moving day + NDPD

[loveasthouwilt]

Yesterday had been a difficult day, spent in large part packing up our things from the Pirates' Treehouse (though in truth, none but I ever referred to it as such anymore, and even I did so mostly to myself) and readying them to be transported to our new home. Though I could not be thankful for anyone's disappearance from the island, I had to own,

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[will_you_see]

Alcuin woke to the sound of the hawk's screech, though he was not entirely sure as he rubbed his bleary eyes whether the sound had been part of a dream. He sat up, finding his neck slightly stiff from sleeping on the mattress on the ground. Though he was more than pleased with their new home, he was dreading the task of moving the beds from the treehouse. Having appeared out of nowhere two years ago, he had never contemplated the task of trying to get his bed in or out of the room that it occupied.

He climbed off of the mattress and retrieved a robe from the box of clothes that had already made the move, pulling it on and tying the belt loose around his waist. Hearing the screech again, he looked around with some alarm, and then padded out of the house and outside in his bare feet.

[incassielsname]

I have to say that while I remembered similar gifts appearing of nowhere a year past, I hadn't anticipated it this year. And if it were to happen, I hadn't anticipated hawks as what the island would choose to deliver me. It is a fair gift, though, one that reminds me of Montreve and the easy life in the country that I had hoped to retire to.

The hawks screech curiously as I approach, examining them and attempting to figure out just what to do with them, when I hear soft footsteps behind me. I turn, seeing Alcuin, and wave. "Good morning," I say. "Just in time to greet our new friends." The hawk in the middle lets out a loud squawk.

[loveasthouwilt]

"And come see everything inside," I said, all but gushing. I took his hands and pulled him back into the house to confront my pile of dry goods. "Just look at all of it-- curtains, carpet, doorknob, windows and everything between. We shall have the finest house on the entire island when I have finished with it," I laughed, linking an arm through his.

[will_you_see]

Alcuin blinked in surprise at the pile of gifts, and then smiled broadly, giving Phedre's hand a squeeze. "It does appear that Elua has seem fit to grant us some respite." Finally.

"You may of course put me to work in whatever way you see fit," Alcuin added. "I'm not sure how useful I will be myself, but I may be able to convince Jack to assist you with some carpentry."

[incassielsname]

I look, too, to Phedre. "You're the one with the eye for this sort of detail, love," I say, one hand resting lightly at her back. "I'm sure whatever you decide on will be perfect." I, meanwhile, need to find time to make plans for a mews for the hawks. Phedre will have her beautiful home, as I will have my plan to keep busy.

[loveasthouwilt]

"You are both so very agreeable," I said with a smile, kissing each of them on the cheek. "Shall we eat? There's only fruit and bread, but it should do until we can get up to the Compound for a proper meal." Inside, I went to the crate that held our small supply of food, glancing at the large pots that stood in the corner, thinking again of the smaller pots that stood inside them with dawning comprehension.

"I think I've just deciphered what those urns are for," I said, setting the fruit and jug of water on an upturned box and beckoning them to sit. "Unless I miss my guess, they're to keep food from spoiling, a pot inside a larger pot-- the space between is filled with wet sand, to keep the heat out." I smiled again, beyond pleased at the novelty of my gifts.