Shawchert was working on the house nearest Bangles, he’d seen it a while ago and thought it would surely be livable if Shaw did a fix up job on it. He just had one more hammer stroke, and he’d be pretty finished, it would be livable, whoever owned it would have an easier time and they could make it the way they wanted with his help if he wished. His happiness for finishing the work filled him as he sat on the small porch and pulled out his wooden flute and started to play. It was a happy tune. One of completion, to tell the world he did just one more thing to better the pack, without having to use the words.

He sat with one foot over his knee, shaking it to the tune he was playing, though the tune couldn’t be entirely expressive as he wanted it to be. he still loved the sound it made as he played, it was one of the few songs he’d memorized and made himself. It made him happy and warm, like he should be feeling proud of everything he’d done today. It was a great day. What could get better than this? He thought many things, possibly a visit to Dahlia to visit Tsuki, and surprise her with a present and possibly a small flute serenade. That thought filled him up with warmth. That would be a good idea… after he got finished with the song he was playing, it was too good not to finish up after all.

As if he was summoning someone, one of the members of his pack came along, humming to the tune he was playing, vocalizing it in her own way, though she knew nothing of the song for he had made it up, she was still able to get it well enough. It made him proud to be the leader here. Especially when there were voices like Sky’s around. She leaned on the finished work he’d just made sure was sturdy and spoke. He couldn’t help as he pulled the flute from his mouth. It seemed that the visit to see Tsuki would be put on hold.

Ah yes I’m like that, I can’t help but pull in the attention of those willing to listen.

He said, yes it was boastful, but he was allowed to have a little pride now and again. He was the leader after all right? That thought made him feel that he should have less pride then, but he wasn’t too worried about it, he would just work with things as they went along, he was not an egotistical wolf at all, on the contrary he just pretended to be, he thought little of himself, most of his pride was more acting than anything else, but he was able to fool just about anyone with that act.

And it is a good morning indeed Sky, actually I think it’s a great morning, just one more project finished before the winter sets in.

He patted the staircase, yes he’d been up early, he didn’t sleep as much as he would normally, there were no nightmares in his dreams, though some would say he had them as he still remembered the day he was kicked from his first pack, it had troubled him now and again, but since he was the leader now, that dream rarely came and it hadn’t come this time around, Shaw just did not feel that sleep wanted to come that night.

Why thank you, it means a lot coming from the mouth of such a beautiful singer such as yourself, I try to put in at least some work around here… as for who’s this place is, well she doesn’t have an owner yet, but she’s quite ready for one now.

He said, he didn’t know where Sky lived herself now, he had his own place, though it was outside the village… it made him wonder if he should have built it within the limits. He was not a wolf who could have the houses here as he was so tall, they couldn’t accommodate for his size.

I’ve helped fix up quite a few of these homes, though the stone houses are much harder, they were more sturdier so needed less of a fix up, but I love working with wood. I guess that’s why it’s more easy for me… and look at me mumbling away, you must have had an earful.

He said feeling like he really was giving the poor woman an earful, but she did start it by telling him his workmanship was good, he just had to learn when the right time to stop talking was.

Shawchert smiled greatful and as she asked to see the house, as a potential owner Shaw stood up, and bowed for her to enter.

I would be glad to show you around it’s a quaint little place I think.

He said moving up beside her he had to bend to get into the door way and he had to have a slight tilt to his head so not to hit the ceiling, but he still fit in the house. It really was a nice little place, he’d only had to replace a few floorboards, and part of a wall, but this had been a project of a few days and not just this morning.

Oh well, it’s around somewhere.

He said teasingly knowing she was being nothing more than a flirt. He blushed at her comment, but luckily he had dark enough fur that didn’t show the redness of his face.

You are quite welcome to it! I think it would be perfect for you. I tore out the old human bathroom stuff, and turned it into a usable privy, and some of the things in the kitchen are now gone, but you have lots of counter space, come I’ll show you.

He moved over to where the kitchen was, which didn’t have its own door but if Sky wanted that different he could easily take measurements and get back to her. the floor on it was masked in two different types of floors, as he didn’t want to pull the old linoleum up, it was actually a very nice looking floor, though he had to replace a bit of it with wood as it had mostly rotted over the years.

If you want I can tear up the floor later on and make it all wood, I thought it would be a nice interesting thing to keep since it was so well preserved.

He said, he knew linoleum was not going to last forever especially when the house would be used on a much more regular basis, but it was all up to the prospective owner. The room seemed much bigger too without all those electronic devices, the stove, the … well he thought it would have geen a cold box or something, he’d never learned what it was but that big hulking thing sucked getting out. In any case he was sure that the female had lots of plans.

I know it’s not much of a kitchen without a fire pit, but it’s all a work in progress, it’s not too hard to build one with a chimney but it would be a good few days work.

Shawchert admitted, then he moved out of the kitchen into a small hall which held her newly furbished privy and a few rooms.

Well you have a choice of a bedroom and whatever you want your other rooms to be, they aren’t all very big but I think yould enjoy it here.

He said with a smile, it was a perfect place for anyone who could fit, but shaw’s neck was feeling cramped so he leaned on the wall a little so he could wait for her to get a good look at the empty rooms. There wasn’t much furniture left in this house as the roof had leaked quite well and destroyed a good chunk of them, but in doing so saved most of the floorboards from too much damage.

Shaw watched her as he spoke and she moved and listened to him, everything seemed so satisfactory to her, she spoke telling him her plans of what she wanted to do with the extra room. And soon she was off babbling away at what she was going to do, and he stood there listening politely, smiling and nodding. Her ideas were great though he wasn’t sure that they were meant for him but merely a reminder to herself of what she wanted, but he would acknowledge that he was listening to her.

Those are splendid ideas. I think we had some stuff in the stores we have, you’ll have to check them out, but I think there is another place you can find other stuff, I did see a city, it was… full of all sorts of stuff. I found Lucia’s guitar there.

He said, he didn’t know the name of the place just the direction of it and that it had some pretty tall buildings. There was bound to be something there, it was getting them all back that would be the problem. He’d have to think about that later unless Sky had an idea of what to do.

Well it seems you’re well on your way with your new house, how about a small celebration for getting it? A song perhaps? Maybe we can make something new.

He said, the thought of being able to perform with another made him fill with joy, and she hoped that she’d agree to it, maybe they could make a few things together, he wanted to be able to do things with all or most of the pack. He knew that not everyone had the ability in music but even so he could easily work with wood which was something that could be worked with in any craft… normally. That was all the future though his thoughts were entirely on his flute and her voice