The next morning, Fey woke with a jolt to find that Grapefruit (who seemed
to get over h is little episode of the previous day) was licking her face
vigorously. "Stop that!" she cried, spitting brown kitty fur out of her
mouth. She sat up to find that the family were up and laughing at her. She
stared at them. "What?" She was very puzzled by this behaviour, even though
she had just rid herself of a hairy burden, it couldn't have been THAT
funny. could it? Joel was standing on the other side of camp holding
Grapefruit. "Its half past noon hour! How do nobles sleep so late?!" He
asked with mock curiosity as Fey recalled all the times when her handmaiden
had told her that villagers often got up at dawn to see to the crops. Yes,
these people were definitely farmers. "Joel, you are certainly one to talk!
You woke up only an hour ago!" Christy exclaimed with a grin as she tended
lunch (A yucky looking brown stew. yes, today she would eat from her own
pack). So Joel isn't a farmer? Oh yes, he said he was from Corus. How silly
of me to forget details! What a rude thing to do! She thought, as she
recalled the memories of her lessons. Then the thought hit her. (actually
it was Grapefruit, but she had the thought all the same) I'm going to be
away from mum for a very long time! Surely she would understand if I
"forgot" a few of my un-needed manners! She thought with a grin as she
removed Grapefruit from her hair once more. "And what are you smiling
about? Get up'n help with the lunch before its dark." Joel said as he lay
down and fell asleep again.
With a small look to silence Christi, she got up and made for the stream. There she filled her bucket with icy-cold water (and for good measure, a bit of mud) and started back towards camp. When she got back, Christi, seeing what she had in store for her brother, sniggered while Joel slept. Right before she dumped the contents onto him, Joel opened one eye and kicked the bucket round so the freezing water (and mud) ended up on her. Pete and Christi laughed into their hands as Joel received a quite unlady- like beating. After that incident, Joel, (wanting to make it up to her) helped her wash up at the stream. How did he do that!? She thought in awe as she watched him get clean liquid from the rushing water. I heard only Shang Warriors have such quick reflexes! And he was even asleep! "Well m'lady, you'd of given me a fright had you succeeded!" He said in an effort to make her feel better. It hadn't worked to his expectations, as he was pushed into the stream. "Well, I suppose I deserved that, he said with a grin, his blue-green eyes turning on her. That's funny, She thought looking at his eyes with interest, and getting the shivers. Last night I could have sworn they were grey! Oh well. she thought as she reached a hand out to help him out.
With a small look to silence Christi, she got up and made for the stream. There she filled her bucket with icy-cold water (and for good measure, a bit of mud) and started back towards camp. When she got back, Christi, seeing what she had in store for her brother, sniggered while Joel slept. Right before she dumped the contents onto him, Joel opened one eye and kicked the bucket round so the freezing water (and mud) ended up on her. Pete and Christi laughed into their hands as Joel received a quite unlady- like beating. After that incident, Joel, (wanting to make it up to her) helped her wash up at the stream. How did he do that!? She thought in awe as she watched him get clean liquid from the rushing water. I heard only Shang Warriors have such quick reflexes! And he was even asleep! "Well m'lady, you'd of given me a fright had you succeeded!" He said in an effort to make her feel better. It hadn't worked to his expectations, as he was pushed into the stream. "Well, I suppose I deserved that, he said with a grin, his blue-green eyes turning on her. That's funny, She thought looking at his eyes with interest, and getting the shivers. Last night I could have sworn they were grey! Oh well. she thought as she reached a hand out to help him out.