Search for a Secret - Natine

From FiranMUX

Anarinuell: Bear District -- Bear Claw Apartments -- Apt. 1

Natine lays on her bed looking much worse for wear than the last time the women came to call. She is clean, but she is also flushed and sweat beads her forehead. As people begin to enter, Natine jerks up off her bed and tries desperately to smile pleasantly. "Oh! You came back!" she whispers enthusiastically. "I'm so glad. Please... if you found anything, just set it by the fire..." Which is pathetic, but enough to cook on evidently.*Firan*

Sabria goes over and puts the parsley down. She then shrugs and heads back near the door.

Zekki peeks in first before she opens the door and enters completely. Her arms laiden with a dabbling of herbs. Natine's state seems to worry her as she watches the young woman. "Are you -------- You just lay there --- rest for now, I've brought some parsley and thyme and oregano." *Firan*

A knock sounds on the door leading to Anarinuell: Bear District -- Bear Claw Apartments.

"Oh, no," Natine replies, shaking her head and waving a hand. "I'm alright. I was just a bit tired -- I'm sorry if I startled you. No, please, be welcome! Sit anywhere that's clean," slim pickings, "and comfortable," even slimmer. Natine moves to the herbs piled by the hearth and sorts through them. The oregano is met with a shake of her head and quick discarding -- the thyme is considered at length; Natine smells it, ponders, and then smells it again. "Hm. N..Oh! More people!" She coughs a wracking cough and then shouts for them to enter.

Natine shouts, "Come in!"

Thisbe opens the door and peeks in slowly, not sure what she's walking into...

Natine stands near the hearth with piles of herbs around her. She smells this herb and that herb and seems a little flushed -- a little under the weather. All the same, she's friendly and greets Thisbe with a bright smile and dazzlingly bright eyes. "Welcome! Please, sit, join us."

Zekki still looks concerned with Natine's condition, an eye kept on the woman even as she looks towards the knock. A smile of greeting is offered to Thisbe as she enters. Oddly enough when asked to take a seat the elderly priestess gracefully desends to the floor, and looks quite comfortable there.

Thisbe doesn't sit down, but she steps in, and stays by the door, hand lifting to wave. "I am not sure what a cooking session is, so thought I'd come see... You look sick. Have you been poisoned, Mes?" *Firan*

Sabria kneels down on the floor and then sits. She looks over at the hostess a frown of concern.

Emee peeks in and then shuffles further in, nodding politely to people and staring as she worries her bottom lip. "T-this is where, where it's going to be the cooking, righ?" *Firan*

Natine glances at Thisbe; she looks startled. "...No," Natine says slowly, furrowing her brows. "I.." She decides to ignore it. The Cockatrice shifts and moves closer to the fire, putting a large pot of water over it to boil. "It's just the one herb that needed finding and I think the Priestess," she inclines her head to Zekki, "found," Natine coughs once, "it. Parsley, perhaps..." She bends over the pile of said herb and inhales deeply; her eyes are closed but from one, a tear. That's some goooood parsley! "Oh, yes," Natine whispers. "It seems right. I hope it is. I can't..." Pause. Oh. Natine opens her eyes and smiles hesitatingly at everyone. "I'm sorry. I get carried away." *Firan*

Zekki gestures in welcome towards Emee "Yes, this is the right place. We're going to see if Mes Natine has the herb she needs finally. I have a feeling this is going to be a wonderful meal to taste when it's finished." her praise warm for the obviously ailing Natine. A glance to the other women. "Have you all come to help with it or to see what comes of it?" obviously it's a conversation starter, or at least the attempt at one. *Firan*

Thisbe tilts her head at Natine, "Just, I was poisoned before, and I looked like you do now." She tries to explain, briefly, and then looks at Zekki, "I don't know what is going on, I'm afraid. I'm just... watching." *Firan*

The pot on the fire begins to simmer and give off a little bit of steam. It's not at a full boil yet.

Sabria shrugs "I am here to cook if I am needed -- cook." *Firan*

Emee's lashes flutter as she presses her hands together and nods slowly to Zekki before looking back to Natine and she smiles softly. "I am here to help with cooking, or just watching if there is no need! I do enjoy...such things." A warm smile goes to Natine as she looks over to the fire curiously. *Firan*

"Oh, that's fine!" Natine says pleasantly, promptly forgetting that Thisbe just asked if she was poisoned. Not important! "I love watching people cook ..." The woman glances at the simmering pot and shakes her head, "It'll be a minute or two. A full boil. I never do anything without a full boil. In the meanwhile..." Natine takes out some carrots, celery, potatoes -- peasant vegetables. She begins chopping.

Zekki doesn't seem interested in watching the pot boil in the least. She's old, she's seen untold amounts of pots attempting to boil. Instead she offers to help "I'm sure we'll all lend a hand if you'd like Mes Natine. Is there anything else that needs doing before it goes into the pot?" a smile to Thisbe now "We're making a stew I believe, and Mes Natine was missing a very imporant herb. Just one she couldn't identify, so she's been asking for help." *Firan*

Natine gestures to this vegetable and that vegetable -- mostly vegetables, you know! "Just a rough chop will do, no need to be precise! Oh, thank you! I love cooking, but goodness knows if I'd be able to do all this on my own." Natine pauses to turn around and cough quietly. It passes in no time and she resumes chopping! CHOP CHOP. "It won *Firan*

Thisbe is so confused. She nods and drifts a little closer, maybe, to try and see what is in the stew, or what's going on.

Sabria considers, "Roast vegitable stew?" She seems somewhat confused but stays quiet. *Firan*

Emee shuffles forward and hmms softly as she eyes the pot and then moves to help with the vegetables, humming softly to herself. "Oh! If you needed meat, Mes, I could've brought some. I have alot!" She eyes the pot again. "Or perhaps it could be a soup..." She muses that over and looks bright eyed and curious. *Firan*

The pot is at a full boil and steaming up the room!

Zekki gestures at some vegtables and then to all the women. Especially the lost looking Thisbe. "There you are, just grab yourself up - knife and start chopping." ignore the fact that Zekki's knife is a gelding one, okay she'll use a different one. And she dives into the chopping too, easily managing the task. "Not a problem at all, if you want anything else though..." she pauses as Emee offers "See, anything --- like and I'm sure we can manage to get ahold of it." *Firan*

"Well, I suppose. But a special kind! The kind my da--" Natine pauses quickly. She flashes a smile, shakes her head, and waves it off with her free hand. "Nevermind." Spotting the steam, Natine turns around and beams. "Perfect. That's perfect. Whenever you're ready, just dump things in!"

PH emit: There are some good smells coming from the Bear Claw apartments! And steam. A lot of steam. It's foggin' up the windows! Word is that the womenly types are gathering to cook something.

A knock sounds on the door leading to Anarinuell: Bear District -- Bear Claw Apartments.

The Heralds run though the city announcing that the 'Pirate Children of Zin Meeting' will be starting in 5 minutes at 'Temple of Zin'. For details check out event #7532.

Thisbe nods to Zekki, taking whatever knife is free, even if it's a gelding knife (Like she'd know the difference!), and starts to chop veggies... but doesn't go near the fire. As clumsy as she is, she just sort of pushes her pile of chopped carrots over to Zekki's pile of veggies and grins somewhat, letting her do the dumping in.

Natine shouts, "Come in!"

Emee has her palla tied around her waist now, strong hands working on chopping the vegetables, jussssst so and quickly. But she does a double take at the pot and puffs out her cheeks because of the steam and moves to start helping dump chopped up veggies in as she continues to hum softly to herself."

Firan*

The room is very steamy -- and people are chopping, cooking, and so on! Natine herself stands at the pot and stiiiiiirs. "Beautiful! Perfect, yes thank you!" she says as people dump things into the boiling pot. She looks even warmer than usual; sweat beads her forehead, her eyes are too glittery.

Sabria looks at the fire as if to make sure it isn't getting out of control. "I have fears of the Bear District as there is a ---- of supplies to ----- a fire." *Firan*

Zekki scoops up her veggies after she's got them chopped into decent chunks. Thisbe's are scooped up too and as there's a free spot at the side of the pot she dumps them in. Careful not to splash the boiling water. Sweat has begun to bead on the elderly woman's forehead but she just dabs it off as she settles back into her seat, waiting to see if they've chopped enough yet.

<OOC> Natine says, "Could I get you guys to @check perception at 6 please?"

<OOC: ROLL> Zekki rolls her Perception at difficulty 6 and gets 2 successes.

<OOC: ROLL> Thisbe rolls her Perception at difficulty 6 and gets 1 fumble.

<OOC: ROLL> Sabria rolls her Perception at difficulty 6 and gets NO successes.

<OOC: ROLL> Lurasetta rolls her Perception at difficulty 6 and gets 1 fumble.

<OOC: ROLL> Emee rolls her Perception at difficulty 6 and gets 1 success.

<OOC> Natine says, "Okay. And can we do luck at 6 as well?"

<OOC: ROLL> Sabria rolls her Luck at difficulty 6 and gets 2 successes.

<OOC: ROLL> Thisbe rolls her Luck at difficulty 6 and gets 2 successes.

<OOC: ROLL> Zekki rolls her Luck at difficulty 6 and gets 1 success.

<OOC: ROLL> Lurasetta rolls her Luck at difficulty 6 and gets 1 success.

Lurasetta comes in and gets steamed. "Wow, that smells good." She says, grinning, tripping over something on the ground and ending up on her rear on the floor. "Ow." *Firan*

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<OOC: ROLL> Emee rolls her Luck at difficulty 6 and gets 1 success.

Sabria is distracted or something by watching the flames so she doesn't see whatever it was to be seen.

Thisbe rises, but drops the knife back onto the table and fumbles around to try and make sure it doesn't cut anyone. She's paying very little attention to anything else at this point, just trying to save fingers and toes.

Emee worries her bottom lip and keeps to chopping when needed and eyeing the pot and flames carefully, squinting though. It's getting steamy!

Zekki glances up at the sound of someone entering and then tripping. Peering through the steam she calls out in a worried mother tone. "Are you all right? Just let your eyes adjust, you'll be able to see better then." as she scans the room to get her bearings now that she's let them adjust to the steam she hmms softly. Eyes narrow as she peers. "What is that..." *Firan*

<OOC> Natine says, "Nah, no need -- Sabria and Thisbe, could you do reaction at 5?"

<OOC: ROLL> Sabria rolls her Reaction at difficulty 5 and gets 1 success.

<OOC: ROLL> Thisbe rolls her Reaction at difficulty 5 and gets NO successes.

With the steam from the pot, something happens... Wood gives, furniture shifts, and something that wasn't in view comes into it now. Zekki notices first, it seems, but it isn't until the object actually tumbles out of the drawers and lands right next to Thisbe and Sabria. It looks like something that had been glued together, but the steam has unglued it! ((Sabria, if you would pick it up, you can! you got the most succs! Just let me know and I'll give you the object.))

Natine is busy stirring, so she misses most of what's going on -- la dida.

<OOC> Natine says, "So we're on the same page: Zekki's perception roll noticed the object. The luck was to see where it landed -- Thisbe didn't notice it until it fell. And Sabria's reaction was quicker. :)"

Thisbe is really trying to find that knife. First she dropped it, then it got steamy and now... wait, that last thud was too late for it to have been the knife. She looks to the side, and squints.

Sabria catches the fact something is coming out the drawers. She's used to things being where they are not supposed to be having several children. "It seems something fell." *Firan*

Emee scratches the bridge of her nose and jumps slightly when stuff starts...happening. She squints and sighs. "It is...very steamy..." She states the obvious, puffing out her cheeks again and blinking as she peers in the direction Zekki is scanning and she just looks thoughtful. "Something fell?" *Firan*

Lurasetta says "Yeah, me." *Firan*

Zekki is still peering at the object when it finally drops and her eyes widen a bit. "Well look at that." Sabria being closest to it she looks to her as she mentions it. "What was it..." though a bit of a chuckle at Lurasetta's words. "Darling are you alright? You didn't land on anything pointy did you?" *Firan*

Natine leans forward into her soup. "Is there... Ahh, yes. Time for the parsley." Whatever is going on behind her remains unregarded -- she's all about the stew! *Firan*

Sabria glances quickly at the scroll only enough to see what it is. She then pauses at the last of it. "Mes, are you dying?" *Firan*

...Well. Until that. Natine pauses mid-parsley-addition and turns around to look at Sabria. "I.." She sees the scroll and inhales sharply. "Oh no."

Lurasetta shakes her head. "Nope." She says firmly, but anything else is stopped when Natine and Sabria both speak. Setta stares. *Firan*

Zekki frowns at Sabria's words, her green eyes moving to focus on Natine in the steam filled room. "It's alright child, we're only here to help." is offered in a soothing tone to the silkly looking mes. Lurasetta is heard but since she's not hurt the elderly woman doesn't respond, her attention focused on Natine. *Firan*

Thisbe finds the knife and puts it down securely on the table, and then stands up, trying to follow what's going on again. Sabria... Natine... dying... scroll....

Emee thumbs the side of her nose and checks to make sure her hairpins are still in place distractedly as she narrows her eyes and turns to look towards Natine and she nods slowly to what Zekki says. "...yep, help you make lovely soup." *Firan*

Khristos peeks inside the room and enters slowly but does not get to far inside from the door, he looks at the women inside

Tears begin to well in Natine's eyes and she looks at the scroll in Sabria's hands. "T..that wasn't for you to find," she says slowly, biting her bottom lip. The woman exhales too much and begins to cough. "I.. It was for her. For Carmine... But I don't know where she is!"

Sabria tilts her head and then hands the scroll back over to Natine. "Do you wish me to help you find her?" *Firan*

Zekki's eyes are warm as she nods at Sabria's words. "I too will help you find this Carmine if you wish." the arrival of Khristos goes mostly unnoticed, as the matter at hand has all her attention focused. *Firan*

Natine takes the scroll and lets it fall to the floor where everyone can see. It evidently doesn't matter now. Her gaze flits from woman to woman-- and Khristos too. "Oh.. would you? could you all? She has to be somewhere ... I just.. I can't walk very far anymore." *Firan*

papyrus scroll: A rolled up piece of papyrus, glued together.

{Firan, yours} Dearest Child.

I have come to this city, the city I sent you, to find you and give you a final goodbye. You may not remember me, my visits have become so sporadic. I would try to save up and visit you whenever I could... but in recent years, it became impossible. The last time I saw you, you were so small. Surely you've grown. I want to see how tall you are, my baby.

Who am I? Oh, my sweets, you don't remember, do you. That's alright. I... I am your mother. I birthed you, I love you. I am sorry, so sorry, I couldn't see you ...more. Couldn't be with you always. But I couldn't. I couldn't afford to live in Anarinuell, it's too expensive for me. I had to work. I had to send you money to keep you -- but that's silliness and not worth discussing. What matters is the now. And now, in case I cannot get to you ...or in case this letter finds you first... you should know that I cannot be with you now any more than I could be with you before.

You won't understand this now, but I was a stupid girl. An infatuated girl. He told me all sorts of beautiful things, took my past and made it his, and then... he was gone. But you weren't. You were there and you were lovely. But a woman cannot keep such a child. I hid you, I spirited you away. To a new city, a new life! I would visit when I could, maybe you can think very hard to remember those visits. They were lovely times! Full of daisies, I love daisies, and daffodils and springtime and sunshine. That's the only time I could make the visit, in the spring. Other weather pained me so.

Oh, child of mine. Sweet little baby. The lives we lead are hard, our class and our status. You should be stronger than I. I hope you are. You must be, to survive as you have!

I will see you again. You must keep this note, read it over and over. I will see you when I wake.

Love,

Mother.

{Firan, yours} I own very little.

I bequeath all that I do own, my slippers that my mother gave me... my stola, my palla, my backpack... all of it, I give to my child, my baby.

Everything.

{Signature} The signature of Natine.

{Date} Dated Jun 05, in the year 41 A.U.

Sabria asks "Can you tell me what she looks like? By some chance did you put her in a family?" She is trying to figure out how to best help. *Firan*

Emee blinks owlishly and presses her hands together as she nods slowly and looks determined. "I will help you too!" Then she's quiet, listening for clues. *Firan*

"I put her with a family, yes, of course," Natine says, glancing over her shoulder at the pot of stew. She idly continues to stir it. "But the family stopped replying to messages, they're gone. I don't know what happened to them. Or her. But she's a good girl -- hates the guards, but a good girl. She's there. I'm sure she's left things outside in the city somewhere..." Natine's coughs begin to get worse and she stumbles for the bed. "I .. I am sorry. I need to res...t. ...Please look... Find her."

Zekki settles back, her hands moving to her lap as she thinks. "How old she is now would be important ---- and if you left her with a specific Clan." she glances to the others, a gladness lighting her eyes as others offer their help. As Natine starts coughing Zekki pushes to her feet. "We will look, in the city though? Not outside of it?" *Firan*

Khristos notices that the bunch of women are all talking about nothing related to food so he just backs his steps away.

Lurasetta seems to have missed something from her spot on the floor. She does, however, spot the scroll and abjectly grabs it and reads it, therefore missing the whole conversation thanks to her literacy level. Her brow knit, she asks, after a few minutes, "What was the familys name? Do you remember any of the names? *Firan*

"Inside. Outside. I don't know. The family was outside, but they're gone," Natine confirms. "And she's... older now... Not old enough to be alone. Not that old."

Sabria frowns, "Old city? How old would she be and what would she look like?"

Firan*

"I don't know what that is," Natine says, shaking her head at Sabria. "I.. it's been years since I've seen her. But surely someone has..."

Emee frowns as she gets that this is a child and her eyes widen and she looks towards the door and looks more determined than ever now. She bows her head politely and opens her mouth...but people are asking her questions for her so she just bows her head once more. "We shall find her...mes." *Firan*

Natine coughs herself to sleep!

Zekki says "I'm sure someone will know. We'll have to ask around, that will be good. And look --- her things... if she's a child prone to leaving things about." another glance to the others. "We'll start looking. Ask around, things like that. I think the Mes needs us to do as much as we can."

Firan*

Sabria looks to Zekki. "I'll go check Kamnestra's." *Firan*

Emee worries her bottom lip and looks to Zekki and then the door and asks softly. "Shall we search together or..." She hmms thoughtfully as she drifts towards the door, even taking a few tarts out of her backpack. *Firan*

Zekki steadies herself on her cane and nods towards Sabria. "A good idea, Carmine was the child's name. Perhaps she'll have the ---- of her mother so remember that." she smiles at the worn at form, one of those sad smiles. "Perhaps it would help her hang on longer if we find her daughter." Emee's question has her shrugging. "Either way, we can each search different areas, parts of the city?" *Firan*

Lurasetta says softly, "Someone needs to go look at Hope's Home, and Zutiv's Blessings. I can look at Zutiv's Blessings, it's in my district, and my brother is one of the caretakes at Hope's if anyone goes there. Isn't there an orphanage in the, um, Ticanee district?: *Firan*

Thisbe has grown quiet, and sometime in the course of the discussion, when the steam cleared enough, read the scroll to catch up on what was happening. As Natine coughs herself to sleep though, she frowns some and shakes her head, "I could look at the Gold Dragon orphanage, but I no longer have a key. There are no children in the Hydran orphanage that are ... well over one year old. I'm sorry, I am sure you all will do very well without me, and I cannot enter polytheist temples to assist." *Firan*

Zekki says "I will check the Ticanee orphanage myself, there is enough Ticanee look about her that her daughter might have ended up there. Otherwise just keep an eye out for things that could have been left by a child? She said the girl leaves things." *Firan*

Emee tilts her head to the side as she lingers near the door and she finally just nods shortly. "I will look in other places then." *Firan*

Zekki moves towards the door now, ushering the other woman out the door. "Lets at least move outside to talk more if we need." a glance to Natine. "Don't want to disturb her rest anymore than her coughing already does." yes that's a motherly commanding tone. Moves it chillin. *Firan*

PH emit: The women slowly begin to exit the Bear Claw apartments -- but stand just outside to talk about something in hushed tones.

<the women go on a mass search around the city, picking up clues and stuff. Tuy helped them as a guide when they started getting really lost. They eventually found Carmine in a tent 6w of the City Dump?

--Unfinished Tent Interior--

Zekki is breathing hard by the time she gets here but she's here! Cane and rabbit in hand she pokes her head in this tent she's heard of, seeing as Emee and Lurasetta are both there squished half in half out of the tent. The other two at least have offerings of food and a doll.

Zekki does have a rabbit though!

Emee is half in and half out of the tent, holding out cakes as a peace offering. Yep yep...she also has...boots and tart and sword and such.

Carmine sits at the back of the tent, staring at the people who crowd it with wild eyes. She moves forward a little and yelps, "Who are you?!"

Lurasetta cocks her head to the side. "I am a finder." She says calmly. "Also known as Lurasetta. Is this doll yours?" She holds it out to show Carmine.

Firan*

Emee blinks owlishly as she adjusts her hold on things. "...I'm Emee and I have cakes." See? Very much an explanation. "Also...I think I found your other things, if you wanted them back?" *Firan*

Carmine is fairly mannerless, but she's not a bad child. She stares at Lurasetta, she stares at Emee, she stares more at Zekki than the others -- and then she crawls to the trio and slowly begins to reach out to take her things. Yoink.

Zekki smiles a bit at the child, a soothing smile. "I've a rabbit that might be yours too. But... do you remember your mother? Because I think we might know who she is." this last offered almost hesitantly but she doesn't try to enter any further into the tent. The rabbit is handed over easily enough too, and the staring doesn't seem to bother her. Silver hair, beadbedecked priestess robes. Yeah she's a sight. *Firan*

The child wrinkles her nose at Zekki and wanders to her. She says nothing, just stares suspiciously -- but she's interested.

Zekki has decided she can't stand any longer and lowers herself to hte ground. Not really in the tent but not out of it either. As Carmine wanders to her she doesn't make any motions towards her, she just talks. "A very nice woman named Natine actually, she's making a very good ---- even. Do you know the name Natine?" it's hard to tell what kids might remember after all.

Firan*

Emee is quick to hand the things over and then to fall silent and look between the child and Zekki.

Lurasetta hands things over slowly then falls silent.

Carmine nods slowly -- very slowly -- and says nothing. But, and so significantly, she reaches her hand up to Zekki's. She tugs on the hand once to pull the old woman closer to her to say something in a whisper.

Zekki senses "Natine Carmine whispers, "Maybe.""

Zekki listens very intently to that whispered word. Her face is gentle as she nods. "Good. Would you maybe like to go back to her apartment to meet her? She's a very nice woman, and has been trying to look for you." Zekki may not be sure that Natine was actively looking for the child but she assumes it would seem. The other two are glanced at and then Zekki finally asked. "What is your name child?" *Firan*

Carmine shyly whispers, "Carmine," while nodding her agreement -- yes. She'll go. *Firan*

Natine has awoken but she lies in much the same position -- on the cot, coughing horribly.

Zekki slips into the room, peeking in the door first before she comes in fully. The fact that Natine is awake though coughing has her frowning. "Mes Natine?" is asked gently, so as not to startle the woman. *Firan*

Natine sits up slowly and looks over at her doorway. Ah. Zekki. Natine's eyes glitter furiously with both fever and excitement -- the pot on the fire has long since boiled over and been ruined. "Priestess," Natine breathes, unable to speak very much or very loudly. "You... found her...?" *Firan*

Emee is very quiet as she enters behind the others, hands folded behind her back. She looks concerned at the coughing woman. Eyeing the pot with a wistful sigh.

Lurasetta is very quiet as well, and she kind of scoots out of the way.

Zekki gestures for everyone else to pile into the room, child and all that. If the others were just in the doorway mind you. "I belive we did..." she gestures the girl forward, an encouraging nod going to Carmine. "She was living outside the city in a tent, a very brave girl indeed." *Firan*

Carmine steps into the room very slowly, very quietly, with a beguiled expression on her pretty little face. The people. The things. The... woman. In the bed. Both mother and child meet eyes at the same moment and both have a very similar reaction; there can be no doubt that they are kin. Natine pitches forward, arms outstretched, and Carmine bolts to the bed. The Cockatrice woman begins to cry, pressing her lips to her dirty child's oily hair and whispering things to her. "Oh, Carmine... baby, my baby," she whispers. The mother and daughter share a long moment, a loving moment, and it takes a while for Natine to remember that there are others in the room.

Zekki's own eyes tear up at the reunion of mother and child. Even to where they take on a faraway look as if wishing for such a reunion that will very likely never come. In fact Zekki moves to find a seat, anything to sit on as she's hit by the force of rejoined family love.

Emee smiles softly and presses her hands to her chest, leaning against a wall as she watches the reunion with tears in her eyes.

Lurasetta sniffles. Quietly. Into a held up hand.

But dawn it does and Natine slowly lifts her eyes, first to Zekki and then to Emee and finally Lurasetta. She smiles serenely at the three and whispers, "Thank you," before resuming her adoration of her child. Carmine, however, can sense that something is wrong. She pulls back and asks her mother, "What's happening?" Natine shakes her head and then looks around the room. "It's late, Carmine," she says slowly, voice hoarse. Natine begins to cough again and Carmine takes a step back. "It's late... you should go to sleep..."

Zekki continues to watch the scene with wet eyes but as Natine seems to tire already she looks worried. A worry that is quickly tamped into a different expression ats Carmine begins to question it. "Sleep child. Your mother needs rest too. In the morning you will catch up hmm?" *Firan*

Carmine's eyes begin to fill with tears and she /stares/ at her mother. She cannot, will not, look away. She watches her mother dying. Natine presses a finger to her lips and whispers, "Sleep." Carmine obeys, but never once do her eyes leave her mother. She walks backwards. She sinks to the ground. She continues to watch Natine. Natine closes her eyes and whispers, "Close your eyes, my life. My love. Sleep..." The young mother then speaks to the three women in the room. "Messes. Priestess. ...Please stay until we're asleep?"

Emee folds her hands behind her back and just bows her head as she sniffles and wipes at her eyes before looking up quickly and biting her bottom lip. "I will stay." *Firan*

Lurasetta nods. "I will stay." She says quietly. *Firan*

Zekki nods, even if Natine can't see it with her eyes closed. "Of course, we will stay until you are -------" her words soft, barely a whisper into the room. *Firan*

Natine slides down into the bed and opens her eyes. She gives the three women another weak smile, "And tell her I love her when she wakes up. I'll see her in the morning..." Natine looks at Zekki for a moment. "You... see to her. Please." She takes a long breath, coughs three times... and then...

Firan*

...she dies.

Zekki has been in the presence of those dying before, such is something a Solian midwife would have to see. This is more peaceful though and she nods her acceptance of Natine's words. "I will Natine, I promise. I will see to her and let her know all that you wished." her words barely out before the woman takes her final sleep. *Firan*

Lurasetta looks .... horrified. "Oh, no." She whispers softly. *Firan*

Emee watches...quietly, eyes wide...like this O_O just teary as she watches, breath getting caught in her chest and she looks confused for a moment. If the woman is just taking a sleep...then realization hits her and she just continues to stare, lips forming a tiny 'o'.

Zekki rises to her feet, with the assistance of her cane and moves towards Natine. "May Soli watch over you until Unot takes you into his arms." is said softly before she glances towards the sleeping child. "I will have to take her to Kamnestra's soon, or at least let them know about her. It might be best if she stayed away from the orphanage for awhile until she's had time to accept." *Firan*

Corpse of Natine is dead. Carmine is so not sleeping. She's silently crying on the floor.

Emee scratches her chin and shifts her weight from one foot to the other, quiet unsure of what to do as she looks between Zekki and Carmine and then back to Zekki. Then back to Carmine, wash repeat rinse...."We are...taking her elsewhere then?" *Firan*

Corpse of Natine's daughter sits up and shakes her head slowly. Apparently, she's not so cool with being in an orphanage!

Lurasetta hmms. "Someone has to stay here, if Carmine doesn't want to leave." She says softly. *Firan*

Zekki moves towards Carmine, crouching down slowly next to the child. "Dearling, she wanted so much to find you. It has given her peace to know you are safe." she doesn't touch her, though a glance goes over her shoulder to the two other women. "We can all stay if you like, or I will stay? Acting High Priest Parosh will need to be informed." *Firan*

Corpse of Natine's child whispers something to Zekki.

Emee worries her bottom lip and sighs softly. "I will...contact Acting High Priest - are there any more titles in that?" Distracted she blinks. "Um, to the um, I can contact him and tell him there's a d-a...sleeping very very very hard, mes?" A slow blink. "I have...children to get to, or I would stay." *Firan*

Zekki senses "Corpse of Natine Carmine whispers, "I don't want to be with the others.""

The glow of Zutiv's light starts to warm the dark skies.

Zekki offers a nod towards Emee "Thank you Mes, just let him know and they can come tomorrow." she leans down to listen to Carmine's soft words and nods. "I know you ---- have families to go to, my family will do well enough without me for tonight. My mate is very capable with the children."

Firan*

The sun comes out to greet a new day.

Lurasetta says softly to Carmine, "Do you like meeting other children?" Looking to Zekki she says, softly; "I am done with everything in my house, I can bring my fmaily over here, if she is okay with the other children."

Firan*

Corpse of Natine's child looks at Lurasetta like she has six heads and slinks behind Zekki.

Emee scratches her head and just bows her head politely and sighs softly and wipes at her eyes as she looks back to Carmine and then at the other two women. "I will go...and do this thing with the messaging. Be safe." This is her farewell before she quietly shuffles off. *Firan*

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Search for a Secret - Natine

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