Belle

[jawildey]

Arriving back at the tavern they find the the ground thinning out now, but Jonesy's wife and their elderly friends are still sitting chatting where they were before. Empty glasses sit in front of them.

The man behind the bar looks up as they enter but after only a brief glance and a slight scowl he goes back to cleaning up for the night.

"Jeremy!" Jonesy's wife calls out as she stands to give him a hug. Jonesy pulls an extra chair over to the table so that Belle can join them. "Any luck recruiting help?" the woman asks Belle?

[Kitsune]

Bluntly, Belle states, "Possibly some luck although not as well as I would like. There is a warrior interested but he needs to speak to his companions in the morning."

She will sit down at a table, allowing Jonesy speak as far as staying for the night. "In any case, I plan to at least scout out the area tomorrow."

[jawildey]

"Thank you so much for your help." The younger woman says with all sincerity. "If we can ever repay you, I pray that we are worthy of the task."

"Belle needs a place to stay tonight." Jonesy says after reaching over and taking his wife's hand under the table. He looks at the couple across from him. "I told her maybe you would be willing to put her up for the night as well."

Without waiting for his wife's permission, the older man says "Of course that would be alright. How could we turn our backs on someone who has already shown her generosity."

Waving good night to the man behind the bar, the older couple leads the way out of the tavern and into the night. A slight breeze blows down the street as they walk. It doesn't take them long to reach the couples house. It's a light pink in color and like almost all houses on Wormwood it seems to grow straight from the ground. The soft edged openings are covered with dyed fabric to give them privacy. Inside, the building has three rooms and one bathroom. One room is obviously used as a kitchen, one as a family room for relaxing and two others as bedrooms. A table and chairs fashioned from metal and rezin are furnish the kitchen. Large and small pillows scatter the floor and a bench, that appears to be part of one wall, to give some comfort in the family room.

[Kitsune]

In a warm tone, Belle responds, "Looks pretty cozy." She reflects mentally on the fact that at one time, she would have though this was a hovel and that she would probably be demeaning on her hosts. Now, it will be one of the nicest places she has slept in quite a while. It is probably better than most live.

"I don't want to put anybody out of their bed," the blond haired Apok continues. "A comfortable spot in a corner and a chance to wash nicely is all I would like. I appreciate your willingness to board me for the night."

[jawildey]

"The bathroom is through there," the older woman indicates "and you can make use of any of the pillows you want to make yourself comfortable for the night. The floor or the bench, whatever you'd like."

The other's dismiss themselves to make themselves ready for bed as well.

[Kitsune]

"Our world is still alive, we have not managed to kill it yet," Belle responds in almost a religious / mystic tone. "The floor will be great."

Afterwards, she will head towards the bathroom to get cleaned up. It has been a while since she has been able to have the luxury of being able to clean up properly and plans to enjoy it. Carefully, she unties her long braid and is able to properly wash it and comb it out.

Looking at a reflection of herself, Belle notes how vulnerable the loose hair makes her look. Definitely not the tough Apok looks back at her. A priestess who was scared of her own shadow looks back at her. Idly, she wonders where that woman went wrong.

Carefully, she braids back her warrior braid tight against her head. The warrior will then form a nest on the floor so that she might get a few hours of sleep before needing to head off in the morning.

[jawildey]

Refreshed, Belle sleeps well and awakes well before time to meet....Belle realizes belatedly that she didn't even bother asking the giant creatures name. Sounds of food preparation can be heard coming from the kitchen area and Belle can smell some sort of hot cereal being cooked.

[Kitsune]

ooc: Actually she did:
"My name is Dannock, but you may call me Dan."

ic: Used to eating worms, Belle sniffs appreciatively at the smell of cooking. Not that she does not appreciate Wormwood providing but sometimes a change, even simple porridge, is nice.

Belle stands up, beginning to stretch, to work out kinks in her muscles. The blond Apok does not try to cause any trouble but does a quick exercise routine. It is surprising how little noise she makes.

Once she is ready, Belle will get her gear ready. Out loud but trying to keep her tone low just in cases there are some asleep, "Smells wonderful."

[jawildey]

OOC: whoops, my bad. I looked back through the thread but didn't see it.

IC:
The older woman turns from the counter to look over her shoulder at Belle. "Thank you." She smiles warmly at Belle. "Please, have a seat." She gestures at a table where Jonesy has already taken up residence. Moments later a piping hot bowl of some sort of mush-like substance sits in front of her. The aroma coming off smells tantalizing on an empty stomach. Moments later a small plate with two long thin slices of some sort of smoked meat joins the mush along with a glass of water to wash it all down.

Jonesy is just finishing up and gives her a polite good morning before excusing himself to go get ready to leave. As she's eating, Belle hears halfhearted pleading coming from Mrs. Jones in the spare bedroom. It sounds as if this is a continuation of a previous argument about whether Jeremy she accompany Belle or not. She can hear reassuring sounds coming from Jeremy, but can't make out the exact words.

Soon after, Jonesy and his wife enter the kitchen...her eyes red-rimmed and his face determined. "I'm ready as soon as you are."

"Not without this, you're not." The older man says as he enters from the main bedroom carrying an old, but hopefully still serviceable, laser rifle. The two men exchange the expected platitudes of "I couldn't's" and "I insists'" that one would expect before Jonesy grudgingly accepts the gift while promising to return it soon.

[Kitsune]

"Hello, I slept quite well," Belle states, trying to be friendly. She will enjoy her meal, taking not of the conversation, not pretending to ignore it but not commenting.

At first, Belle is a bit confused. She though the wife wanted to help. Still, it becomes clearer after a few moments.

After a few moments, the Apok states, "If you decide that you cannot come with me, I understand. I do promise to do my absolute best to make sure that everybody returns safely." Of course this is a dangerous world but then again, they could get attacked right now in the home. Nowhere is really safe.

Unfortunately, she does not know enough about energy weaponry to determine if one is serviceable or not, preferring her crossbow.