Chapter 3: Darkness, silence and...sticky buns???
As they continued in the village, Kate felt saddened. "Poor Jerrie..."she sighed. "He is such a hard worker and brilliant in what he does. But he is under paid." Kanon and Kenshin nodded. "Poor Jerrie..."Kanon agreed.
Kenshin also had another thing on his mind. He had noticed Kanon stiffening as she was introducing herself to Rumpleteazer and MungoJerrie. His curiosity got the better. He asked "Miss, Kanon, what were you about to say when introducing yourself?" Kanon stopped in her tracks. "Um, nothing...Will you excuse me a sec..." Kanon pulled Kate aside and spoke in whisper "I can't believe I almost said my real name in front of Kenshin! He thinks I'm Kanon Susanoo!" She turned her head to be sure that Kenshin wasn't listening and he wasn't. He was looking around the village around him. Kanon turned back to Kate as she replied "Oh I had almost forgotten. I'm so glad I continued to call you Kanon."
"Please do not tell him!"
"Don't worry I promise."
"Oh thank you! You're a life saver!" She hugged her friend tight. Kate then said in a louder voice for them all to hear "How about a trip to the baker shop?" Kenshin turned and walked over to them "Certainly, Miss Kate. I am getting a bit hungry, that I am."
"Alright then, we're on our way." Off they went. Before long they arrived at a small building with a sign that resembled a loaf of bread. They stepped in. "It smells very good in here, Miss Kate, that it does." Kenshin mentioned as he breathed in the aroma. "I agree!" Kanon added. It was true. The wonderful sent of baked goods filled the Bakery. Kate took it a long whiff her self.
At that moment a plump, kind faced human woman appeared behind the counter, she was carrying a tray from the kitchen. Kate smiled when she appeared "Hello Meg!" The woman who was called Meg looked up and smiled wide "Aye Kate! Hello! Come in, come in! Who are your guests?" She was definitely a motherly person.
"I am Kenshin Hlmura" he bowed
"I'm Kanon Susanoo" she bowed too.
"Aye, charmed! Lovely to meet you both. I am Meg Daae, welcome to my Bakery!" Meg was delighted, she was indeed very proud of her bakery and always enjoyed meeting new folk. Kate breathed in the warm sent of the bakery "Oh Meg that smells wonderful!"
"That it does" Kenshin said.
"Yup" Kanon agreed. Meg eyes lit up. "Aye, I just pulled these sticky buns out of the oven."
"Oh you know how much I love your famous sticky buns"
"Aye that I do."
Kate recalled her childhood memories; she had often come here for sticky buns. Kanon smiled wildly "Sticky buns!!!" but Kenshin was simply puzzled "Sticky buns?" Kate pulled some coins out of her small pouch that was attached to her belt. "We'll take three, please Meg." She asked.
"Right then my little lass." Meg turned to fetch her freshest goods. "Thanks Kate" Kanon said happily. Kenshin taped Kate's shoulder "Miss Kate, what is a "sticky bun"? Kate didn't answer she was looking over the counter, as was Kanon who spoke "They look great, Miss Meg." Meg brought the buns to the counter "Why thank you! Such a charming lass you are!" Kanon bowed at the compliment. Kenshin continued to wonder what a "sticky bun" even was!
"Here you are dear" Meg handed Kate the buns. "Nice and hot, they be. Careful now."
"Thank you very much Meg. Here Kenshin" Kate held a bun out for him "Try it." She then handed another to Kanon who took it without hesitation. "Yum!!!" Neither did Kanon hesitate to eat it! Kate took a bite taking her time, savoring its fluffy sweet taste. Kenshin took a bite from his "hmm" he found he rather enjoyed these so called "sticky buns". "This is good, that it is"
"Aye Lad. Little Kate would many a time come here for these. They were her favorite."
"And they still are. Thank you Meg."
"Yes thanks!"
"Your welcome Lassie. Your all welcome here anytime!" Kenshin bowed his head. "Thank you, Miss Meg." After they finished they decided it was time to depart. Again thanking Meg for her kindness the three left the bakery.
Kenshin was quiet for a while; Kanon saw this and asked him if he was ok. "I shouldn't stay here, Miss Kanon. I really should return home. I have unfinished business to attend to." Kate looked to him. "Are you sure you must leave?" she asked.
"I'm afraid so."
"How will you get back?"
"I will go the end of the village. I will go from there, being that is how I got here. Their must be some kind of portal linking our worlds. Not to worry, I will be there when you come back, that I will." Kanon and Kenshin said their farewells. Kenshin then left the girls on their own. "He'll be fine" Kate said breaking the silence. "Come lets walk around."
"Alright. Um...where are we going?"
"Well I want to see if I can find Sue and...Oh, it's little Rebecca! Wait stop here!" Kanon stopped. She saw a young girl with brown curls, walking about with her arms held out in front of her. All the villagers walking about were careful to walk around the child. Kanon looked on as she walked on towards them "Who's she?" as she asked, Kate stomped her foot hard to the dusty ground. Kanon was confused "Kate? What are you...?"
"You'll see." Kate then held out her hand. The girl was hesitating at first, but she slowly walked up to Kate and took a whiff of her hand. The girl smiled then collapsed in Kate's awaiting arms.
"I had to let her know who I was." Kate explained "You see Rebecca is deaf and blind." Then Kanon finally understood, this child could neither see nor hear her. The poor thing! She is to live forever in darkness and silence. "How do I say hello to her, Kate? Does she talk?"
"No, she doesn't speak, though she is capable of it. She mostly grunts. She just makes up her own sign language. Come here, stomp your foot. This will let her know you're here. That you're coming." Kate held Rebecca's shoulders in front of her. Kanon stomped her foot as she walked up. "Like that?"
"Yes that's right."
"Alright, now what do I do?"
"Put out your hand for her." Little Rebecca is aware that a stranger is near and shies away. Kate rubbed the young girl's back as to say "Don't worry, I wont leave you." Then she took her hand and guided it to Kanon's. Rebecca grasped Kanon's hand firmly then took a whiff. Knowing that Kanon was friendly the child gave her a pat. Kate smiled. "She will always know who you are now. She can tell everyone apart from their scent."
"Oh good, that's good." Kate sighed "Well as independent as she is, I don't want to leave her to walk alone. We'll find somebody to keep an eye on her." She gently picked up Rebecca "Ok c'mon" She went on walking and Kanon fallowed her "coming!"
As they continued in the village, Kate felt saddened. "Poor Jerrie..."she sighed. "He is such a hard worker and brilliant in what he does. But he is under paid." Kanon and Kenshin nodded. "Poor Jerrie..."Kanon agreed.
Kenshin also had another thing on his mind. He had noticed Kanon stiffening as she was introducing herself to Rumpleteazer and MungoJerrie. His curiosity got the better. He asked "Miss, Kanon, what were you about to say when introducing yourself?" Kanon stopped in her tracks. "Um, nothing...Will you excuse me a sec..." Kanon pulled Kate aside and spoke in whisper "I can't believe I almost said my real name in front of Kenshin! He thinks I'm Kanon Susanoo!" She turned her head to be sure that Kenshin wasn't listening and he wasn't. He was looking around the village around him. Kanon turned back to Kate as she replied "Oh I had almost forgotten. I'm so glad I continued to call you Kanon."
"Please do not tell him!"
"Don't worry I promise."
"Oh thank you! You're a life saver!" She hugged her friend tight. Kate then said in a louder voice for them all to hear "How about a trip to the baker shop?" Kenshin turned and walked over to them "Certainly, Miss Kate. I am getting a bit hungry, that I am."
"Alright then, we're on our way." Off they went. Before long they arrived at a small building with a sign that resembled a loaf of bread. They stepped in. "It smells very good in here, Miss Kate, that it does." Kenshin mentioned as he breathed in the aroma. "I agree!" Kanon added. It was true. The wonderful sent of baked goods filled the Bakery. Kate took it a long whiff her self.
At that moment a plump, kind faced human woman appeared behind the counter, she was carrying a tray from the kitchen. Kate smiled when she appeared "Hello Meg!" The woman who was called Meg looked up and smiled wide "Aye Kate! Hello! Come in, come in! Who are your guests?" She was definitely a motherly person.
"I am Kenshin Hlmura" he bowed
"I'm Kanon Susanoo" she bowed too.
"Aye, charmed! Lovely to meet you both. I am Meg Daae, welcome to my Bakery!" Meg was delighted, she was indeed very proud of her bakery and always enjoyed meeting new folk. Kate breathed in the warm sent of the bakery "Oh Meg that smells wonderful!"
"That it does" Kenshin said.
"Yup" Kanon agreed. Meg eyes lit up. "Aye, I just pulled these sticky buns out of the oven."
"Oh you know how much I love your famous sticky buns"
"Aye that I do."
Kate recalled her childhood memories; she had often come here for sticky buns. Kanon smiled wildly "Sticky buns!!!" but Kenshin was simply puzzled "Sticky buns?" Kate pulled some coins out of her small pouch that was attached to her belt. "We'll take three, please Meg." She asked.
"Right then my little lass." Meg turned to fetch her freshest goods. "Thanks Kate" Kanon said happily. Kenshin taped Kate's shoulder "Miss Kate, what is a "sticky bun"? Kate didn't answer she was looking over the counter, as was Kanon who spoke "They look great, Miss Meg." Meg brought the buns to the counter "Why thank you! Such a charming lass you are!" Kanon bowed at the compliment. Kenshin continued to wonder what a "sticky bun" even was!
"Here you are dear" Meg handed Kate the buns. "Nice and hot, they be. Careful now."
"Thank you very much Meg. Here Kenshin" Kate held a bun out for him "Try it." She then handed another to Kanon who took it without hesitation. "Yum!!!" Neither did Kanon hesitate to eat it! Kate took a bite taking her time, savoring its fluffy sweet taste. Kenshin took a bite from his "hmm" he found he rather enjoyed these so called "sticky buns". "This is good, that it is"
"Aye Lad. Little Kate would many a time come here for these. They were her favorite."
"And they still are. Thank you Meg."
"Yes thanks!"
"Your welcome Lassie. Your all welcome here anytime!" Kenshin bowed his head. "Thank you, Miss Meg." After they finished they decided it was time to depart. Again thanking Meg for her kindness the three left the bakery.
Kenshin was quiet for a while; Kanon saw this and asked him if he was ok. "I shouldn't stay here, Miss Kanon. I really should return home. I have unfinished business to attend to." Kate looked to him. "Are you sure you must leave?" she asked.
"I'm afraid so."
"How will you get back?"
"I will go the end of the village. I will go from there, being that is how I got here. Their must be some kind of portal linking our worlds. Not to worry, I will be there when you come back, that I will." Kanon and Kenshin said their farewells. Kenshin then left the girls on their own. "He'll be fine" Kate said breaking the silence. "Come lets walk around."
"Alright. Um...where are we going?"
"Well I want to see if I can find Sue and...Oh, it's little Rebecca! Wait stop here!" Kanon stopped. She saw a young girl with brown curls, walking about with her arms held out in front of her. All the villagers walking about were careful to walk around the child. Kanon looked on as she walked on towards them "Who's she?" as she asked, Kate stomped her foot hard to the dusty ground. Kanon was confused "Kate? What are you...?"
"You'll see." Kate then held out her hand. The girl was hesitating at first, but she slowly walked up to Kate and took a whiff of her hand. The girl smiled then collapsed in Kate's awaiting arms.
"I had to let her know who I was." Kate explained "You see Rebecca is deaf and blind." Then Kanon finally understood, this child could neither see nor hear her. The poor thing! She is to live forever in darkness and silence. "How do I say hello to her, Kate? Does she talk?"
"No, she doesn't speak, though she is capable of it. She mostly grunts. She just makes up her own sign language. Come here, stomp your foot. This will let her know you're here. That you're coming." Kate held Rebecca's shoulders in front of her. Kanon stomped her foot as she walked up. "Like that?"
"Yes that's right."
"Alright, now what do I do?"
"Put out your hand for her." Little Rebecca is aware that a stranger is near and shies away. Kate rubbed the young girl's back as to say "Don't worry, I wont leave you." Then she took her hand and guided it to Kanon's. Rebecca grasped Kanon's hand firmly then took a whiff. Knowing that Kanon was friendly the child gave her a pat. Kate smiled. "She will always know who you are now. She can tell everyone apart from their scent."
"Oh good, that's good." Kate sighed "Well as independent as she is, I don't want to leave her to walk alone. We'll find somebody to keep an eye on her." She gently picked up Rebecca "Ok c'mon" She went on walking and Kanon fallowed her "coming!"