Benjamin Harrison Campfire - Late Wednesday Evening

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

Five days since Rose had seen Lissa, and that was longer than she remembered since they'd met sitting next to each other in kindergarten.  When she was by herself, she couldn't stop mentally poking at that oddly blank spot in her head where Lissa was supposed to be.  Every once and a while, Rose could almost feel a whisper of emotion from the spot, but it was never constant.  It was never the way their bond had always been.

She'd tried to tire herself out today, but she couldn't fall asleep so Rose got up and headed out to the unlit campfire.  She scavenged some bread and peanut butter and sat at the campfire to occupy herself by ripping up the slices and throwing pieces into the firepit.

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[formerbrat.livejournal.com]

Elspeth returned from a late evening ride with Gwena and sat down at the campfire. "Has the bread gone bad?" she asked, curious.

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

Rose looked up then shook her head ruefully. "Nah, it's evil bread," she said lightly. "Looked at me funny."

[formerbrat.livejournal.com]

"Then it's getting its just due," Elspeth smiled. "I'm Elspeth, by the way."

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

She smiled back and offered Elspeth a piece. "Would you like to kick its butt too? And I'm Rose. You're in this cabin too, right?"

[formerbrat.livejournal.com]

"No, I won't deny you your vengeance," Elspeth said. "Nice to meet you, Rose. I'm in alcove A2."

[kestrelswolf.livejournal.com]

Firekeeper and Blind Seer were passing by the cabin when the former caught sight of Rose. She stopped and tilted her head at her companion in a questioning gesture, before nodding decisively and moving to sit down at the firepit.

"Rose. Hello." Firekeeper offered in greeting.

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

"Hey Blysse," Rose said easily, shredding another piece of bread. "Blind Seer. I saw you guys both got to fly yesterday in class."

[kestrelswolf.livejournal.com]

Firekeeper nodded. "We is now only wolves that fly," she said, smiling a little as she recalled yesterday's class.

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

"Will all the other wolves be jealous?" she asked.

[kestrelswolf.livejournal.com]

"Perhaps," Firekeeper admitted. "If no else, will annoy the ravens, who is often bragging of things they see when flying." Well, it'd annoy Bitter at the very least. Lovable would be too busy being amused by her mate's predictably grumpy reaction to be annoyed herself.

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

Leda looked a bit unsteady on her feet, and sang softly to herself. Someone she'd known once had informed her that the lyrics were actually a poem by some guy named Yeats.

She'd drunk enough to forget who'd told her. Mission accomplished.

"And I thought I was the only one up this late." she said, spotting Rose.

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

"Sorry," Rose said. "Not that lucky."

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

"Hey who says I was complaining?" She sank down onto one of the logs and stared into the fire for a moment. "I'm Leda, one of the new kids."

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

*points to narrative* There's not actually a fire just a pit.

"Rose," she said with a quick smile. "I just came too. How are you liking it?"

[anarchist-queen.livejournal.com]

Well I forgot that part, but as Leda's not entirely lucid just now, I'm gonna use it. ;)

"Pleased to meet you Rose. I think this place is fantastic. How do you like it?"

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

This time, Marco didn't trip over his own two feet on his way to the campfire. Instead, he walked out normally, clutching a bag of marshmallows.

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

"Are you working on your entrance making skills?" Rose teased once she caught sight of Marco.

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

"Of course." Marco said instantly. "Marshmallow?"

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

She held her hand up for him to throw one to her. "I would never turn one down."

[morpherboy.livejournal.com]

Marco chucked her the marshmallow. "Got sticks?"

[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

Worf was not much for sleeping. In fact he was just coming back from his run through the preserve when he spied the activity at the campfire.

"Typically most people light a fire in the evening," Worf observed.

Yes. That was a greeting.

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

"I don't know how," Rose admitted. She looked up to the new guy and her eyes widened. "But if you do, go for it."

[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

Worf let out a grunt. "Very well. But you are to observe this method so you can start one on your own next time."

[guardianborn.livejournal.com]

Rose choked on her laughter as she tried to keep a straight face. "But people always come by to light it eventually," she pointed out.

[sonofmogh.livejournal.com]

"Perhaps a time will come when no one is around," Worf said seriously as he started to assemble the fire wood in the proper shape. "It is a skill one should always know."