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Arkadios · Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 78 Location: Good old Yookay

Kade takes a rifle and a revolver, and places them on the porch. Then removing his cloak, which he folds into a rough square shape, lays the cloak upon the porch making a smooth surface and places both weapons on top.

Meticulously he disassembles and reassembles each weapon several times. Then when satisfied he goes through the disassemble/reassemble process one final time, but this time with eyes closed.

This done he puts the weapons aside, near his other gear, then he enters the lodge and moves over to Rebeeca [assuming she's still cooking].

"Can I help at all?" he asks casually.

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Nihilistic Mind · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 10:17 pm Post subject:

Faylinn is done with her spell, satisfied that she hasn't missed anything.

Arden · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 720 Location: Oklahoma

Some things are already on the table; she raided the neglected garden and managed to find some hot peppers, a few tomatoes that the birds hadn't gotten, some apples and plums. Peppers were arranged on a plate with sliced tomatoes and hunks of raw onion next to a jar of home made pickles. The kitchen smelled of pork chops and onions, spices and cornbread.

She is standing at the stove stirring a pan of home fries with onions when he comes in. A pan of thick, breaded pork chops sizzle merrily along on the griddle at the back of the stove. She steps to one side, still stirring, at his question.

"Pot holder's by the sink. Fetch that skillet of corn bread from the oven. There's plates in the cabinet. Ya can flip it onta one of them an' then set the table if'n yer so inclined."

Finn · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 124

Finn finishes his call, and puts the card away. He remains in his seat for a moment, gazing into the middle distance. His expression is impassive and his dark eyes are unfocused. He processes what little extra he has just learned, and then with a deep breath, rises from his seat. He moves back towards the kitchen, and inhaled the scent of Rebecca's cooking. His belly rumbles.

"You take care of the corn bread, Kade. I'll set the table." Finn moves to do just that, and as he passes Rebecca, adds, "It smells great, Rebecca. I did not expect to eat so well." He sets the table, and glances out the window to gage the passage of time. "I will see if Faylinn is done. We will eat, rest to give the horses time to recover. How long do you think for that, Rebecca?"

Arden · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 720 Location: Oklahoma

Tilting her head to one side, Rebecca considers the question. "Ours're fine. The other two weren't ridden to a lather, so I reckon they'll be fine in an hour or so. Horses don' need as much restin' up as people do. Don't know how much Hellridin' they've done 'fore now, so we'll need ta keep an eye on 'em ta make sure exhaustion don't set in. If their eyes go dull lookin' and their ears go limp, we'll have to get fresh horses an' send those two home." She dumps the taters and onion on a cotton towel to drain and checks the chops. "There's some loose salt out in the stable. I'll grab some o' that 'fore we go. They'll likely need it. Make sure they drink their 'fore we leave too."

Finn · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 124

Finn nods, taking Rebecca's assessment at face value. There was no sense in asking an expert and then ignoring them. He consideres for a moment, as he lays out the utensils. "Two hours then. Enough to get through dinner and a nap if anyone wants it. Then we leave." He finishes the table, "We'll Trump the horses through to the City if fresh horses are needed." He smiles slightly, "Do what you think best. I will serve the meal so its ready when you're back. Let me go and check on Faylinn again, she's been talking to the trees for a long time now."

He moves away and walks back out onto the porch to check on Faylinn. Again he lays a hand on her shoulder, "Faylinn? Ojirasan sends his regards."

Arden · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 720 Location: Oklahoma

Rebecca stays where she is and shakes her head once Finn's gone.

"'Fore we leave don' mean right now. Sometimes that boy's a card short of a full house."

sandrayln · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 244

Faylinn looks up at Finn with a slight smile. "If you had mentioned you were planning to talk to him, I would have asked you to pass along one of my extra Trumps." She stretches and rises to her feet. "There is nothing within a mile of this cabin, and too little magic for me to check again with anything resembling speed. Are we moving on...?"

Arkadios · Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 78 Location: Good old Yookay

Kade finishes up with the corn bread, and grins in response to Rebecca's comment.

"He seems sane enough, maybe a little overly... focused." he says quietly watching Finn walk over to Faylinn.

Arden · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 720 Location: Oklahoma

She dumps things out of pots and set bowls of rice and field peas on the table. "Oh, I reckon he's as sane as the rest o' us. Long as he's been with Benedict, ya shouldn' be surprised at that focus. He can be an intense fella, fer certain." She paused a moment before adding; "Both o' 'em.

Finn · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 124

sandrayln · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 244

"We can call him later. I imagine he would like to know that we've arrived safely." Faylinn smiles slightly. "Given how these things sometimes go." She moves towards the door. "Did you go hunting?"

Arkadios · Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 78 Location: Good old Yookay

With a smile and a nod Kade checks over the table settings such as they are then either helps Rebecca with the food or gets out of the way whichever she prefers.

While this is going on his expression becomes thoughtful, he makes a ‘mmph’ noise then muses out loud, “I wonder… I think I need to speak with our esteemed leader.”

Arden · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 720 Location: Oklahoma

Standing at the sink to start pots soaking, Rebecca glances out the window. "Looks like he's comin' in with Fay." She looks over her shoulder at Kade. "Reckon ya can talk to 'im over victuals."

Finn · Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 124

Finn nods as he follows Faylinn into the cabin and kitchen, "Very will, we will call him later." He smiled lsightly, "Yes, though ti was a brief hunt, as the odds were in my favor. Wild pig. Though the bulk of it went to Blake, he always has a craving for raw meat during a Hellride." He gestures, "Dinner is ready, let us have our meal and take our ease before we are on the road again."