I don't want to stand still

Cambria Marino · 09-18-2010, 04:47 PM

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Time for more Mambi goodness ^^ 500+

Mati had done so many wonderful things for her and Cambria wanted to return the favor. She wasn't anywhere near so talented as her lover, but hopefully she could manage something. It took her some time to figure out what she could do that would be nice and meaningful, but when the idea finally came to her she knew that it was perfect. A few days ago she had told Mati that she was planning something for them and then that morning she had told her to meet her at the Silver Showers at sunset that night. The Marino girl had then gone off to get everything gathered and prepared. She went into the orchard and found some apples that were still in good condition and picked them, placing them in a basket along with a bottle of wine that she had already found earlier. Cambi wasn't entirely sure what the drink was like, but it seemed good for a special occasion. The basket also held a couple of plates and napkins, along with two glasses for the wine.

After that she gathered up some sticks to build a fire and a spit later. At least she hoped that they would work well for that purpose. Cambria had never actually cooked meat before, and had only read about it so she was improvising to some extent. Perhaps she should have tried doing this all one night before the night, but it was too late to worry about that now. When she had enough wood she moved on to gather some herbs that she had also read about in her book on plants and herbs. For her purposes as Practitioner she had mostly ignored plants not used for medicinal purposes, but she remembered scanning over some that were used for cooking and had been able to track some down that were in the territory. When she thought she had enough, she dashed back into the manor to grab the blanket and candles she had hid in the cellar, along with the two rabbits she had caught yesterday and asked to be skinned. Those in her arms, she grabbed the basket with the rest and headed down the river to the showers.

When she reached her destination she laid the blanket out and set the basket and candles on top of it. Taking up the wood and the rabbits she set to building the cooking fire and spitted the two rabbits. The cocoa fey pushed two sticks into the ground on either side of the fire and placed the spit on top of them. Then she started the fire and grabbed the herbs she had picked from the basket. The girl liberally sprinkled the herbs onto the two rabbits. Soon enough a very delicious smell was rising in the air and Cambria couldn't help but smile excitedly. As the meat cooked, she set the candles up all around the little clearing she had picked. Taking a spare stick, she got a flame from the fire on it and lit all the candles. She checked the rabbits, turning them to make sure they were cooking evenly, and then finished setting up the rest of the dinner on the blanket.

As the sun was descending towards the horizon, everything was ready. The candles flickered all around, the basket with the wine bottle and glasses sat in the middle of the blanket and a plate and napkin was placed on either side with an apple. The cooking fire had died down and the rabbits were done, now just keeping warm over the dwindling flames. The sound of the waterfalls gave a beautiful backdrop to everything, and Cambria now stood waiting for Mati to arrive. Her fingers fidgeted and her tail swished back and forth nervously. She hoped Mati liked this, she hoped she'd done well. She hoped that she had cooked the rabbits okay and they tasted good. She hoped Mati would like the wine. She just really wanted this night to be special.

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