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Post by Kandarra on Jan 26, 2006 22:04:54 GMT -5
Headwoman Uslanee led the two dragonriders, Nira and G'han, out to the fields and woods near Lake Tyuru. Today they would be collecting different fruits and vegetables along with herbs and other useful plants. Uslanee carried several baskets and had given others to the dragonriders to strap to their dragons, for fast transport once they'd finished. She'd also given a basket each to G'han and Nira.
"C'mon, you lazies!" she yelled back, several yards ahead of them. "It's time to work!" She grinned.
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Post by Dragon on Jan 26, 2006 22:09:01 GMT -5
G'han smiled and began working.
(sorry so short)
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Post by Kandarra on Jan 26, 2006 22:17:44 GMT -5
((be more creative, silly!))
Uslanee picked several shoots of a spicing herb before she turned to G'han and noticed how he was picking redfruit. "No, no, no," she corrected. "You have to take the leaves off. Otherwise they'll go bad before the redfruit even gets to the kitchens." She demonstrated by picking an especially ripe refruit and plucking the leaves off the stem. "However, you leave the stem on. Makes it easier for the drudges." She looked up at the bronzerider, who was a head taller than her. "Got it?"
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Post by Dragon on Jan 26, 2006 22:25:49 GMT -5
G'han steppec back and said, "Um sure ok". ~Gerenanth call Rhia for help, I don't think I will live through this~, he said. Gerenanth laughed and told Mneith to tell Rhia what he had just said. G'han shot a worried, I don't think we will live through this look at Nira but continued picking fruit and taking the leaves off.
(there's a bit of creativity. *whaps self over the head)
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Post by Kandarra on Jan 26, 2006 22:28:41 GMT -5
Uslanee grinned. G'han had obviously not done this before. He looked rather tortured and helpless, and the headwoman couldn't help but laugh. "Oh, come now," she said, reading his face. "It's not that bad. Surely, you can do a woman's work!"
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Post by Dragon on Jan 26, 2006 22:32:18 GMT -5
G'han choked on those words. He was raised a fighter, to be a man. His father taught him to be tough. If he heard that comment he would be laughing at him now. He continued picking the fruit. "No it isn't that bad", he said to her.
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Post by Kandarra on Jan 26, 2006 22:48:35 GMT -5
Uslanee's inner, crafty self was smiling smugly at the bronzerider's words. She'd known her comment would likely have that effect on him, which was just what she wanted. He was less likely to complain. However, she kept these thoughts to herself as she hummed tunelessly and kept her face pleasantly blank.
"Okay, that's enough redfruit. Now you can work on this herb, here." She pulled a small pouch from her belt. "Pull off the seeds and buds and put them in here. Be careful, because they're delicate."
Suddenly, a blue firelizard appeared in the air. He glided lazily in circles around the group until he lost enough speed to land clumsily on Uslanee's shoulder without backwinging. "Oh, Chub, you lazy," she said. "You're as bad as an overfed wherry." Chub chirped his agreement and wrapped his unusually long tail around the headwoman's neck, settling on her shoulder with a lot more effort than he'd put into his flying, clearly caring more about comfort than anything else. Uslanee sighed. "Faranth help me, I've the laziest flitt on Pern."
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Post by Dragon on Jan 27, 2006 16:35:32 GMT -5
G'han did as he was told and grinned at the headwoman's comment. He wondered where Azure was at the moment but figured he was with Rhia and Gylfie. Azure really liked Rhia and her green flitt. Azure was indeed with Rhia, perched happily on her shoulder.
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Post by Tenma on Jan 27, 2006 17:34:57 GMT -5
Nira walked along with the others. She hadn't really been paying attention because she had been talking with Siarath. ~Ok, you don't need to come untill we are done but by Farenth's first egg, please don't fall asleep.~ Nira said the green.
Do not worry mine, I won't. Now you get working before you become lazier then a young dragon before it starts lessons with P'ren. Siarath replied.
~P'ren can whip anyone into shape.~ Nira laughed. She then realized that the others were already working. "Sorry," the girl began. "What are we picking again?" she asked with embarressment.
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Post by Dragon on Jan 27, 2006 18:05:41 GMT -5
"Some kind of herbs I think", G'han replied to Nira. He continued doing what he was before and loaded up Gerenanth.
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Post by Spirithawk on Jan 27, 2006 18:17:36 GMT -5
Rhia was sitting on her ledge, playing with her silvery-green flitt and G'han's blue flitt. She was bored beyond belief. Her bedridden term had ended and she was cleared for light work, but after the news Nike had told her, she was not allowed to fly.
G'han says help. Uslanee is teaching him women's stuff.
Mneith snorted at the bronze's message, amusement behind his tone.
Perhaps he needs to learn. Technically nothing is just women's work anymore other than bearing children. Mine, I don't think it would hurt you if you went and helped. You will have to walk though because Nike said you can't fly.
~I know. We can bring the flitts too. They are pretty good at snipping stems and dropping fruit to us. Nike said I could do light work. She stressed the like part but picking fruits won't be too bad. I will just rest often.~
She rose to her feet with a groan, startling Azure off of her shoulder. Gylfie chirped at her mistress as the young woman began to make her way down to the Weyr Bowl. She crossed it and walked down the trail to Lake Tyuru.
"Hey guys. Need some help? I can't bend down but I can help pick berries off of the higher bushes and trees. If I were not pregnant, I could climb the trees with ease, but oh well." She smiled.
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Post by Tenma on Jan 27, 2006 18:26:31 GMT -5
Nira turned at Rhia's voice.
"G'han you didn't." Nira accused.
"Rhia, you shouldn't. You are pregnant and carrying twins." Nira sighed.
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Post by Dragon on Jan 27, 2006 18:31:42 GMT -5
G'han looked puzzled when Rhia came then when Nira accused him. His bronze reminded him of his plea. He slapped his forehead and mumbled to himself. Do not worry, it is good Rhia get's out and does a little. This way you watch over her and you spend time with her. Just make sure she doesn't do as much. The bronze relayed this to everyone, he knew Rhia didn't like being cooped up and felt she could handle this much. Azure flew over to G'han and began helping.
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Post by Spirithawk on Jan 28, 2006 11:20:12 GMT -5
Rhia smiled at Nira. "I am allowed to do light work. I am bored anyway. Nira, don't worry. I will take it easy. I know better than to overwork myself."
She had brought a waterskin with her and she set it down. Gylfie chriped and flew off of her mistress's shoulder. The little flitt began biting off fruits and coming drop them into her mistress's hand, fluttering around and chirping excitedly.
"Get the flitts to pick and I will catch them in a basket." She said, laughing. Gylfie caught on quickly and began to pick with earnest. Dropping the fruit in the basket Rhia held out for them. "I will rest in about twenty minutes. Ok?"
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Post by Tenma on Jan 28, 2006 12:21:48 GMT -5
Lina popped in from between and chirped at Gylfie, making sure the firelizard was doing everyting right. She then copied the green, picking fruits. But instead of bringing them to Rhia she dropped them into Nira's basket. Nira smiled before cutting up some herbs. She began to gather the same ones as G'han was instructed to do.
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Post by Dragon on Jan 28, 2006 14:26:11 GMT -5
Azure copied Gylfie and did what the green flitt did. G'han stopped a moment to scratch the little blue on the head and the flitt replied with a happy chirp.
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Post by Spirithawk on Jan 29, 2006 14:54:00 GMT -5
Birinj popped from /between/ and began to help as well. Christae's little bronze often had a mind of his own but Rhia thought that Christae had sent the flitt to keep an eye on her. Kaith had seen her crossing the Weyr Bowl and Christae knew that Uslanee, Nira, G'han and a few of the drudges were gathering fruit and herbs.
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Post by Dragon on Jan 30, 2006 22:14:09 GMT -5
Azure flew over to inspect the bronze. "Get back over here", G'han said as he grabbed the flitt. Azure hissed at being grabbed but continued helping. "You're a weird blue flitt", G'han said. He loaded up Gerenanth some more and started loading his baskets again with Azure helping.
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Post by Kandarra on Feb 1, 2006 12:17:16 GMT -5
((sorry I've been gone guys, I'm grounded.... I'll reply as soon as I have time....))
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Post by Kandarra on Feb 2, 2006 20:00:43 GMT -5
((I am no longer grounded! w00t! I shall post anew!))
Uslanee's tough exterior scolded the fire-lizards, saying not too softly that they would ruin the fruits. "Yes, you're doing that right, dear," she said mre gently to Nira, but when she looked up she was met with a very pregnant brownrider.
"Rhia!" she exclaimed. "Just what are you doing here? I gave you some relaxing tea with instructions to rest often!" The headwoman's brows narrowed as she turned her gaze to G'han. "Why aren't you helping to get your weyrmate back to bed?" She sounded for all of Pern like a mother scolding a father about how he was managing "his" child. Uslanee scowled, and Chub woke briefly to growl in a weak echo of her sentiments before going back to his nap.
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