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Ella ([info]kindwithcourage) wrote in [info]paradisolog,
@ 2017-02-12 20:04:00

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Entry tags:ella (kindwithcourage), isaiah lahey (wolfchildblues), pepper potts (only12percent)

WHO Ella & OTA
WHAT Cooking her nerves away
WHEN The day after the bonfire, afternoon
WHERE Community Center Kitchen
WARNINGS probably none!
STATUS Open | Incomplete


Ella was nervous. Rose had seen her son the other day and had nothing but good things to say about him. She was delighted to hear it, of course, but she very much wanted to meet her son and make a good impression. Would he want to know her? Would he ask about his father? What name had he decided on? Would she recognize him on first glance? She was thinking far too much and therefore had decided that cooking would be a reasonable enough way to soothe her nerves.

She'd already gotten her living quarters set up in the dormitory and cleaned the common areas of the community center. There wasn't much else to be done without badgering Lady Christine or Lady Pepper about something or another. No, best to leave the other women in peace. The kitchen was empty, thankfully enough, and she set about gathering the ingredients she needed to make stew. It was one of her favorites to make, and required a fair bit of prep work and cooking time in order to feed the number of people on the island.

Once she'd gathered all of the ingredients, she set about slicing and dicing, singing to herself as she worked.


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[info]only12percent
2017-02-13 01:42 am UTC (link)
Pepper had Chayse balanced on her hip, who was yelling periodically having found her voice as well as her ability to roll over. This seemed to bring the little girl so much joy because every time a sound came out of her little mouth, she would smile. Pepper thought she was silly, but she was biased.

In her other hand, was a small sack of diapers and a couple of blankets that had needed to be washed and had just come out of the dryer and she was on her way home to fold and put them all away. Except her nose was telling her otherwise that something was going on and was making her stomach rumble even though it'd not been long since she'd last eaten.

"Let's go find out what's going on." She said to Chayse and entered the kitchen. "Something smells divine."

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[info]kindwithcourage
2017-02-13 04:25 am UTC (link)
Ella grinned broadly at the sight of Pepper and Chayse walking into the kitchen. "Oh, but I am so pleased to see you," she greeted, setting her knife aside to walk toward the other woman. Careful of Chayse, she gave her friend a hug and held on a bit longer than was strictly necessary.

"I did not want to bother you, and if you are on your way, I do not intend to hold you up," she prefaced. "But my son is here on the this part of the island now and I am not sure what I should do." Ella was practically bursting with more questions, but she held off asking them until it was clear to her that she could. If Pepper was on her way elsewhere, Ella wouldn't stop her of course.

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[info]only12percent
2017-02-13 11:04 pm UTC (link)
Pepper dropped her bag on the floor in order to put her free arm around the other young woman. The hug and the joyous look on Ella's face at her arrival meant the world to Pepper and she too held on just a little bit longer.

"No, sweetie, we just finished doing laundry and were just going home to fold it and see what Chayse's daddy was up to since we've been here for a while, but trust me when I say the laundry can wait." Pepper pulled one of the blankets from the bag and spread it out on the floor, and then laid the baby on her back and gave her one of the clean diapers to play with. With her new found rolling mobility, Chayse wouldn't be on her back for long. "If you want to talk, I'm all ears. Or hands if you just want some help with cooking."

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[info]kindwithcourage
2017-02-16 05:05 am UTC (link)
Ella adored Pepper, there was no denying it. She was very much oblivious to most of what went on between the others on the island, but she could see that sometimes Pepper didn't quite smile as widely as she used to, or only smiled that way around a few select people. She would always be there to offer what comfort she could, though she would never try.

She watched, relieved, as her friend assured her that they could chat for a few minutes. There was a small part of her that wondered if maybe she should keep her baby with Colin, but it was a thought dismissed as simply being entranced by how cute Chayse was. Ella wasn't ready to have a family. She was, however, in prime condition to bear children in Lady Arva's name.

"Perhaps we could cook as we talk?" she suggested, since they'd be able to work while still keeping a close eye on Pepper's daughter. "It is almost hard to believe, but Rose said she met my son recently. I confess, I do not even know what name he was given, as I left that to Lady Arva." She wasn't ashamed of her decision by any means. She just felt quite awkward and unsure of how to approach it.

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[info]only12percent
2017-02-17 07:13 am UTC (link)
It was friendships like Ella's that kept Pepper going each day, stepping out of her shelter to face whatever judgement came her way. They might have been few, but they were painfully important to her and she treasured each one of them. They were the ones who understood that her heart was always in the right place.

"Of course. I promise I don't have two thumbs in the kitchen and I'm pretty proficient with following a recipe." Pepper said, with a little humor edging her tone. Okay, so sex island didn't have take out, but she made do with her decent but limited skills. She positioned herself so she could keep one eye on Chayse, though she figured Ella would do the same and she didn't worry too much. "I trust Rose had good things to say?" Rose was a good person, another with a good heart and Pepper trusted her words. "How long has it been since he went to Arva?"

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[info]kindwithcourage
2017-02-20 03:52 pm UTC (link)
Ella was happy to see Pepper joking around a little bit, and she was more than happy to teach the older woman some simple recipes if she wanted. Although, between her and Phil, and a few others, there was usually always someone cooking in the kitchen. The hunters kept them well stocked with various kinds of protein, so it was just the spices that they had to make do with minimal supplies.

"She did. It's been...almost eight bonfires?" Ella sounded as unsure as she felt. "I'm honestly not certain. The days here all blend together, but it feels as though it was just last week that I was giving him to Arva. Now, I am through my first trimester with Colin and I just hope that my son wishes to get to know me." She wasn't worried about him feeling resentful that she'd given him to Arva, especially since she and Colin planned to give this child to Arva as well. "I just worry that perhaps I've seen him and simply not realized it? Would that even be possible?" Would she not recognize her smile on his face, or Isaac's kind eyes? Or perhaps it was the other way around.

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[info]only12percent
2017-02-21 02:33 am UTC (link)
Sometimes it was difficult to remember just old Chayse was and tried to mark the time by when she met her milestones, so Pepper could easily sympathize with her statement on the passage of time and how each day seemed to run into the next.

"Ella, have you ever heard of a mother's instinct? That feeling when you know that something is wrong with your child or that he's hungry or needs changing? A mother just knows these things. I don't know how much time you spent with your son after he was born, but I feel that no matter how much time had gone past, you would still walk past him and know that it was your son because you are his mother and you carried him within you. So no, I don't think it would be possible for you to stand next to him and not know him." She said, pushing some more cut up vegetables aside towards the pot where Ella was cooking. "I didn't know you were pregnant again. Congratulations."

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[info]kindwithcourage
2017-02-21 03:33 am UTC (link)
She hadn't heard of it that way exactly, but she understood the sentiment behind it. Ella appreciated Pepper's reassurances and paused for a moment again to give her friend another grateful hug. "I hope that you're right," she replied, choosing to believe that would be the case. She went back to her cooking in time to discuss her pregnancy with Colin in more detail.

"Oh yes," she explained. "I've missed being pregnant and Colin has been an enjoyable and attentive lover. It seemed natural to ask him to be the father and we wasted no time to getting started." Ella blushed a little bit at her admission of having sex, but that was simply because she wasn't used to it being so open about that sort of thing. "I know this child will not be my last. I enjoy being pregnant far too much."

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[info]only12percent
2017-02-23 02:37 am UTC (link)
Pepper was rarely right, in fact, whenever she opened her mouth, someone was quick to tell her she was wrong. But if Ella could take something positive away from her words, then something good happened, and she smiled sadly, accepting the hug.

"I enjoyed it too." Pepper gave a quick glance to Chayse and it took her back to the time when she still was and gave her feeling of warmth in her chest. "I'm glad you found someone to give you another baby. It's wonderful and you're very lucky. Maybe eventually, I'll get to. I doubt it, but you never know. Chayse is a joy in our lives."

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[info]kindwithcourage
2017-02-23 06:17 am UTC (link)
"There is little like having a child growing inside you," she all but gushed. "I love my son, so very much, but I would very much like to give him siblings. I didn't have brothers or sisters growing up, though my father did remarry and Lady Tremaine had two daughters. Stepsisters are not quite the same, unfortunately." Certainly not how her stepsisters behaved.

"Perhaps when Chayse is a few years older, you will find yourself ready to give her a sibling," Ella replied reassuringly. Of course, there was the option of having a child and giving him or her to Arva, but she guessed that it wasn't a likely option given that Pepper hadn't given Chayse to Arva. It was a personal choice, one that Ella respected as each woman made it. "Oh. I suppose that means my son is Cami's half-brother," she mused, just now putting the connection together.

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[info]only12percent
2017-02-27 01:57 am UTC (link)
"I have two sisters, and we are very close, or were rather, since I haven't seen them since I came here, but their lives were very different to mine. They had the husbands and kids and I had a career, and then there was this island and now I'm more like them than I ever thought I would be. And it wasn't that I didn't want it back then, I didn't think I could have it. I had to come to sex island to do it, but I did." And she was incredibly proud of all of it, her daughter, her relationship, and what she made of herself. It was just sad that there were so many judgemental people who judged instead of talking. That was where her sadness came from.

"I very much want to give Chayse a sibling and I hope I don't have to wait that long. But we'll see." She smiled. "I'm still so happy for you. Your son here with you again and another on the way. It must be thrilling!"

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[info]kindwithcourage
2017-02-27 05:59 am UTC (link)
"I cannot imagine what your life must have been like, Lady Pepper. It is unheard of for women to hold a position you held before coming here. I am pleased that you were able to find Mr Wedge and to have Chayse." Pepper really was quite an impressive woman. Phil talked often about his friends from his world when the cooked together, since she asked often enough after his world.

"It's a bit nerve wracking, to be honest, but I am rather excited. Perhaps next time around, we will be pregnant at the same time!" Ella would very much enjoy that, that was for certain.

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[info]only12percent
2017-03-08 05:01 pm UTC (link)
"Busy." She said. "Always busy, always running to get things done and never stopping to enjoy life." This island was so much better. Pepper was able to do some of the simpler things from the skills she'd brought with her, but at the same time, was able to really feel like she was living instead of just existing. "I wouldn't trade here for anything now that I've been here a while."

She gave Ella a crooked smile. "There is something to be said about two women experience pregnancy together. All those aches and pains and wonderful moments, you can share with someone and the know exactly what you're talking about!"

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[info]wolfchildblues
2017-02-20 10:53 pm UTC (link)
He'd been told where to find his mother and after gathering up his courage, Isaiah was ready to meet her. From the things that Arva had told him, he wasn't surprised to hear that she was in the community center. cooking or cleaning. He knew she was neat, he had inherited that from her and he was excited to actually see her in person.

She wasn't hard to find, he heard a voice in the kitchen and he walked in to see her hard at work. For a moment, he just looked at her, searching for his own face in hers and smiled when he saw that he did look a great deal like her. "Hello?" he said, trying to get her attention. "I'm Isaiah. The told me I could find you here. You're....well you're Ella right? That means I'm your son." There wasn't a good way to say it so he just tossed it out there.

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[info]kindwithcourage
2017-02-20 11:24 pm UTC (link)
Ella was nearly finished with her stew when she heard someone say hello to her. "Hello!" she greeted warmly, her back still to whomever had walked in. It took her another moment to finish off stirring the stew before she turned to face a very handsome young man. There was something familiar about him, only a moment later he said he was her son and Ella dropped her spoon on the floor.

"Isaiah," she repeated as she walked around the kitchen island to stand in front of him. That was a beautiful name, and he was so very handsome. Ella reached out to cup his cheek, tears already forming in her eyes. "I'm so pleased to see you again," she admitted, very sincerely. Oh, he was everything she had thought he would be and more.

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[info]wolfchildblues
2017-02-21 10:24 pm UTC (link)
She was beautiful, even more so than what he had seen when Arva had shown him. "I'm happy to see you too," he said with a smile. "Arva said that I looked a lot like you. You're much prettier than me though."

Isaiah wasn't sure what to say so he just said whatever came to mind. "You already know this part but Arva named me. She said that my father's name was Isaac and she thought Isaiah was a good fit with Lahey." he shrugged. "I like it anyway."

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[info]kindwithcourage
2017-02-23 06:00 am UTC (link)
She couldn't help the blush that colored her cheeks at his compliment. That he'd sought her out meant everything, since of course it wasn't a given that the children would want to have a relationship with their parents once they returned from Arva's temple. Ella was very, very happy that he at least was interested in knowing her.

"It's a good name," she agreed. "And a wonderful way to remember your father." Ella smiled fondly as she recalled the time she'd spent with Isaac. "I arrived in a snow storm and he was the first person I met on the island. Isaac made sure I was quite comfortable, and he was very good to me." He'd still chosen to return home, but Ella could never be angry about that. Just because she was much happier here didn't mean everyone was.

"Would you like something to eat?"

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[info]wolfchildblues
2017-02-27 04:36 am UTC (link)
"I've heard about the snow. Arva told us about it, she said there were three babies born in the middle of it. That's kind of nuts but it's neat too." Other than the things Arva had shown them, Isaiah had never seen actual snow and he was curious about it. "I wonder if it will do that again? If there will be more snow. I'd like to see some real snow and not just pictures."

He sat down on a stool and looked around the kitchen. Obviously his mother felt at home here and he liked that. He was glad to know that she was happy. "Yeah, something to eat would be good. Thanks."

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[info]kindwithcourage
2017-02-27 05:10 am UTC (link)
Ella nodded, recalling it easily enough. "There were! I was so newly arrived that I cannot recall who it was, but I do remember there were concerns about keeping the mothers and children warm in the snow. It was a bit unexpected, but quite a bit of fun," she replied, in agreement with his assessment. "Perhaps it will. I do hope you'll be able to experience it for yourself."

It pleased her to no end that he took a seat and agreed to have something to eat. Ella gave his hand a squeeze before setting about getting him a bowl of stew. She'd picked up her spoon from the floor and put it in the sink, getting a fresh one to serve her son. It was everything she could have hoped for, honestly. Isaiah was so kind and warm, and she was overjoyed by the fact that he had sought her out.

She set two bowls down, one in front of him and another in front of the stool next to him so that she could join him. "I do have something I feel I should tell you," Ella admitted, looking down at her stew. How could she say that she was pregnant in a way he would not take offense to? Would he take offense to it?

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