An Otter Bedtime Story
Characters: Aikuen, Fira, Ella, Venei, William
Location: Moledeep
Moledeep: Mole Hall
THE OTTERS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE HALL! HOLY MOLEY!
Well, Sort of.
Fira and the twins are off to one side of the room, she is reading to them.
While Aik is near the table with his pack. Working on one of his projects. The otter ceremonial sword lays in front of him, and the kit is next to it. He has attached a tassel to the end of the handle. Then he polished and dyed the wooden sheath. Right now, he is making marks with a charcoal stick on the blade itself, so it can be taken to Kentar, for reforging. Aik listens to the story as he works.
Ella squeaks, "Then watta happen?"
"Did he saves her?" Venei asks.
Ella asks, "Did he Mommies?"
Venei says, "Telly us."
Fira smirks, "I'm not going to tell you... until after..." They both groan.
William comes in from outside. He's been spending most days outside working on the escape tunnel. He smiles and waves a little at the otter on his way to the kitchens
Aikuen tilts his head toward the door, just seeing who it was. It's Will, "Hey Wi-... Okay?" he chuckles as he goes off into the kitchen.
Fira continues the story, "The handsome and courageous prince went off to the castle, with his noble and boon companions. Bloom, the powerful badger. Groua, the majestic archer. And Telia, the se-..." she ergs as she reads that, "The... Umm... Very beautiful, and partial clothed scouter." This goes on for a bit, "And the prince took her paw..."
"I bets they kisses" Ella giggles.
Venei sticks out her tongue, "Ew. That's gross..."
Ella says, "No is nots! Is beautifuls"
Venei says, "Grosses..."
Fira smirks and taps Venei, "Well. What do you think they did?"
Venei crosses her arms, "...They kisses..."
Ella giggles some more.
William returns from the kitchen with a hunk of hardtack in paw making his way back to the entrance. Guess he was hungry. Well back to work. He pauses a while just inside the hall to listen to Fira's story, not going outside just yet.
Aikuen glances over to Will, and then the hardtack, "AH! There are a few left. Garnet found my stash and turned them into pancakes the other night. I was so mad!" he chuckles.
Fira smiles at Will, just now noticing him, before going back to the story, "And the prince took her paw. While Bloom tried to open the door, 'It wont open, master' (Fira's doing the voices, of course) he bellowed as he kicked the barred door. The prince did not hear him as he gazed into her eyes. The sounds of battle continued to filter through the castle. But all seemed lost to our hero. Then, the badger managed to crash through the door, 'I got it. Come on you two. there is a time to be romantic. And a time for fighting!' he yells, as he charges out of the room, blades swinging left and right. The prince is soon pulled away, as he draws his sword..."
Ella aws, "Why didn't he save her?"
"Well. What makes you think he didn't?" Fira asks.
"There was-a battles. He can saves her laterz..." Venei points out.
Ella still frowns sadly.
William glance over at the old otter and shrugs. "There were a few in th back on th pantry. I think she just missed em when she went t make pancakes. Might want t put em somewhere else before she find wants t make more pancakes," the rat suggests. He's losing interest in the story and resumes his course en route to the entrance once more.
Aikuen chuckles, "I'll do that. I mean. They aren't hard to make. But Garnet wont let me. She hits me with spoons!" he laughs.
Fira continues on once more, "The prince leaves the room. His golden sword gleeming as it dispatches his foes with single swipes... But then the evil lady Youly came up from behind and holds up her frail claws. Muttering an incantation. Suddenly lighting fires from her fingertips and strike the hero. Right in the back..."
The twins are silent.
Venei chewing on the end of her rudder.
"The hero falls to the ground, clasping his chest. His sword falls from his grasps. As he struggles to breath. Bloom yells as he runs up the stairs to persue the witch. The lady in waiting runs from the room... and goes over to the hero. Taking his paw in hers, 'Nooooo!' and she starts to cry. The hero looks up at her. As the faint life flows out of him, 'Do not cry for me..."
Both little otters begin to tear up, "Whata happen next..."
Fira looks up from the book before saying, "Well. How do you want it to end?"
William pauses a moment as the story's getting interesting again but he has work to do. Maybe he can get to hear it another time. The rat heads back out into the cold frozen woods to continue work on the escape tunnels.
Aikuen stoped working to listen to the story after Will left. He has heard it before. And knows how it actually ends. As it is a famous otter bedtime story. But he wonders how his little ones fare in guessing what it is.
Ella sticks her paw in the air, "OOO! The-the prince... No. The princess! She goes down and kisses him. And... it... it brings him back... to life?" her voice gets softer, as she is unsure of herself.
Fira smiles at her before looking to Venei.
Venei shrugs and then ooos, "Bloomy kills the witch thing and then... the prince. It was a cures. And he come back to life." She nods resolutely.
Fira nods a little bit, "Both very good. They both would be a wonderful ending... But Here's how it actually goes..." she finishes, "And the prince dies in her arms... She beings to weep. And Weep. For her noble hero. The sounds of battle soon subside. And there she lays. Crying. Bloom soon runs down the stairs and falls to his fallen friend. And weeps as well..." Fira closes the book and finishes off there, "The tears build up. For they cried for days. IT built up. And formed a pool. And when the tears stopped flowing. Something happend. The life that they cried for. Was given back to the hero. Thier freindship and the lost that they had. Was enough to bring him back. He gulps back in life giving air... And the rest. Is for you to decide..." Is actully how it ends.
Aikuen chuckles, "I've heard the story many times. Odd hearing it in English. But its the same old story. But. I think I like my rudderkins story. A lot more. Heartwarming." he laughs.
Fira smirks, "Well. We heard them. How would you end it?" The twins look off in his direction.
Aik hrms, "I don't know. Never really thought about it... Lets see..." he taps a claw to his chin, "Ah! Okay. So the princess... and the price. Well. He doesn't die. And what happened. Is that. When she starts to cry for him. He sees it. And it. Empowers him to get up. To keep on going. Cause face it, what greater power is there then love? Even death can't conquer it..." he smiles stupidly.
Fira rolls her eyes. But smiles all the same.
Ella claps her paws, "YAY! I like that's..."
Venei shakes her head, "That's silly..."
"No. Its not..." Fira blurts out. Aik grins back at her, "It does conquer all. Even if you don't see it..."
He gets up, "Now! Who is going to help me find some hardtack!"
Both little otters jump off the chair and run to his side, "OOOO! Me ME! I can helps!"
Aik grins at them before hefting them, "Well! Come on then!" and he is off to the kitchen. Leaving Fira alone.
Fira puts a paw on her stomach, and sighs.
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