"Good morning Ery! Now wake up sleepyhead!" (F)
You just know how much you missed something when it was away and completely unexpected is suddenly back again.
My mother's waking call is obviously one of these things.
"Ery, everything okay? You are crying!" (F)
"It's nothing. I love you mum." (E)
Like this, I have a pleasant, normal awakening for once.
And supposedly didn't even need to lay eggs during my sleep.
At least I guess mum would have pointed that out.
Also for the first time, my nurses didn't stay in the room.
Which was a nice concession of them, to grant me this private time with mum.
Yet, it doesn't take long and they show up.
(S)
"What did she say?" (F)
"They are going to wash me!" (E)
"Seems that now you aren't getting around washing your face anymore." (F)
God!
"Miss Farrah, regarding your request yesterday I brought a piece of soaked fabric and water if you wish to attend yourself." (K)
This is a true concession.
They are incredibly proud of their role and to leave a part of their work to mother means a lot.
Yet Kyska knows that my mother is very important to me and that it might be nice to let this cleaning for once be done by someone I'm familiar with.
Unfortunately, the green color tells me about the fabric's origin.
However, my mother isn't letting this chance slip and takes it.
"You don't need to do this mum." (E)
"I can wash my own daughter. There is no problem with this." (F)
She soaks the fabric and the first thing I notice is that the water is gruesome cold.
I realize that the bodily warmth of my nurse's sponges was a weird but welcome asset.
However, I can accustom to this much.
I am not too dirty and the problem area of my head is fine for now.
Also, the wings got wiped just yesterday.
Still, my mother tries.
It isn't really unpleasant, but I need to say that there is a difference in comparison when a professional like Kyska does it.
At least it didn't induce me like this to purr.
"I never would have thought that one day I had to wipe the wings of my daughter." (F)
"To be fair, show me one person who could even think about such a situation." (E)
"And? What do we do today?" (F)
"No real idea. As I've said, the rest of us should come down here. I think you can convince dad and the only problem might be Toris. I couldn’t completely see through if he was too scared yesterday. For the rest, I think you should help them to buy everything you think we might need after you could witness the conditions down here." (E)
"Might be good. There are some tools I have now in mind with what I could see. Some cooking utensils would be right." (F)
"I am sure Kyska would be glad if you could show her how to process meals." (E)
I take a glance at her.
The overcomplicated wording was in fact because I wasn't sure she even knows the meaning of "cooking".
"When it contributes to the wellbeing of my princess, I am deeply indebted." (K)
I roll with my eyes at my mother, being at a loss at this level of devotion.
However, due to the black color, which was apparently just taken as a given by her, I believe it should be difficult to even notice the motion.
"Where should we go to meet them?" (F)
"We had a good exit in a back alley close to the market. You could meet up and buy everything you think is important. The transport shouldn't be an issue later on. There are more than enough claws for this. Yet, I think I need to decline. Yesterday was a special case. I might be able to wait in the alley, but in broad daylight going to the market this... Is Kyska right now trembling at this prospect?!" (E)
"No princess! You can't! Alone the encounter yesterday! This would be far too dangerous! You won't leave without an escort! And considering the threats no less than five-hundred units!" (K)
"Calm down! I said I wouldn't roam around. And alone the idea to go like this on a stroll. And... five-hundred!? Even thirty would be too much! Maybe the negotiations will turn out well. Then I would like to have less than an invasion force with me!" (E)
"What kind of encounter?" (F)
"There were... robbers, in that alley. Wanting to kill us. It was... maybe a bad idea to threaten, insult and try to kill Liseti. I really tried, but they were set to attack and the escort doesn't like this." (E)
"I know you! And you don't need to blame yourself for such a thing! You are far too nice in such cases!" (F)
"Maybe, but it wasn't pretty. They had no real chance and to seal someone’s faith like this... It feels wrong." (E)
"I need to say Ery, you probably will have more of this in your position. And if it was as you said, there was nothing wrong with this. Some people you cannot save." (F)
"Still, it just seems so harsh." (E)
"Should I really be sad now that you were protected in a dangerous situation?" (F)
Hard to retort to that.
"However! Five-hundred are far too much! I want friendly relations and no army with me!" (E)
"That's maybe a point. Kyska, you should at least ease up a little bit. My daughter needs her freedom. Otherwise, she would suffer from having it taken away from her, so you should try to compromise here!" (F)
"I cannot allow for my princess to wander to such a hostile environment without any protection!" (K)
"Then maybe only a little? Five-hundred are really too many. Maybe less, but more effective ones? Or an environment that is unlikely to be dangerous. A little bit of risk is always there, but you need to give her space to grow." (F)
Why does this sound like something that someone says to a mother and not coming from my mother?
"But I need to ensure her safety!" (K)
"Then do this within the limits. Too much can be bad in itself." (F)
"I... will think about this." (K)
Finally, this weird cleaning session comes to an end and Suki brings some mushrooms and this nectar for breakfast.
Which I suppose is an unknown to them and they just call it "wake up meal" or something.
The mushrooms weren't a problem, but the nectar?
"Mum, this drink is dangerously sweet, be careful with that." (E)
Yet exactly that seems to trigger her and she gives it a try.
"Brrr! You are right! Who can drink such a thing?" (F)
"You know..." (E)
I take a deep sip.
"This is maybe part of this whole thing and I wouldn't want to think too deeply about this, but I can for some reason now drink quite a lot of this stuff without being grossed out." (E)
(S)
Didn't I say I don't want to know more?
Sigh! Whatever.
"Fine, what is it?" (E)
"Good morning Ery! Now wake up sleepyhead!" (F)
You just know how much you missed something when it was away and completely unexpected is suddenly back again.
My mother's waking call is obviously one of these things.
"Ery, everything okay? You are crying!" (F)
"It's nothing. I love you mum." (E)
Like this, I have a pleasant, normal awakening for once.
And supposedly didn't even need to lay eggs during my sleep.
At least I guess mum would have pointed that out.
Also for the first time, my nurses didn't stay in the room.
Which was a nice concession of them, to grant me this private time with mum.
Yet, it doesn't take long and they show up.
(S)
"What did she say?" (F)
"They are going to wash me!" (E)
"Seems that now you aren't getting around washing your face anymore." (F)
God!
"Miss Farrah, regarding your request yesterday I brought a piece of soaked fabric and water if you wish to attend yourself." (K)
This is a true concession.
They are incredibly proud of their role and to leave a part of their work to mother means a lot.
Yet Kyska knows that my mother is very important to me and that it might be nice to let this cleaning for once be done by someone I'm familiar with.
Unfortunately, the green color tells me about the fabric's origin.
However, my mother isn't letting this chance slip and takes it.
"You don't need to do this mum." (E)
"I can wash my own daughter. There is no problem with this." (F)
She soaks the fabric and the first thing I notice is that the water is gruesome cold.
I realize that the bodily warmth of my nurse's sponges was a weird but welcome asset.
However, I can accustom to this much.
I am not too dirty and the problem area of my head is fine for now.
Also, the wings got wiped just yesterday.
Still, my mother tries.
It isn't really unpleasant, but I need to say that there is a difference in comparison when a professional like Kyska does it.
At least it didn't induce me like this to purr.
"I never would have thought that one day I had to wipe the wings of my daughter." (F)
"To be fair, show me one person who could even think about such a situation." (E)
"And? What do we do today?" (F)
"No real idea. As I've said, the rest of us should come down here. I think you can convince dad and the only problem might be Toris. I couldn’t completely see through if he was too scared yesterday. For the rest, I think you should help them to buy everything you think we might need after you could witness the conditions down here." (E)
"Might be good. There are some tools I have now in mind with what I could see. Some cooking utensils would be right." (F)
"I am sure Kyska would be glad if you could show her how to process meals." (E)
I take a glance at her.
The overcomplicated wording was in fact because I wasn't sure she even knows the meaning of "cooking".
"When it contributes to the wellbeing of my princess, I am deeply indebted." (K)
I roll with my eyes at my mother, being at a loss at this level of devotion.
However, due to the black color, which was apparently just taken as a given by her, I believe it should be difficult to even notice the motion.
"Where should we go to meet them?" (F)
"We had a good exit in a back alley close to the market. You could meet up and buy everything you think is important. The transport shouldn't be an issue later on. There are more than enough claws for this. Yet, I think I need to decline. Yesterday was a special case. I might be able to wait in the alley, but in broad daylight going to the market this... Is Kyska right now trembling at this prospect?!" (E)
"No princess! You can't! Alone the encounter yesterday! This would be far too dangerous! You won't leave without an escort! And considering the threats no less than five-hundred units!" (K)
"Calm down! I said I wouldn't roam around. And alone the idea to go like this on a stroll. And... five-hundred!? Even thirty would be too much! Maybe the negotiations will turn out well. Then I would like to have less than an invasion force with me!" (E)
"What kind of encounter?" (F)
"There were... robbers, in that alley. Wanting to kill us. It was... maybe a bad idea to threaten, insult and try to kill Liseti. I really tried, but they were set to attack and the escort doesn't like this." (E)
"I know you! And you don't need to blame yourself for such a thing! You are far too nice in such cases!" (F)
"Maybe, but it wasn't pretty. They had no real chance and to seal someone’s faith like this... It feels wrong." (E)
"I need to say Ery, you probably will have more of this in your position. And if it was as you said, there was nothing wrong with this. Some people you cannot save." (F)
"Still, it just seems so harsh." (E)
"Should I really be sad now that you were protected in a dangerous situation?" (F)
Hard to retort to that.
"However! Five-hundred are far too much! I want friendly relations and no army with me!" (E)
"That's maybe a point. Kyska, you should at least ease up a little bit. My daughter needs her freedom. Otherwise, she would suffer from having it taken away from her, so you should try to compromise here!" (F)
"I cannot allow for my princess to wander to such a hostile environment without any protection!" (K)
"Then maybe only a little? Five-hundred are really too many. Maybe less, but more effective ones? Or an environment that is unlikely to be dangerous. A little bit of risk is always there, but you need to give her space to grow." (F)
Why does this sound like something that someone says to a mother and not coming from my mother?
"But I need to ensure her safety!" (K)
"Then do this within the limits. Too much can be bad in itself." (F)
"I... will think about this." (K)
Finally, this weird cleaning session comes to an end and Suki brings some mushrooms and this nectar for breakfast.
Which I suppose is an unknown to them and they just call it "wake up meal" or something.
The mushrooms weren't a problem, but the nectar?
"Mum, this drink is dangerously sweet, be careful with that." (E)
Yet exactly that seems to trigger her and she gives it a try.
"Brrr! You are right! Who can drink such a thing?" (F)
"You know..." (E)
I take a deep sip.
"This is maybe part of this whole thing and I wouldn't want to think too deeply about this, but I can for some reason now drink quite a lot of this stuff without being grossed out." (E)
(S)
Didn't I say I don't want to know more?
Sigh! Whatever.
"Fine, what is it?" (E)
