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 Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 2:08 pm
Kalli hummed as she looked around the camp. "Djego, sweetie." She called to her son. Thankfully she didn't have to yell his name like she had to for his brother. "Would you like to come with me?" She was on her way to pick some berries so that they could have a sweet dessert later. The dancer was fond of the blackberries that grew not too far away from where they were camped out. Wearing a more modest dress that covered up her curves she still managed to look like quite pretty. With a smile she held up her small basket. "I'm gonna pick some berries for later." While it wasn't the most exciting thing to do it was on the ground at least. And she wouldn't have to worry about her little boy getting hurt unless pricked by a thorn. ((Short intro. D: ilu ))
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Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 5:52 pm
Djego had been sitting by one of the fires, playing with some polished pebbles that Ouen had brought back from a jungle-stream. Mixed in amongst them were a couple precious red stones that no one in the band had gotten around to selling. Djego had gotten it into his mind that the red ones were 'captains' and the other ones were 'soldiers', and was arranging them in various 'battle formations' to fight off the onslaught of half-burned sticks.
He looked up when he heard his mother's voice, and got to his feet eagerly at the mention of berries. He did like his sweets... and berries, which grew on the ground here, were not as annoying to get as the high-hanging fruit that daddy usually fetched.
"Ok. But I get to carry the basket." He grabbed it without waiting for a confirmation. It was very important to Djego that he got to carry all his things... even when they got uncomfortably heavy. Fortunately, the empty basket wasn't heady, just slightly awkward for his little arms.
"And I get to eat some before dinner, ok? Because I helped.
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Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 12:56 pm
As he took the basket she smiled. Kalli wasn't going to argue with him about it. If her little boy wanted to be big and carry things then she would let him. "Such a little gentleman." She cooed at him. A hand reached out and she gently pinched his cheek with a chuckle. When he declared that he would also get to eat some of the berries before dinner she nodded her head. "Ah, of course. Perks of helping out." As long as he didn't spoil his appetite then she saw nothing wrong with him snacking on the berries. With a smile Kalli put one hand gently on Djego's shoulder and walked with him. "Maybe we can look into getting you a familiar to help you carry things, hm?" Since she had mentioned getting Jax a Perzi she wanted to know if Djego would like an animal companion as well. And what kind.
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2017 8:07 am
"Moooom." Djego stuck his tongue out at the 'gentleman' bit. He didn't want to be a gentleman, he wanted to be a big strong tough guy! He walked to the edge of the camp clearing and waited for his mother to lead the way in. She always knew where the best patches for picking were, just like daddy knew the best fruit-trees just by looking at the bottoms of them. They all looked the same to Djego!
"I don't want no help carrying things." He shook his head firmly. He did like animals -- especially Shenandoah, and even Lissa, although she wasn't quite as fun to play with. But he didn't need an animal to do his work for him!
"I dunno what kind of pet I want yet. Maybe when I grow up I will go and find one. I would make friends with it, like you and daddy made friends with Lissa and Shen. I will be nice to it, so it will like me, right? I'll give it treats so that it comes home with me. But I dunno what kind yet. I want it to be something super special and cool, not something like everyone else has. And I don't want a perzi like Jax, they're skinny and funny-looking. What's your favourite type of animal?"
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:05 am
As he whined at being called a gentleman she couldn't help but chuckle. It was adorable. Though she did clear her throat and become as serious as she could so she didn't make him more defiant. "Okay. Okay." Kalli smiled and followed after him before leading the way out of camp and toward where she had seen a juicy patch of berries. It would take them all of five minutes of walking to get there. As Djego said he wasn't sure which type of pet he wanted she didn't seem to say anything. There were so many beasts out there that were suitable to become pets so it was understandable. Of course she gave a small cringe as he mentioned her becoming friends with Lissa. That had taken a long time on her part not the Keldari's. Then again who had a fear of their own familiar? "I'm sure it will love you if you feed it but that's not everything. You have to show it kindness." The dancer looked back at her son with a soft smile. "Remember they can always find their own food but being loved and cared for is something that is more rare." It was what won the loyalty of a beast. "Skinny eh? You could always make it fat." Kalli teased. However, she seemed to sober and stare at the ground with a sort of loneliness when asked about her favorite type of animal. "My favorite? The Kinfa. Such noble birds. I actually had one when I was younger. I'm not sure where he is now. I hope he went back to my family after I..." She quieted then and took a breath. This was supposed to be a happy outing with her baby. So she looked at him and pointed to the bushes. "We're here. Whoever picks the best berries gets the first piece of dessert!"
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Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 4:28 pm
The basket was a little awkward for him to carry, but he didn't complain -- although he did have to stop a few times to re-adjust his grip on it. He was determined to carry it all the way. Not only that, he was going to carry it all the way back, no matter how many berries they put in it.
He hoped that Dad and Jax would be in the camp when they got back, so that they could see how strong he was.
"Ok, I guess." He nodded when his mother lectured him about being nice to animals. "I will feed it and also I will pet it and play with it. And if it gets dirty I will take it to the river to clean it, like Dad cleans Shen. Unless it doesn't like baths. I don't want it to be mad at me for giving it baths if it doesn't like them. Some animals don't like baths, right? Like perzi. Tayn says they'll scratch you up if you try."
Tayn was the only other Oban among the mercenaries, a slim woman with short-cropped red hair. She liked talking about Oba more than Mom did, most days. He set the basket down near a bush that was heavy with fruit, and started picking the berries within easy reach of his little arms.
"Will you go and get your kinfa back? You should. Maybe it misses you. It would be cool if we had a kinfa. Is it big?"
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 6:13 am
Seeing that he wasn't thrilled with her talking about caring for the animal she smiled at him. Boys always wanted to do things their way. "That's true, some animals don't like baths. Most Perzi don't but I've seen a few who do." As Kalli spoke she picked the berries that were higher up than what her son could reach. Each berry went into the basket that Djego was carrying but she made sure to keep an eye on how full it was getting. "I would like to, but not until you and Jax are older." There was a grin that she gave to her little boy. While Kalliope did miss her Kinfa she didn't want to make a long trip until her sons could handle it.The worries of a mother. Though she imagined Ouen would likely argue that the boys were ready.
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Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 7:03 am
"Hmm." Djego furrowed his brow, as if doubting her claim about perzis who liked baths. It wasn't as if he had any evidence about it either way, not knowing any perzis personally -- but he was at that age when conflicting messages from the different adults in his life were starting to get kind of confusing to navigate. What were you supposed to do when one adult told you one thing, and another said something else?
Mom and Dad were like that most of the time, come to think of it. It wasn't that they argued, or anything -- they tended to go along rather peacefully -- but if you talked to one you'd get one thing, and a whole different thing from the other.
Like, say, this matter of going to Oba.
"How come?" He asked, kneeling to pick up some low-hanging berries. A few, of course, went immediately into his mouth. "Daddy goes there often. And other places, too. What d'you have to be old enough for?"
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