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Tweak says, "who is Mumia?"

Sue Wanda "Swan" Prescott (planted_it) wrote in indarkness_logs,
@ 2010-08-09 21:18:00

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!complete, 2032 08, magius, swan prescott

RP: A Garden
Characters: Swan, Magius
Time/Date: morning, August 10
Location: behind the hotel
Warnings/Rating: none
Summary: Swan starts a garden
Status: Complete

Now that the weather was relatively stable, and nothing seemed to be happening outside (though she had heard about the grief from the week prior), Swan thought it was high time she got started on her project. Jaime had helped her find some seeds, and Swan had simply smiled when Jaime didn't know whether or not they'd grow.

If she could grow corn after nuclear weapons went off, in the dark cellar beneath a store, she could make anything grow. It wouldn't be the first time she brought dead plants, dead seeds to life. This place wasn't so very different from home, but the death had happened much farther in the past, here. If it had been tended, it might have been brought to life already, but it hadn't.

Carting the seeds and a small trowel she'd found in the hardware store, Swan searched around for a place to start. Moving toward the back corner and deciding to work her way along the building, Swan crouched down and began to dig at the death earth. Once she had a hole, she rolled the dirt around in her hands, bringing the soil back to life before tucking the seeds into it. Pressing the ball of dirt back into the hole, she patted around it and moved over to repeat the process.

When things grew, they should have a respectable fruit and vegetable garden. There was some corn, some carrots, potatoes, strawberries, and even a few watermelon seeds. It would all grow, of course, and grow well, and she trusted everyone would appreciate having fresh fruit and vegetables - even when their captors saw fit not to provide it.

Swan thought that if they were here long enough, she'd look into growing things like wheat ... and maybe they could develop ways to process it. She thought that the fewer things they depended on their captors for, the better it would be for them.

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thededicated
2010-08-13 11:55 pm UTC (link)

He smiled wryly, then nodded. "I suppose you are correct. I have also not been out much, trying to understand my loss of power, and the necessity of those who abducted us in steeling some of my items." He sighed but strove to keep a smile up, feeling a mite bit better.

He smiled a little more in answer to her smile.

"You are wise, especially for one of your age, and kind. Thank you. Both for the work, and the words."

	thededicated 2010-08-14 01:52 am UTC (link)
	He paused then nodded. "I suppose I should. Perhaps we can do so... sometime soon? I know little of get-togethers or of social things, but mayhap such a thing would be a good idea." He had seen, he thought, some of the others' social ideas, but had been too much caught up in himself for them. Now... well, maybe now he could attend such. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thededicated 2010-08-14 04:11 am UTC (link)
	He blinked, then opened his mouth, and closed it again. He looked down at the garden, then up at her and slowly grinned. "Mayhap so. If two strangers can work on a garden, why not on other things." He nodded, thoughtful. "I think I would enjoy it. Especially with new friends like you to start." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thededicated 2010-08-14 04:57 am UTC (link)
	He nodded eagerly, glad she did not mind. "I have the time. I definitely can use some of it to come out here and see and tend them. I'd be honored." He smiled at her. Without hesitation, he stretched out a dirty hand to her. "Agreed, milady, and thank you." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thededicated 2010-08-14 05:27 am UTC (link)
	He gladly shook her hand, then worked quietly alongside her. His thoughts kept him merrily working until she spoke and he canted an ear to listen. He winced as she spoke of her wounds. "I had a companion horse much of my life. It's good to have such, and I am glad you did not perish that day, for that would have stolen this hour from me, a true shame, indeed." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)