back.
"Why don't we go visit Roald at the Dancing Dove?" said Kalasin, trying to be the peacemaker. She was having little success.
What have I done? I've pulled the story in a completely opposite direction from what I originally intended. But I guess that's okay ^.^
-Satiaus