"I'd let Sven have a holiday for as long as possible. I mean.... yeah, that is exactly what I mean. I don't think these horses will last very long, and once they are gone there will only be two ways for us to carry all that we need; on our backs, or on Sven's back."The Rookie wrote: ↑Tue Jul 18, 2017 5:01 am Sylvi shrugs uncertainly. "I've never been too good with reading horses, but they seem decent enough, right? But if want to given them some rest, maybe we could switch them out with Sven on rotation. He'd be a bit slower, but he never really gets tired, at least not like we do." she holds the bead containing Sven's spirit within her palm. "I mean, if you think that'd be enough to help them rest a little."
He looks at Sylvi and laughs. "You were UNDER the Ocean! Ye frakking Gods, you were the first Wolf ever to do anything like that!" he hugs her and nuzzles the right side of her face, and her ear. "Of course, when we tell the tale, we will just forget about you being so drunk you would have left your tail behind if it wasn't attached."The Rookie wrote: ↑Tue Jul 18, 2017 5:01 amSylvi nods happily "It does actually. I mean, it's a shame I never made it down to ocean, but I don't know... " she twirls a fur tree twig in her off hand, seemingly absentmindedly. "I still got more than I could have imagined out of the trip." her warm expression drifting between the girls, and resting on Raimius.
The Dagger is a good one, the handle won't budge unless someone with fingers as small as yours are fiddling with it.DarkTheImmortal wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2017 12:37 am She stares at the key shape for a few moments. It seemed weird that a key would be on a dagger. She stared at the imprints, trying to make sense of them; when she fails to find any meaning, She put the handle back on, put the dagger away next to her original one. She tries to hide in her bundle of clothing (like a turtle) to escape from the cold.
Rita rolls closer and tries to snuggle with the Fox, and it is actually a very good way to conserve heat in this situation.
"Oh.... right. A reflector... why didn't I think of that?"The Rookie wrote: ↑Tue Jul 18, 2017 5:01 amOnce the work on the fire begins, Sylvi disappears back into the woods to gather more long logs, several of which seem rather green. “Right, so since we’re stay out here tonight, I’d suggest we build a heat trap. If we keep our back to the wagon, and reflectors on the opposite side of the fire we can create a toasty zone for the three of you. Maybe even run some blankets down the side like curtains?”
And true to his word, Raimius will be deferring to Sylvi on these matters from now on.
((and let's forget about fodder and other issues that would slow us down on technical matters. Enough of that, I want to get to the drama. but there is one thing; ))
"Okay, a day or two more with the Coach, for conveniance. But what has me worried is how easy might be to track, and how much harder it would be to follow us once we dump it and cut a couple of horses loose."
And of course Rita bounces right up as well. For some reason, her biological clock is making her wide-awake and full of vigor in the middle of the night, now.DarkTheImmortal wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2017 12:37 amShe stood up almost instantly and spoke with enthusiasm. "I will help in any way I can if it means less cold." She means it as well, as long as she is actually capable of completing the task given.
"Aright then, there are two things we must do. Annaria, you can help us push the coach here. It isn't all that heavy, and you won't be pushing. I need you to lift the tounge and steer that thing where we want it to go." He looks up into the tree. "And we need to remove one of those branches. With all this new wood, we need a way for the smoke to escape-" And he is still looking up when Rita takes a running leap at the tree, and is higher than Raimius can reach before he sees what she is doing!
"Hells bells... be careful!" Rita just giggles and continues to climb. "On second thought, Ann, maybe you should stay here, and try to make sure she does not break her neck."
he shakes his head and turns to Sylvi. "One of her hobbies, and I forgot. She spent a lot of time with the Tumblers."
Once the adults leave to deal with the coach, Rita breaks a branch and lets it hang, coughing a little as the smoke clears. And then, just to show off, she hangs upside down from a branch and waves to Annaria.
"Hey, our first alone-time for a long while! So tell me, Ann, how do you like us so far?"
Not the journey, but the people themselves. She still has the forthright directness of a child in some ways.