Irina paced a quick line, burning off her restless energy as she wondered how best to handle the situation. Katya was missing, doing whatever Katya wanted to be doing, and while it was highly likely that Sera was with her they had no real evidence of that. Worry rippled throughout the band of sisters, she could see it in Charl's face and Kitt's eyes. Even Catri seemed unsettled, though she and Kitt both appeared to brighten at the possibility of tea and cake.
Seeing a tumble of stones nearby, Irina pawed them into a semblance of a circle to stake out her fire pit. With some twigs and a spark they could start a fire, and soon enough they'd be brewing tea and serving cakes and all would be well. Her sisters would certainly relax with an Unbirthday to celebrate, it could be quite diverting. Humming happily to herself at the determination, Irina set about withdrawing a teapot and several cups from one of the packs she had carried through the lake. When Chai began helping her she gave the white rabbit another fond nuzzle, before smiling welcomingly at the appearance Kitt's Treacle and Creampuff.
"Come to help then? Thank you both." She said kindly, sorting a couple tins of tea. "Now you two, I wonder if you will help me decide? Sugar cubes or honey in our tea? And which blend shall we have with our cakes, sisters? I will begin brewing and pouring it, if you will only tell me what you prefer."
Gathering twigs and making a pile with leaf and moss, Irina quickly produced her flint and began trying to spark a small blaze. Once the twigs had caught, the maroon cat turned back to organizing her supplies. Mindful of the missing twins, she put aside the tin of Katya's beloved blueberry tea, saving it for a time when her sister was about to enjoy it. A box of teacakes appeared beside the cups, and Irina knew that Chai was unpacking one of his own pouches and assisting her as they waited for the fire to build. She smiled at it and withdrew a crock of honey and a small crock of cream, which seemed happily chilled by their journey through the lakes.
"Is everyone agreed that we will have our tea first, and then go on an adventure?" She murmured, lifting her head from where she’d been pawing through her packs and sorting supplies. “It is best to adventure on a full stomach, I think. And there is again the chance that they will return when they realize we have started tea time without them.”
Sera would be the most likely to pout about it, and there was every chance she’d pick up her paintbrush to punish her sisters. Still, as Irina was the closest to red as any of them came, she was the least likely to be painted… though she would surely face that fate happily if it only meant her sisters had returned.
Word Count: 501
Seeing a tumble of stones nearby, Irina pawed them into a semblance of a circle to stake out her fire pit. With some twigs and a spark they could start a fire, and soon enough they'd be brewing tea and serving cakes and all would be well. Her sisters would certainly relax with an Unbirthday to celebrate, it could be quite diverting. Humming happily to herself at the determination, Irina set about withdrawing a teapot and several cups from one of the packs she had carried through the lake. When Chai began helping her she gave the white rabbit another fond nuzzle, before smiling welcomingly at the appearance Kitt's Treacle and Creampuff.
"Come to help then? Thank you both." She said kindly, sorting a couple tins of tea. "Now you two, I wonder if you will help me decide? Sugar cubes or honey in our tea? And which blend shall we have with our cakes, sisters? I will begin brewing and pouring it, if you will only tell me what you prefer."
Gathering twigs and making a pile with leaf and moss, Irina quickly produced her flint and began trying to spark a small blaze. Once the twigs had caught, the maroon cat turned back to organizing her supplies. Mindful of the missing twins, she put aside the tin of Katya's beloved blueberry tea, saving it for a time when her sister was about to enjoy it. A box of teacakes appeared beside the cups, and Irina knew that Chai was unpacking one of his own pouches and assisting her as they waited for the fire to build. She smiled at it and withdrew a crock of honey and a small crock of cream, which seemed happily chilled by their journey through the lakes.
"Is everyone agreed that we will have our tea first, and then go on an adventure?" She murmured, lifting her head from where she’d been pawing through her packs and sorting supplies. “It is best to adventure on a full stomach, I think. And there is again the chance that they will return when they realize we have started tea time without them.”
Sera would be the most likely to pout about it, and there was every chance she’d pick up her paintbrush to punish her sisters. Still, as Irina was the closest to red as any of them came, she was the least likely to be painted… though she would surely face that fate happily if it only meant her sisters had returned.
Word Count: 501
