Kisalla was really excited at this point, they were finally going to do their work. Though it was true they were completely soaked, and it was a little cold by now, duties were duties, and the seasons weren't going to make themselves. Fawn had lead them to a large mushroom where they took a quick brake in order to catch Kisalla up on what they were going to be doing today.
"Ok Kisalla. Welcom to Day one of Animal Fiary training. Today, we have to help a squirell build a home. You see, he is young and doesn't know how, so we are going to teach him." Kisalla smiled but had her head rather tilted in confusion. Fawn laughed at this and explained. "Squirells usually live in the ground or trees. We have to teach him how to dig out a burrow, or find the perfect, empty home, in one of the trees around here."
"Oh I see! But we don't have, um, what do you call those things..the..the tools the Tinker Fairies made..um." "A shovel?" Yeah! Wouldn't that mak it easier to dig?" Fawn nodded and smiled at Kisalla's sharp memory. "Yes, and in any other case that is what we would do, but when dealing with all these fuzzies, you cant use that. They cant, so you have to teach them from scraatch." She said this last word with some emphasis as she made a scratching motion in the air with her hand, making Kisalla realize why her eyebrow twitched. "We have to dig with our hands?" Fawn grinned and nodded.
"Yep! But dont worry, it may seem hard at first, but it is a ton of fun! Nothing like digging a hole the old fashioned way. Plus it gives us an excuse to go swimming to get clean!" She grinned and turned, walking out from under the mushroom. Kisalla giggled and wondered if this wasn't the first time Fawn had used that excuse. They both stood under the rain for a moment before flying up into the air, towards an area of Pixie hollow where the rain hasn't gone yet luckily, and where a very anxious squirell awaited.
"Ok Kisalla. Now when you aproach him, make sure to smile and not move too quickly. He is still skiddish, and might run scared. We are his friends, and that is always shown with a, GENTLE, smile." She said, making sure the word gentle was quite clear, after what had happened with TinkerBell and trying to teach baby birds how to fly.
Kisalla nodded and smiled as she was told. Fawn was taken aback for a moment as she saw Kisalla's smile, her own appearing. "Wow Kisalla, you know, you are very pretty when you smile." Fawn said with a blush from Kisalla. "R..really?" Fawn nodded and laughed as Kisalla got a little more red and began to fiddle with her hands, a reaction Fawn was hoping for as she loved to tease. "Yep. You sure are! Now go show that pretty face to that squirell and show him you mean no harm. Make friends, then we can get to the fun part." Kisalla didn't have enough time to react as she was pushed forward by Fawn with another laugh from her.
Kisalla stopped a few feet from the squirell and looked back at Fawn slightly nervous. Fawn smiled reassuringly and motioned for her to go for it. And she did. Kisalla landed and smiled her smile, a little of the blush left over from Fawn's teasing, and walked right up to the squirell. The animal was wary of her, and took a step back when she approached.
"Hello there. My name is Kisalla." She said, kindly to her fuzzy friend. The squirell sniffed as Kisalla reache dout with her hand, and took a look at her up and down. Her voice, face, and even gentle motion was all it took. The squirell moved right to her, and nuzzled her outreached hand. Kisalla scritched it's ears with a happy gasp, and a grin. She turned to Fawn who was clapping in the background. "Look Fawn! I did it!" She yelled over to her. Fawn in responce flew to them and put one hand on each of their heads and scritched as well, the squirell for obvious reasons, but to Kisalla mostly to tease.
"Aww! My little critters are getting along perfectly." Fawn said in a mommy to baby voice making Kisalla blush again and laugh, puting her hand on Fawn's to push it off. She stopped for a moment though, and strangely enough let Fawn pet her and ruffle her hair with a soft smile. "Wow...no wonder the animals love this...it feels really nice. Like a massage." Kisalla said with a hum and a happy giggle as Fawn bursted out laughing. "Oh I see, so are you an animal then? Or a fairy?" She said taking her hand off of Kisalla's head, but keeping the other on the squirell's, who by the way was in the heaven by being petted by the rwo.
"I am both don't you know? As are you!" She giggled and gave her a light push which Fawn returned with playful fun.
"Well Kisalla, lets get to teaching. If you teach this squirell how to build a house, I will pet you some more." She said with a very mocking tone laughing loudly.
Kisalla nodded and, though knowing she was joking, agreed. "Fine. deal." They both laughed and then turned to the animal whos attention they were really supposed to be paying to. Fawn flew up and scoped out the land, spotting a perfect starting spot.
When she came back down she pointed it out to Kisalla and explained why it was good, telling her along the way of what she should look for in these matters. Kisalla took it all in eagerly, and eventaully led the squirell to the spot designated by Fawn.
The jokes over, and the final giggles exchanged, Kisalla looked at the ground then to the squirrel and smiled. "Here we go."
She pushed her hand into the dirt and began to dig. The first couple scoops she was hesitant, but eventually she began to smile broadly as she did so, finding that playing in the dirt, was actually quite a lot of fun. The squirrel had followed along after a while and they were both digging together, one beside the other. Fawn watched fondly as her pupil worked with the animal, eventually watching her vanish into the earth as the hole became a tunnel, then eventually a home.
Half way, Fawn called for Kisalla to come out and let him finish the rest. The small fairy walked out, huffing and covered head to toe in dirt. But she didn't mind, obvious by the large grin she had on. "Well, how did I do?" Fawn put her hand on Kisalla's head and ruffled her hair laughing histerically as more dirt than could fill the hole came flying out from it.
"You did well. Now come on and lets get you cleaned up. He can take it from here. Your work is done for today. Come on." Said Fawn, with an extended hand taking Kisalla's and flying up and towards the house.
Byt the time they got back, the rain had almost cleaned Kisalla, but her hair and most of what was underneath her clothes was still fairly dirty. Fawn immediatly set for a bath as she showed Kisalla where the different things are, shampoos and the like. All made by fairies and given by nature of course.
KIsalla didn't realize how tired she actually was until she came out from the bathing room and sat next to Fawn. The other fairy smiled and put an arm around Kisalla's shoulders and gave her a sideways hug.
"You did good. And I can tell you are tired. Lets get you in bed." She stood and Kisalla grinned. "You could tell that easily huh? How so?"
"Well, the fact that when you walked in I thought you were a zombie would be one way of telling." She giggled and pushed her up the stairs.
They reached the room and Fawn finally convinced Kisalla to lie down. Fawn, who had really not done very much that day wasn't going to sleep just yet and watch the rain, took only two steps towards the door before Kisalla spoke up quietly.
"I don't think I can even fall asleep. Im far too excited by today. Will tomorrow be like this too?" Fawn laughed and sat next to her. "Yep. But if you don't sleep you won't have wnough energy to do anything tomorrow exciting or not. So just go to bed now."
Kisalla closed her eyes, but stirred. It was true, Fawn could see it was going to be difficult for her to sleep so she did what she did for all the animals and sometimes other fairies to put them to sleep. She began to stroke Kisalla's hair and ears, relaxing her into a calm and peaceful sleep. Fawn smiled at her own ability to do this.
Though it's true she was an animal talent fairy, and her duty was to them, all fairies have another duty to eachother. Some others might think what she did was demeening or the like, but as far as Fawn, the other animal fairies, all the other fairies who have asked for Fawn's gentle hand, and especially Kisalla was concerned, it was as demeening as being called as beautiful as the Queen herself.
Fawn stood as Kisalla gently slept, and slipped to the door. "Good night Kisalla. Pleasent dreams."