A New Day

[Eyvind Loevess]

I started to wipe my hands on my shirt, before realizing it was a pointless act due to the ash from the billows. So, instead, I made my way toward the back room where I could wash them properly.

"That sounds like a good plan to me," I said, though my knowledge in the subject of forges was quite limited.

Once I was at least clean enough to not cover everything in soot I walked back out of the room. My hunger was really starting to pain now. I would look forward to the days when my body was back to its old self.

[Uruz Teiwaz]

I dunked my hands in a bucket of water that was there for that purpose and then wiped them on my cleanest dirty rag. I then followed into the other room and procured us some of the jerky and hard tack as well as water. It was not a gourmet meal by any stretch more like rations while on military campaign but it was food and for that one should be grateful. I did not have anything else to add so I did not babble but ate in silence as is often my nature.

[Eyvind Loevess]

I took the lunch that Uruz offered and ate it with him. The drier food quickly dehydrated me so I drank the water greedly, enjoying the filling of being relativly full. It made me feel as if I had been awake and starving verse passed out.

When I was done I stretched a little and leaned back. I really was quite lucky and the thought had put me in a good mood. "are we done for the day, as far as the weapondry goes?"

[Uruz Teiwaz]

I grunted a response between bites and then added a bit later "Yes, I reckon I should probably go cleanup and you should do the same. It is not like there is any neat way of doing such work." Indeed we were both covered in a layer of ash and grime not to mention sweat.

[Eyvind Loevess]

I looked at my arms, my hands were at least relativly clean. "Yes, I am not too appealing in this state I suppose."

In truth I didn't really have any plans to go out and try to fetch anyone. I had my health to recover and in truth I was happy enough just knowing that Uruz was safe. I thought that if that was the only happy notion I had for the rest of my life, than it would be enough. Though indeed that was a strange thought.

"Speaking of appeal," I said as I leaned back to relax. I was not in any hurry to really do anything, the important work of the day complete, "how long have you known Odette?" I tried to remember if he had told me already, but didn't think he did. My mind was probably still trying to heal like the rest of me.

[Uruz Teiwaz]

"Getting clean tends to make one feel better." I finished up my meal before answering his question "A short time but she has been good to me and that counts for a lot. I doubt I could manage a roof and the like if it was not for her at present so I would be bunking here with you as well" I smirked "And you know how badly I tend to snore."

[Eyvind Loevess]

I smiled at Uruz's comment. Him snoring next to me again, would be comforting in a way, but I was not about to tell him as much. My conversation with Odette earlier was ebbing at the corner of my mind, but I pushed it aside.

"It is quite peaceful in here," I said, which was mostly true. Though sometimes the outside noise did find its way in. I then winked at him and said, "you should probably watch the snoring a little, otherwie Odette would be sleeping in here just for some quiet."

[Uruz Teiwaz]

“If you ignore the pounding hammers and the like though that is probably better than my snoring. At least she has not complained yet but it is quite possiby inevitable.” I shrugged and stood up and stretched “But at present I should probably let you get some rest.”

[Eyvind Loevess]

I was about to make another crack about Uruz's snoring when he got up. As if on some strange cue I felt a yawn rise. Letting it out I stretched and said, "you are right."

While it had not really been an exciting day I was glad for it, the chance to be by Uruz's side and help him out. I would help him with the most awful and mundane task imaginable if he had asked.

"Thanks for help and the employment," I said. It was good not to be on the streets. While I had assumed that Uruz would offer as such, it was good to remind oneself not to be ungrateful since in truth he did not have too.