We Get All Kinds
Characters: Aikuen and Elijah
Location: Moledeep
Moledeep: Mole Hall
Aikuen is sitting at one of the chairs at the table. And there is a little baby otter in his arms. He hums to her as the fire crackles nearby, "Hmmmm..... Its snowing... What fun..." he frowns and chuckles. Ella barks lightly as she rests against his chest. Not carrying one way or the other. Cant really understand him anyway.
Elijah is the next to arrive, the hamster thankfully without snow, but also without bath! Seems he found his way into the dwelling just in time, the rodent quiet, peering around as he takes in his surroundings.
Aikuen yawns a bit and looks up as he catches the beast out of the corner of his eye. It doesn't alarm him anymore as their has been a great influx to beasts arriving since it has been getting colder. Just part of the day, "Oh... Hello... I have to first ask if you have any weapons on you... Then introduce yourself..." he chuckles, as he says this to every new beast.
Elijah isn't very alarming anyway, he's tiny! At the subject of weapons, the young hamster tilts his head, and pulls a stick from his belt, honestly holding it out.
Aikuen gets up from the table, still carrying the little babe. He looks to the stick and he blinks as a big grins spreads on his face, "That's it eh?" he waves it away, "You can keep it then..." he laughs loudly and the little otter joins in with a few barks of her own. Aik wipes his eye on his habit before looking back down, "Hello there. I'm called Aikuen, Elder of Moledeep. What's your name?" he kneels a bit. try to get on equal ground with the hamster.
Elijah returns the stick to his belt. Yar! Even kneeling, the otter isn't physically equal to the hamster, who gives a simple shrug to the question. His eyes wander again, to scan his surroundings.
Aikuen waits for an answer. Shrugs are not answers. He blinks at him a minute or so after. He then sighs, "Well... okay..." he hrms as he gets back of his knees. With a little grunting. He straighten his back and goes to sit back down at the table, "Your not going to say much are yah..." he chuckles, "Well then... haven't seen a hamster in a long time... a LONG time... How old are? If your going to talk to me..."
Elijah doesn't reply, still. He seems to understand well enough, just gives another shrug. It's a cheerful shrug, though, and he's smiling politely. At the question of age he holds up the five fingers of one paw.
Aikuen eyes him a little bit, "Still not talking eh? Five?" he nods a bit and kinds looks back toward the entrance, "So... Ummm... Where are your parents... if you don't want to say anything yet, just hold up a fist. I will understand..."
Elijah gives a shrug. The fist signal would indicate that he doesn't want Aik to talk, and he likes Aik talking, so he just holds up his paws in a 'don't know' fashion. It's unclear if he's mute or just really, really shy!
Aikuen frowns a little bit at the hamster, "Don't know eh... Hrm... well..." Aik is assuming he is mute for the momment, "So... Well... are you hungry then? We've got a little bread that my wife baked this morning... its... okay..." he looks around, "Ah... she isn't here to see me say that... " he chuckles and grins.
Elijah gives a nod. This catches his attention, and the hamster seems eager at the prospect of grub.
Aikuen chuckles and gets up from the table, once again, and heads for the kitchen, "Well come on then... don't be shy... lets see if we can get you something to eat... and something for my little darling..." He chuckles, as he pokes his daughter's nose. Ella barks lightly and grrs with excitement.
Elijah doesn't grr, but he seems excited enough, and certainly at ease with such a setting and such creatures. The little hamster falls in step with the much taller otter!
Moledeep: Kitchen
Aikuen enters the kitchen and puts little Ella on the counter, setting her so she sits correctly, "There... now be good, me little nut!" he kisses the top of her head and looks behind him. He scratches his head, "Hey... Mr. Silent?... OH!" he looks down, "There yah are!" he chuckles, "So... just find somewhere to sit... or... stand... or whatever... Ill see if i cant russel up something." and he off toward the ovens, perusing some bread.
Elijah is Mr. Silent now apparently! He doesn't mind, and follows the otters in, standing, funnily enough, next to a chair as he watches. As he does, he fidgets, puffing up his cheek pouches like little balloons.
Aikuen reaches into one of the ovens and pulls out a half of a loaf of a dark brown bread. He bounces it from paw to paw, "Hot hot hot..." he chuckles as he bounces it to the counter. He rips off a little and takes a bite of a chunk, "My wife makes good bread. I make good bread..." he grins as he passes the rest of the hunk to his daughter, who takes it with both paws and goes to town on it, "Course you would like it..." he rips off another hunk, much larger than the last hunk and hands it to the hamster, "Here... put this in your jaw... Its good, i tell yah!" he chuckles.
Elijah certainly does put the bread in his jaw. He accepts it with a smile, tears it in half, and begins munching on one half. Even as he does so, he pushes the second half in too, causing one of his cheeks to swell a little. He seems to like it.
Aikuen chuckles at him, "Heh heh... You you ever meet Fira. Tell her..." he tilts his head, "That maybe a little weird... Just tell her thanks somehow..." he grins, "She is an otter, about my height. Deaf.... very pretty..." he grins, "Anyway... Want anything else? Drink? Maybe some veggies... i don't know what you like..." he goes over to his Ella, who is still gnawing on the bread.
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