Otters, Stoat and Rats
Characters: William, Amethyst, Aikuen, Kentar
Location: Moledeep
Moledeep: Mole Hall
William is sitting in one of the armchairs in the hall, his head turned with his bad eye against the chair's back. He appears to be sleeping.
Amethyst is also sleeping, curled up half on Will's lap and half on the arm of the chair with her head pressed up under Will's chin as usual. Her crutches are laying on the floor near by.
"You know. I don't mind when Fira has her little naps. I really don't. Let me be the first say, that i am quite alright with it... Let her nap, i say..." "Ren N!" "But why does it have to be when you are BOTH awake..." "Ren N!" "Yes... Yes... But still... are you going to cause me trouble?" "Ren n!" "That makes me feel loads better... and stop saying that... Silly girl..." Aikuen chuckles as he walks into the room, carrying both of his daughters, "Ren N!" Venei giggles as she grips Aik's fur, heavily. Ella is just silent as anything, though she holds onto his habit just as much. Aik ergs as he see both rats asleep, "REN N!" Venei barks out.
Kentar yawns and comes into the hall from outside, small shards of rock in his tunic. He brushes them off and plops himself in a chair. He doesn't notice Aik, or the sleeping rats, so nothing is said.
Venei blinks quickly at the stoat and holds up a paw. Trying to wave, but doesn't do anything but hold up her paw in the air, "Ren N!" she barks out loudly and giggles. Her only words she knows, and they don't even mean anything. Ella just stares her big brown eyes at the stoat. Aik says, "Shush Venei... Be good and quiet for a bit... Lets go for the Kitchen... see if we cant find any food then..." as its obvious the others are tired. And Aik needs to keep the little ones distracted for a bit. What better way than with food!
William rubs his face and stretches a little, hard to do with another beast sitting on him. He blinks a bit and turns his head to better see what's going on for the 'Ren N-ing' did not fall on deaf ears. The rat is missing his eye patch and it wouldn't be hard to guess what's become of it. Will doesn't seem to be awake enough to notice it's not on though. "... H-hi, Pa. Having fun Venei?" he yawns, greting the otters as they pass by.
Kentar looks up at Aik and laughs a little bit. "Hey Aik! Having fun? You need someone to watch them for you." he smirks before yawning and looking to Will and Amy. "Hey..." he says quietly so he doesn't wake the horror on crutches.
Aikuen still continues off for the kitchen, "Ah. I see the stoat and rat have woken..." "Ren N!" "You are just a ball of very load ottery fluff... that what she is... And its okay Kentar... They just need a little lunch..." "Ren N!" "Yes... Ren'n..." he chuckles
William tries to move to a more comfortable position in his chair but it's hard with an Amy on his lap. "She likes talking. She gets more attention that way," he chuckles.
Kentar laughs a little bit and shakes his head at the little otters. "Silly things!" he smiles. "I wish Chris was still that silly!" he laughs before looking to Will and laughing. "Ha. Comfortable?"
Aikuen snorts a bit, "Well since they are my daughters. They will always be silly... cause im silly!" he smirks and bounces a little bit, "REN N!" She says more forcefully, and Aik touches his nose against her, "Stop that..." She hrms lightly and goes back to holding his fur. Ella, the quiet one, hrms quietly to herself. Aik watches them both for a minute, "Good Girls..." he smiles
William sticks his tongue out at Kentar, "What do you think." Then he chuckles at his sister's sillyness, "Yep they're Tazan otter's for sure."
Kentar laughs a little. "I think you are." he nods before looking towards Aik and shaking his head slowly. "Oh, you silly family!" he grins.
Aikuen smiles, "Silly Tazans? Aye. Aye that makes since. Even Fira has got a bit of silliness... if you can coax it out of her!" he grins, "Anyway... Who wants a cookie?" He is asking the others but his daughters ears perk up at this. And remain dead silent
William pokes Amy lightly in a vain atempt to wake her. "I see two someones who want cookies. I'll take one too." He pokes Amy again, "If you don't wake up you may end up with crumbs on your head."
Kentar oooooohhhhs like a little kid and smiles, nodding quickly. "Coooookie!" the stoat bursts into laughter, gripping his side as he laughs.
Amethyst's ears twitch a bit and she wraps her arms over her head to block out the noise. She refuses to wake up!
William thinks about this, "Um one, two ... I think five would do to start with." He grins widely planning to use any crumbs to make a 'sand' castle on Amy's head if she doesn't move.
Kentar huhs a little. "Wait. Hot cookies?" he asks with a blink. Little confused. Didn't know hotroot could be made into cookies.
Aikuen chuckles at Will, "Aye. Five then." he then glances over to Kentar, "Aye. A hot cookie. Though it has a nice sweet start. It tends to punch the eater right in the throat after a bit. They are quite excellent, if i do say so myself... So... Still want a few?" as he inches toward the kitchen.
Wiiliam says, "I'll eat any that would have been his. Don't want to waste them."
Aikuen nods, "Righto then... And five will be fine Will..." he smirks at him before disappearing into the kitchen. Aik shortly returns with a bag. But how is he carrying it!? Ella has got a good grip on this good sized cloth pouch, eying it. But reaming a good girl. For the sake of cookies involved. He goes over to the table and he sets both daughters on top, both sitting and looking up at Aik, "Okay... Cookie time!" he chuckles and after a bit of coaxing, takes the sealed cloth from Ella, "Give me that... silly girl..." he laughs and unties it, revealing a very amber colored cookies. The daughters almost raise from their seats. Cookies are good!
"Aw. I guess I'll just have to settle for five then," Will says grinning and watching the cookie bag nearly as intently as his sisters. "They look really good. Mum invent em or do all otters make things like that?" he asks reminding himself to thank Fira for the cookies next time he sees her.
Aikuen takes five cookies out before sealing the bag on the table, "My little rudderkins will just have to wait for their cookie!" and the little ones seem a little off put by this. He walks over to Will and deposits them within reach, "Here yah go... And i think she did. I'm thinking she was trying to make ginger cookies. And seeing that there was no ginger.... Viola!" He chuckles, "But they are very good... I tells yah..." and he walks back over to the table, and just holds the bag, and grins at his little ones, "Who wants one?" he smiles.
William takes his cookies and stacks them on Amy. "Hey, Venei. Say, 'Me'. Say 'I want a cookie'. Tell Pa you want one," he tries to coach the little otter.
Venei and Ella keep their gaze on the bag. Venei's ears tilts when Will speaks but doesn't say anything. Still doesn't really get the whole word things. At least. Not enough to learn small phrases. Aik opens the bag in his lap and breaks the cookie in a bit and holds it above them. The otters eye it slowly though Ella tires to get on her feet. Venei hrms in displeasure at this. Its way to high...
William shrugs and starts to munch on his cookies, "There are really good," he says between bites.
Ella, after a bit of falling down a few times, manages to stand up completely, balancing on her rudder. She manages to reach up and grab the cookie. She nibbles on it in her standing position. She sorta crouches over when she stands. Just like her father. Venei barks loudly in annoyance at this, but it is soon silenced by a cookie bit, "You will stand in time... my little green eyed rudder monster!" he seems to hums to himself. Probably something he would say aloud normally.
Kentar stands up and stretches, yawning a little. "Well, I'm going to bed." he nods with a smile. "See you silly beasters in the mornin!" he laughs, heading off to the sleeping hall.
William waves at the stoat, "Night. ..." He's halfway through his last cookie and his legs are starting to fall asleep with the way Amy is laying on them. He wiggles his legs out from under her awkwardly then with a slight smirk slowly pushes her off the chair with his feet, "Time to wake up, sleepyhead."
Amethyst doesn't like being jostled about and then she's being pushed. She shifts to try and grip the chair better but it's no good and she's next thing she knows she's on the floor. "Uuff!" she grunts a little at this unexpected landing and sits up looking annoyed. "Was that really necessary," she growls.
Aikuen waves a bit to the stoat, "Night Kentar... That reminds me..." he seals the cloth again and stores within his habit, "Fira wanted a few... if i happened to be in the kitchen... I think this will be enough for the both of us... for a little snackerable..." he grins. Ella has returned to sitting on the table. Both otters seem quite content on sitting there and eating. Aik looks over the table over at Amy, "That's no place to sit down!" he chuckles, "A chair makes a much better seat..." he goes to rub his daughters head.
Amethyst sighs and pulls herself up to her feet with the help of the chair. Once she's up she isn't quiet sure what to do next. he can stand without help but walking is a bit harder. The maid is stubborn though so walk she does or at least she tires to. She isn't sure where her crutches are and she has a good idea where things are it's just the moving from place to place without falling that gives her pause. She grips the chair and walks clumsily along side it but it's only a short time before she's out of chair to hold on to. She lets go of the chair and just stand there a few moments before putting her arms out to try and watch where she's going. She takes a few shaky steps away from the chair and stops. She waits a little while then takes a few more steps, so far so good. She stops again and tries to walk a little farther but that seems to be the limit for now and down she goes. "Ooof. .... this works," she mutters to herself as she settles for crawling the rest of the way, to one of the other chairs. She feels
She feels around the seat and moves some things she'd been sewing earlier in the day and climbs into the chair.
William watches Amy the whole time but and fights the urge to applaud once she settles down in the other chair.
Aikuen chuckles at Amy. He knows he shouldn't. But he cant help it. He stands and picks up his little ones, "Anyway... Night you two..." he grins and snerks as he leaves for the sleeping hall. Still trying to laugh at loud at Amy. Its' funny.
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