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 Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:48 pm
Firrah nodded, then shrugged. "Well ... I smell something," he told Shemei hesitantly, "but ... I don't know what it is."
He sniffed the air, his nose wiggling up and down. "But it sure smells good," he added with a grin, giggling into Shemei's neck.
Wish could also smell the aroma of breakfast being prepared, and she licked her lips in anticipation. She wondered who it was ... and what they were making.
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Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:44 pm
Casimiro sat at the large table in a fairly large chair. He looked over the spread of food as he sipped on drink that had stem floating off of it.
Shemei smiles, "Well there is ham, and fruits, and warm pan cakes." She smiled and walked down the stairs carefully. She didn't want poor Firrah sliding down.
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Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:56 pm
Firrah licked his lips. "It smells so good I can already taste it," he breathed, giggling. "My tummy's all bubbly ... it wants me to eat!"
He felt the gentle steps of Shemei, and he moved his head as if looking down - though of course he could see nothing.
"Are we going down the stairs?" he asked, rubbing his foot against her hip.
Wish could hear voices ahead, and she knew that she was following Shemei and the little one ... which probably meant that Casimirio was the one who was preparing the breakfast.
She smiled to herself. She was going to be able to eat food prepared by those beautiful hands ... she was so lucky ...
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Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:20 pm
Shemei laughed, "You are so very good Firrah....how did you know?" She wanted to encourage him to use his other senses. She almost stopped blushing as she started to focus on his foot as it moved against her. She bit her lip as she made it to even ground and towards the kitchen.
Casimiro looked up at them, "You look flustered Shemei....what's wrong?" He looked at the happy black male, "How are you feeling Firrah?"
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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:10 am
Firrah smiled. "It feels like we're going down," he explained. "Kind of a little bump-bump-bump."
He felt her steps even out, and he knew that she was heading towards the kitchen. He was having so much fun with Shemei that when he suddenly heard Casimirio's voice he was taken completely by surprise, as if he had forgotten that they were going to see him in the first place. A brief look of fear crossed his face, but then he steeled his courage and sat up straighter on Shemei's back.
"I feel good," he told the male in a trembling voice, "but I ... I ..."
He faltered. He did not want to say the words 'I want' to Casimirio ... but how else to ask for him to check his eyes?
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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:00 pm
Casimiro watched the look of fear pass over the young male's face. This young male was taking a long time heal...not just in body but in mind. A lot longer than the two females took.
"What is it you you need Firrah?" He asked in a heavy but even accented tone. He did not take his eyes off the young male even as Shemei moved to allow him to get on a chair.
Shemei smiles, "Its okay Firrah..." she moved towards a chair so that his leg would brush against it. "Here is the chair for you dear.." She listened to the sounds of Wish coming down the stairs. It seemed the other female had good timing as well.
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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:36 pm
Firrah felt the chair bump against his ankle - or rather, his ankle bumped against the chair - and he lowered his foot until he felt the seat, and climbed carefully off Shemei's back and sat down. He put his hands on the table, holding the edge of it as if trying to place himself the right distance away.
He was about to speak when his tummy rumbled again, and he lowered his ears in embarrassment.
"Um ... some ... breakfast," he mumbled quietly, "and ... and ... andcanyoulookatmyeyesandmakesurethey'reclean?"
A moment later, Wish entered the kitchen. She was a little disappointed to see that she wouldn't be able to be alone with Casimirio again, but she hid it well, taking a seat at the table across from him.
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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:48 pm
Shemei wanted to laugh but she kept it under control Firrah was nervous enough as is. She looked at Wish, "Good morning Wish...did you sleep well?" She looked at the food, "Firrah what would you like to eat this time?"
Casimiro raised a brow not even looking as the blue female joined them. He barely caught Firrah's words but understood them. He smiles, "Firrah you will have to speak a bit slower...if you wish for me to look at your eyes and make sure they are alright why don't you say so...you have the protection of this house...you shed your blood to it and I can do nothing than help you.
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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:58 pm
Firrah fidgeted uncomfortably - not because of any physical discomfort, but simply because of his fear of Casimirio.
"House didn't save me from you," he muttered under his breath. "Cut me up ... can't see ..."
He wanted to run back to Shemei, to cling to her for safety, his his face in the warmth of her fur; but now that he was sitting on the chair, he felt so alone, and though he could hear Shemei's voice he had no idea where she was or how he could get to her without falling or hurting himself.
"Like a rock," Wish replied to Shemei with a half-grin: but it faded quickly as she surveyed Firrah and Casimirio. There was a tenseness between them - fear on the kid's part ...
Still, she knew that if she said anything, poked her nose where it didn't belong, Casimirio would only get angry with her and push her away. So she simply said nothing and reached for a plate and some of the food.
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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:19 pm
Casimiro felt his anger start to build again at the male's words. It was not like he wanted to do it. "You can't see becuase it got infected and Shemei let you sleep in the dirt instead of a clean room and let you rub your eyes spreading the infection." he said and sighed. "But yes we can make sure it wont get worse of infect any other part of your body." He said and drank from his glass, "Shall we do it before of after you eat?"
Shemei nods, "I am glad to hear it Wish..." She moved to sit next to Firrah and after she pulled ham on her plate she made him a mixed plant and placed her hand on his thigh to let him know she was there.
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 3:21 am
Firrah couldn't see Casimirio's face but he could hear his anger in his voice, and his ears flattened against his skull and he shrunk down in his chair, trying to hide from him. His eyes burned with unshed tears, and he bit his lip, trying not to cry. He was scared all over again ... why did Casimirio treat him the way he did?
When he felt Shemei's hand on his leg, he latched onto it and hugged it close to his body.
"Don't ... don't wanna eat," he sniffled, trying his best not to cry. His fear of Casimirio had filled him so much that he was no longer hungry - he was too terrified to be hungry anymore. He didn't want Casimirio to check his eyes anymore either, he just wanted to go off with Shemei and have fun again.
Wish raised one eyebrow at the boy as she began to eat. He was obviously scared ... though she really couldn't imagine why. Casimirio was fun for her - most of the time. Boring when he wasn't. But he was never scary.
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:38 am
Casimiro stood making sure that his chair would make noise so his movement would not scare the boy more. "Firrah...being scared always will not help you...we will check your eyes and then you will eat...then I do not care what Shemei does with you." he walked over and moved his hand to the boy's shoulder, "Now come on." his voice was calm again though his eyes were anergy.
"Shemei...stay here..." he said faltly. Firrah was going to have to learn to do things without the cat like Katorai one way or another.
Shemei smiled and watched Firrah. "It's okay dear Firrah." She looked up at Casimiro as he came over. She was shocked at his actions but she nodded and looked down at Firrah's plate.
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:42 am
Firrah's instinct was to hold Shemei's hand even tighter, but he knew that if he did he would get into trouble, so he forced himself to do exactly what every instinct in him was telling him not to do - he let go of Shemei's hand and nodded at Casimirio, then felt around for the edge of the chair and shifted to its edge.
"How far to the ground?" he asked in a shaky voice, trying to sound brave. He would do this for Shemei - he would make her proud of him.
Wish watched Casimirio and the kid though narrowed eyes. Casimirio was treating the boy almost like a son, or a brother ... and on the other hand, he was also treating him almost like a prisoner or something. Was he trying to gain something from the boy?
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 1:56 pm
Casimiro shook his head, "Don't worry about the ground." he said and picked Firrah up, his hands were very gentle as were his movements. It was almost like he was use to carrying young Katorai. "You will be returned to Shemei soon enough..." he lowered his head to whispered in Firrah's ear, "You will make her very proud for being a big male." he said and started to move towards the hall.
Shemei was about to tell Firrah when Casimiro picked him up. She smiled at the older male. He was trying so hard. She shifted to watch them leave and then looked at her food. She could not eat without Firrah present so she looked at Wish, "What are you thinking dear....do you not like Firrah? Or is it the way Master Casimiro is acting towards him?"
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 2:05 pm
Firrah gasped with surprise when he felt himself being lifted up, and he felt a sense of relief - until he realized that it was Casimirio who was carrying him. His first reaction was to freeze in fear ... but then he realized two things: first, that Casimirio was carrying him nicely, even gently; and second, that he seemed to know exactly what Firrah was thinking.
"I will?" he whispered back, his ears perking forward a bit.
Well, things weren't bad so far ... maybe he didn't have to be so afraid, after all. A slow smile began to spread across his face as he rested his chin on Casimirio's shoulder, waiting to find out where they were going.
Wish looked sideways at Shemei.
"I just don't understand those two," she replied simply. "Either of them. I mean ... the kid is obviously terrified of Casimirio ... and on the one hand it seems as if Casimirio doesn't care and just terrifies the kid even more, but on the other hand it's like he's trying to undo whatever it was he did to the kid in the first place, so that the kid will trust him again. And the kid ... it's like ... he's fine, he's terrified, he's fine, he's terrified. You know? Completely unpredictable and not making any sense at all."
She kept on eating, not even thinking about the fact that the other two were gone, or that Shemei wasn't eating anymore.
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