03-10-2009, 09:27 PM
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One of the wonderful things about Mahlouk had been, whether he knew it or not, the fact that his arrival had taken many of the serious pressures and worries off of the Kalona. As she sat tending to his 'gift basket' her mind no longer lingered on her missing siblings, the members of the tribe who had been kept behind due to a storm. She hadn't heard from them in weeks, not even a sign from their spirits, and for the time the relief of not thinking about them was great. They were not forgotten, of course, but it was good to have a single night of not worrying about them constantly. The Kalona had someone new to worry over, someone that she actually had the ability to help, and that was likely part of the reason that she wanted to help him so badly.
It wasn't the sound of the woman's steps that made Ayegali aware that she was no longer alone. Rather, it was the faint scent that seemed to find it's way to her nose, despite the strong scent of burning wood and brush that the great fire gave off. "Hello.." The woman said, not bothering to turn and see who it might have been as she continued to arrange things in the basket. Finally, pleased with how things were arranged and that moving the basket just a bit wouldn't cause anything to topple over, she slid herself around on the ground, turning to face the stranger that had appeared behind her. "I'm Ayegali, the Kalona here." It was obvious that they had never met but the woman's scent clearly held the very same one that now clung to their lands. Again, just as with Catherine, she was likely someone that Dawali had met.
One of the wonderful things about Mahlouk had been, whether he knew it or not, the fact that his arrival had taken many of the serious pressures and worries off of the Kalona. As she sat tending to his 'gift basket' her mind no longer lingered on her missing siblings, the members of the tribe who had been kept behind due to a storm. She hadn't heard from them in weeks, not even a sign from their spirits, and for the time the relief of not thinking about them was great. They were not forgotten, of course, but it was good to have a single night of not worrying about them constantly. The Kalona had someone new to worry over, someone that she actually had the ability to help, and that was likely part of the reason that she wanted to help him so badly.
It wasn't the sound of the woman's steps that made Ayegali aware that she was no longer alone. Rather, it was the faint scent that seemed to find it's way to her nose, despite the strong scent of burning wood and brush that the great fire gave off. "Hello.." The woman said, not bothering to turn and see who it might have been as she continued to arrange things in the basket. Finally, pleased with how things were arranged and that moving the basket just a bit wouldn't cause anything to topple over, she slid herself around on the ground, turning to face the stranger that had appeared behind her. "I'm Ayegali, the Kalona here." It was obvious that they had never met but the woman's scent clearly held the very same one that now clung to their lands. Again, just as with Catherine, she was likely someone that Dawali had met.