Sirius Campfire, Thursday morning

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

The Sirius campfire was lit and burning merrily. Gladys was standing nearby, arms hanging, the glow in her eyes banked, as she waited for something that needed to be done.

Apart from setting up the fire, she hadn't moved since last night.

[ooc: Sirius campfire is serious. Err, open. And it was TOTALLY never in the wrong journal. Honest.]

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[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

Noticing that Gladys was standing by the fire again, River approached slowly. At least she hadn't run into Adah today. Quietly she sat down next to the fire and watched the flames, smiling a little.

"They dance."

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

She moved, swivelling her head to look down at River, and her eyes flared into life. "Dance?"

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

"The flames," River clarified. "Good morning."

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

"Good Morning," she replied, staring at the fire. "That Is Dancing?"

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

"Yes." She smiled at Gladys. "Moving to their own music. What are you doing?"

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

"I Am Waiting," she replied, moving closer to the fire to try and hear the music.

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

"For what?" River found golem logic oddly intriguing.

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

"For Class. I Work And Then I Wait To Work. When The Sun Rose I Built The Fire And Then I Went Back To Waiting."

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

"What do you do when you wait?" River asked. "No hobby?"

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

"I Wait When I Wait." The glow flickered. "The Last Two Nights I Watched The Stars. I Do Not Have A Hobby."

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

"Sturdying stars can be considered a hobby," River told her. "Although I was thinking more along the lines of something practical. Like knitting." The golem seemed to be a practical sort of... person.

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

"Knitting?" She seemed to consider that. "A Valuable And Often Overlooked Traditional Skill That Is Practical. I Do Not Know How To Knit."

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"I can teach you," River offered cheerfully. "Took a class once that included knitting dildo cozies."

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

"I Would Like To Learn How To Knit Dildo Cozies." It's worth noting here that Gladys had no idea what a dildo was. "I Do Not Know How To Sleep And It Would Be A Better Use Of My Time Than Waiting. Are Dildo Cozies Useful?"

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

"Morning Gladys," Jamie said coming out with a cup of coffee and a yawn. "Any luck last night?"

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"They are used to keep recreational toys at a comfortable temperature," River said, not sure of the golem definition of useful. "Can find knitting needles and yarn. Now?"

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"Good Morning," she greeted him, eyes flaring. "There Was No Luck Last Night. The Stars Did Not Move, But I Will Keep Watching."

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"There Is No Time Like The Present To Learn New Things."

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"Good for you," Jamie said settling down. "Did you see anything interesting at all?"

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

"Back soon." River rose and hurried off, returning a while later with some knitting needles and yarns in various colours. She placed these in front of her.

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

"I Saw Many Things. A Bird Perched On My Head And A Mouse Hid From It Between My Feet. It Eventually Flew Away. There Were Small Deer At The Edge Of The Camp. The Stars Flicker Even If They Do Not Move. Are Any Of Those Interesting?"

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

"There Are Many Colours." She looked at her hands. "And The Needles Are Very Small." It wasn't defeat, though, and she carefully sat down, delicately picking up a roll of yarn between two fingers. It looked like a marble would in a person's hand. "If You Show Me I Will Copy You."

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

River quickly picked up the needles and began making enough stitches for a dildo cozy. She made them slowly, showing Gladys. "And then you continue in a circle. Like this."

[cheminthehead.livejournal.com]

Gladys was a golem, created to work and so created to learn. She managed to pinch the needles with the very tips of her fingers and copy River's actions. Slowly at first, and then the needles were flying. "When Should I Stop?"

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

"Depends on the size of the dildo," River said. "Should be about this long." She gestured with her hands. "Then you decrease the number of stitches and finish.