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DivineSaturn Vice Captain
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 Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 10:06 pm
Karan clapped his hands eagerly. "Cavan now!" Finally they were going to make the new caravan! And the new box was bigger, with room for more stuff! The lady had shown it to him before, but he didn't want to use it yet. Not without it being special. And now Demare was going to help make it special, just like he promised.
"Bok." He pointed to the corner of the room, where the new carboard box was sitting. Strips of duct tape reinforcing the corners were the only decoration, otherwise it was unadorned, a blank canvas awaiting its artists.
Make box pretty? Xue would like to help with that! 3nodding
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 10:14 pm
Demare looked toward the box for a moment, trying to think of how to do this. It really was going to be hard with one arm... He wouldn't be able to do as much as he'd originally planned. Looking over to Xue, he nodded with a smile.
"Of course you can help! The more the better, right?" he said, chuckling a little bit. "Is there any chance you could bring the box over here, first? I'm a little... handycapped at the moment."
Looking to Karan again, his wings folded a little closer to his back. "Karan, is there any way you could show me what a caravan looks like?"
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DivineSaturn Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 10:22 pm
Yes!
Xue hurried to the box and failing to get his arms around it, grabbed one lip and dragged it back towards the center of the room.
That was a good question. He had only seen them a couple times in the night pictures. But he had never tried to see one, and even if he did, how could he show Demare? The last time no one had been able to see the night pictures, and he couldn't make one anyway.
"No."
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 10:34 pm
Well, this couldn't be good... They would be doing this in the dark? Demare thought about this for a moment, trying to remember himself what they looked like.
"Hmmm... Is there maybe a picture somewhere?" he asked, hoping Xue might know something as well. "Maybe in a book?"
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DivineSaturn Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 10:43 pm
Xue hasn't seen anything. sad
A brief knock at the door preceded DS's entrance, as did an enormous pie. "I hope I'm not interrupting you boys, but I thought you might like to have some of that famous chocolate pie." She winked as she set it on a nearby end table, and rummaged for napkins in her apron while awaiting an answer.
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 10:48 pm
Demare watched Karan's guardian enter the room, the arouma of chocolate filling the small area. Goodness... that smelled really good. And he DID want to try some...
Wait.
"Um... ma'am? Do you happen to know what a caravan looks like?" he asked first. Maybe if she knew, she could help explain it a little while they tried the pie.
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DivineSaturn Vice Captain
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 10:56 pm
"Sure I do. Xue, would you run to the kitchen and get plates and forks please? The ones on the table." DS pulled out a pie server and started to slice the pie, silently wondering at the source of the question.
Xue ran out of the room with one thought in his mind.
PIE. blaugh
"Let's see... caravans are very old, before cars were invented. I know early settlers on Gaia used them to move their belongings when new land was discovered. Some people, like gypsies, still use them, since they don't have homes. The caravans serve as their houses, I think.
"They look like big wagons, with big wheels. Some of them have canvas stretched over the top, while others are made entirely of wood. The early ones were quite plain, but those that are a bit more recent are very ornate. They're usually carved and painted; sometimes even the wheels are decorated. And no two are alike."
DS looked up from the pie, which was cut into six large slices. "Did that help?"
Karan listened, fascinated. The one he'd seen was very pretty, with lots of pictures, and it sounded just like she was saying- big, with big wheels, and lots of wood and colors. Perfect!
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Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 11:03 pm
Demare watched the expression on Karan's face, noting the fascination. That must be it, then... What he wanted. Looking back to DS, he smiled, nodding happily.
"Yes, ma'am. Thank you," he said, his wings fluttering a little bit. He began to work out in his mind what to do to make the box resemble the picture that formed in his mind, a little curious as to how to make the top. Maybe a little cloth... or some folding... maybe a little of this, or that...
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DivineSaturn Vice Captain
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Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 5:20 pm
"I'm glad I could be of service," DS murmured, giving a curtsy.
Only a small tuft of hair was visible above the stack of plates and cutlery that made its way into the room, stopping just short of the table.
Xue did good?
Shaking her head amusedly, DS took the load. "Yes. Now, who wants some pie?"
Xue does! 3nodding
While not sure what was being asked, Karan recognized the aroma that filled the room. Something had smelled like that before, and it tasted very very yummy! Ever since the scent jogged his memory the Legend had been waving his arms, hoping to get another taste of the delicious food.
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 11:49 am
Demare sheepishly raised his hand, his wings fidgetting a little. Demian was right... He wanted to know how it tasted, and if Neko never found out, then there would be no harm, right? It was just chocolate, after all. It wasn't poisonous.
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DivineSaturn Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 12:08 pm
DS tallied the affirmatives and carefully plated four slices, complete with napkins and forks. The first two servings she handed to Xue and Demare respectfully before grabbing one more slice and taking a seat on the edge of the bed. "Now let's try not to make a mess, shall we?"
The words went over Karan's head. If he had been paying attention he might have gotten the gist of them, but his attention was on the small piece of pie that was balanced on a fork in front of him. Grabbing the utensil with both hands, he shoved it into his mouth.
"Mum!" he exclaimed through his mouthful.
Xue agrees- pie is YUMMY! blaugh
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 10:20 pm
Demare nodded a silent 'thank you' to Karan's guardian as he was handed a slice of the pie, along with the utensils and napkin. For a moment, he pondered over how he was going to situate himself in order to eat, unsure if he'd be able to hold the plate for too long in his right hand. Finally, he decided it would be safest in his lap, where he would still be able to support it with his damaged arm, and able to eat well enough.
He felt a little nervous, wondering if the pie was really as good as Karan and the other boy had said it was. It would be sweet, wouldn't it? It couldn't be that bad. Carefully, he cut off a small piece of the pie near the tip, scooping up the small piece onto his fork. For a long moment, he simply stared at the utensil, as if preparing himself for some dangerous task he might regret doing later. It would be good... It would be their little secret.
Slowly, Demare lifted the fork to his lips, and, before he could back out of it, quickly stuffed the small piece of dessert into his mouth. At first, he couldn't taste anything, but that didn't last for long. The light sugary taste of the pie began to fill his mouth, the taste of sweet just filling his senses. He chewed slowly and carefully, as if afraid the sensation would leave him.
On the inside, Clare had tears in his eyes.
"Wuss. What the hell's your problem?" Demian questioned.
"It.... it tastes..." Clare started to stay, unable to finish as a small tear rolled down his cheek.
"Huh?! GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF!"
Demare's cheeks began to burn with a light blush, swallowing what he had before speaking.
"I-it.... it's delicious..." he managed to get out, blinking a few times. "I don't think I've ever tasted anything quite like this in either of my lifetimes."
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DivineSaturn Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2005 3:40 pm
DS blushed. Compliments always went straight to her head, and it took so much work to keep said head straight that she rarely noticed anything else. One thing her aunt had told her more than once was that she was impossible to talk to during dessert. Especially since she was usually the cook.
"Why thank you. I'm not sure it could be considered that good, but I'm quite glad you're enjoying it."
The slice of pie in front of Karan had been cut into bite-sized pieces. DS had long since abandoned the fork, as she didn't have much control over it anyway. Karan had tried using it for a while, by stabbing each piece and then turning the fork so it would fit in his mouth, but that got too tiresome. Before long he had started to eat with his hands. That meant less work, and more time to relish the taste.
Xue's slice had been gone for quite some time, and he looked longingly at the others. >.>;;
"Don't even think it," DS warned once she noticed. "That slice is mine, and the others are for Sirry and Linnea."
Awwww... sad
"And I think I'll get them out of here before someone's tempted. If you boys need anything, I'll be in the kitchen. Just leave the plates on that table when you're done."
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 11:30 pm
Demare nodded a little bit as he stuck another piece of the pie into his mouth, watching as Karan's guardian took her leave. All right... that meant they could get to work. ...As soon as he was done with his pie.
He felt a little sympathetic toward Xue, a bit curious as to why the boy had eaten his piece so quickly. How could one relish the taste like that? Maybe it was a variable... that it was different for each person. Taking one more bite, he decided he would try to save the rest for later.
Looking up toward the bed, he couldn't help but chuckle a little bit. Karan was a little mess!
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DivineSaturn Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 6:40 pm
Messy though he was, Karan didn't let it get in the way of his dessert. In fact, in some ways it was even better that way. Experience told him that if he got some of the chocolatey bits in his sleeves, they would taste good later. Luckily it was a well made pie, and most of the crumbs of the flakey crust would brush off later. The filling however was another story.
With a mouth ringed with chocolate smears, he smiled up at Demare. "Mum!"
Already over his lack of cake, Xue pointed to the crayons strewn about again. Play caravan now?
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