Dunno if you're particular about dates, but I'm assuming this is a little further into January (especially since a few days effectively pass in just this post).. -Just keeping chronological order, but eh.- oO; Hope that's not a problem. XD;
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It had taken nearly a week and a half to complete the transfer and recover. Whether it had wheels or not, the dolly that she used to transport her furnace didn't have the best ground clearance. Obstacles in the broken human city were constant, and roughly three quarters of those she encountered had to be removed manually, while the balance had to be worked around. A fallen building with its rubble and innards skewed across the street was an impasse--it was then time to try a different street, which could effectively triple or quadruple the amount of work to be done. Even so, she pressed onward--she had fashioned a harness designed specifically for her halfling form, which she felt possessed the best balance between endurance and strength. Coupled with her natural athleticism and fierce determination, she had done it. Now who else could say
that? Skoll could, but she didn't mind sharing the credit. She had made sure to pull it at least as far as he did.
The following days required great amounts of rest. Excitement and adrenaline had been her fuel, but now it was time to give her body some sympathy. Once they had finally manoeuvred the furnace off of the dolly and shoved it into its proper place in her shed, she had bid farewell to Skoll and laid down on the spot. She awoke nearly twenty hours later, with darkness pouring in from the outside. As they closed once more her eyes could be seen to roll, and she slept again until the morning came. Although she was not a morning person by any stretch of the imagination, she roused herself just as the sun peeked over the horizon and went to hunt. After two failed attempts, she managed to take down a weak doe. The doe had apparently suffered an injury in the immediate past, and Matrix seized the opportunity. She was still famished, and now it was time to feast. She stayed with her kill for the next few days, eating as she got hungry and sleeping the rest of the time.
Unfortunately, all good things had to come to an end. Fortunately, on rare occasions they managed to get even better. Today was the day when she would begin the final steps of "stage one" of her project. Rested and content (although still quite sore), she made her way away from Inferni's territory back toward her greenhouse, which was less than half a mile in distance--it was only a handful of city blocks away. As she neared the plot of land on which it stood, she paused for a moment to take a snapshot in her mind. Hopefully, this would be the last day that her greenhouse would have even a scratch on its exterior. Matrix made her way over to the shed and propped open the door.
