((USS Challenger-A: Holodeck 4))

 

:: After a few hours sitting by the lake Edgar had 2 small and Debra 5 big fishes what almost brought a tears on his eyes. When she pulled out 6^th fish he squeezed his teeth and pulled a knife from gear and started to clean them sniffing sadly. ::

 

:: Since they bet for both cleaning and preparing meal Edgar was surprised when Debra started to build fire, when she made it burn he smiled happily. ::

 

Edgar: Can you get me eight straight sticks, they should be this long. :: He stretched his hands to show something over a meter. :: I’m almost done with cleaning fish, look. :: He stood and took a basked with now five completely and thoroughly cleaned fish to show her.

 

Bothenet: Response

 

Edgar: I was helping often in kitchen while was still living in orphanage. :: A thought about the life he believed will never return again made him very sad and he turned back to cleaning rest of the fish in silence. He said nothing and didn’t want her to see him crying so turned her back but big tears were wetting fish he was working on. ::

 

:: When Debra returned with sticks he was done with fish and cleaned his face in the pond to hide crying. ::

 

Edgar: I was taking care for a fire not to die, see put several bigger branches into fire. :: He took sticks from Nurse and start making points on both sides, sticking one point into the fishes and another into the ground above fire. When all the fish was like a tent over the fire he sat there and waved Debra to sit with him. ::

 

Bothenet: Response

 

Edgar: Now we wait. It will be done fast, you know. Fish don’t take long to be done and it’s not good to burn it.

 

Bothenet: Response

 

Edgar: I know, most of the fish can be...uh.. mean ...we can eat them without cooking or baking. :: he bowed his head feeling so embarrassed for not being able to find word for uncooked. ::

 

Bothenet: Response

 

:: Fish was soon done and Edgar took a basket with blanket and plates and a salad Dr. Reid prepared for them, and bread and some chips and served it to them. When they were done eating he collected everything into the basket again and went to wash in a pond. ::

 

Edgar: Did I make it good?

 

Bothenet: Response

 

Edgar: I’m tired. I’d like to sleep here, but if you have to go to work you can get me back to my room. I understand. :: He didn’t, but he wanted to show as perfect child and maybe they decide not to return him to orphanage. ::

 

Bothenet: Response

 

TAG/TBC

 

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PNPC Edgar Mosley
Civilian
as simmed by
Ensign Mailea Labria
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Friends are the family
you choose for yourself! - Salak
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