Little Dipper Campfire: Friday Afternoon

[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

For Worf, a field trip to the mainland was not an experience he'd like to go through.

So instead he was using the nice weather to practice the mok'bara out by the campfire in what he hoped would be a quiet day.

[And while Worf may not want to be disturbed the post is definitely open]

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[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He was walking to his cabin after work when he noticed the strange... huh. What would he call it?

He stopped and, much like the gawky clueless boy he was, watched.

[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

Worf did not stop his routine. "Can I help you?" he asked gruffly as he moved his arms into another form.

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He shook his head mutely, continuing to watch out of curiosity without a thought for rudeness.

[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

And so Worf replied by saying nothing and continued his routine.

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

After a moment, he sat down. And continued to watch.

[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

And so Worf continued to work through his team.

And when he reached the end of it he started again.

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He got up and moved a little closer.

Then, finally, he thought to ask:

"Do you mind? If I watch what you're doing?"

[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

Worf didn't miss a beat as he continued his routine. "No," he said gruffly.

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"What is it you're doing? If you don't mind me asking questions."

Since he'd gotten an idea from the first repetition. He'd learn more on the second go round if he repeated the same.

[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

"It is the mok'bara," Worf replied sternly as he continued. "It is a form of meditative discipline. And I do mind."

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"Oh. My apologies."

He shut up and went back to watching.

[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

Which was just fine with Worf.

Upon completion of the second routine he dropped out of his posture and walked to the fire pit and began working to start a fire.

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He got up and wandered, carefully, over to sit at the fire.

"May I?" he asked.

[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

"Go ahead," Worf grunted as he carefully placed the wood in the proper formation and and lit the fire.

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"Would you care for something to eat? I have, um, a couple of brownies that weren't eaten at work. Nothing to drink, I'm afraid."

[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

"I do not need anything," Worf said adding a few pieces of wood to the fire. "But thank you."

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"You're welcome," he said with a nod as he put the things back away in his bag.

"Are you in one of my classes?"

It was polite fiction, the question: an opening should he like to talk that could be easily enough turned down.

[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

"I haven't noticed," Worf replied evenly. "Do you frequently carry food to offer it to strangers?"

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"I do," he admitted. "For one, it can make an awkward situation less awkward. For another, it's very distracting if such is needed. And lastly, it's very useful should you find yourself someplace unexpectedly to have some supplies with you."

Beat.

"Also, I like to cook and bake, so I usually have it there to see if what I came up with tastes good."

[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

"I see," Worf was all that he said in response but it seemed clear that he thought the whole process was a little ridiculous.

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"Do you have a moral objection to baked goods?" he asked with an exceedingly arch look.

[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

"Moral objection?" Worf replied sternly. "No."

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

"Good," and he rolled his shoulder once before looking to the fire.

"Would you object to questions on what you were doing earlier now?"

[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

"If you must ask," Worf relented.

[new-to-liirness.livejournal.com]

He turned and looked at him, just a touch confused.

"I 'must' do nothing, at least at the moment. If you'd rather not discuss it, 'I'd rather not discuss it' is a perfectly reasonable response."