Y/n's pov.
" It's only been six hours and I'm enjoying life " I said as I lie down on my horse with my glass bottle of tropical fruit.
" Your going to get the sugar sickness if you drink it very often " Rowena said.
" Sugar what? " I turn my head to my right where Rowena is on her horse.
" Sugar sickness, it's when you eat too much sweet things " she said.
" Oh, then I'll save this for later then " I close the bottle with the cork then sit up on my horse backwards.
I put it on my horse satchel then turn around to face the front, I look around and we're in a deep forest, pine, fir and spruce trees everywhere.
" These are taiga trees " I reach my hand up and a pine tree leaf brush off my palm.
" You now your trees " Katelyn said.
" I do in fact read the books in the library, there's no point of working there if I don't read " I said.
" I was just saying " she said.
" But make sure to not eat the berries, some of them are poisonous " Mrs. Zvahl said.
" Well that's one way to end my pain and suffering, Y/n, help me find one " Travis said and I see him still rubbing his lower bottom.
We all laugh while he's wincing in pain.
" I'll tell you when I see one " I said.
" How would you know which ones are poisonous? " Rowena asked.
" She grew up in a farm, practically planted different types of berries herself " Laurence said, I look at him with a chuckle then we focus back our front.
We're following a dirt path.
" There should be a village up ahead where we could rent an inn to rest, the sun's getting lower " Mrs. Zvahl said.
" Let play a game " I said.
" Of what?, Truth or dare?, That game is so old " Katelyn said.
" Katie, would you rather jump into lava or drown " I said.
" What kind of question is that?! " She asked.
" It's a would you rather question and with the most cruel outcome, I ask, you pick " I smirk.
" Uhh " she gives it a thought.
" Drown I suppose " she said.
" Good choice " I said.
" Your turn, would you rather. . . . " She starts to think.
Then it hits her.
" Would you rather have your finger fractured backwards or your tongue cut off? " She asked.
" Ugh, I don't like either " Rowena holds her fingers as well her horse rein.
" Backwards, 'cause it can heal " I said.
" I'll actually pick that one too " she said.
" Laurence " I said.
" Yes? " He looks at me over his right shoulder.
" Would you rather be castrated or kicked in the dick a hundred times? "
" Whoa, language " Mrs. Zvahl chuckles.
" We're all above eighteen miss, we're technically adults " Rowena said.
" Okay that's fair " she said, I snicker.
" Laurence? " I asked.
" Give me some thought " he said.
" Come on, tik tok " I said.
" Castrated " he said.
" What?, I rather not both " Travis said.
" Why that? " Mrs. Zvahl asked.
" Well mom, I think dad would pick the same thing and I think you would too " he said.
" Why? " She asked.
" Cause if dad doesn't have a dick you have no one to satisfy you–. . .ah! " A tree branch coincidentally hit his face.
I chuckle as he rub his face and I notice Mrs. Zvahl face are flustered, even from behind here I can tell.
~ Time Skip ~
I approach the fireplace and grab the flint and steel on the top, I kneel down and see the firewood has been replaced with a new one. I strike the steel on the flint and it didn't light the firewood, I strike again but failed, before I strike the third time the fire caught a flame and start burning as the smoke goes up the chimney.
I look over my shoulder and see Rowena by her bed with a smile, waving with her fingers.
" Thanks " I said and put the flint and steel aside.
I blow hot air onto my palm and hold my hand out to he fire as the warmth embrace me. I then reach in my bag beside me and search through it, in the end I found the rectangular chocolate bar before I unwrap it. I bite on it happily and enjoy the fire at the same time.
" Where'd you get that? " I see Katelyn filling a cup with a water of jug.
" I brought it, it's mine " I said and she chuckles then drinks her water.
" Don't worry, chocolate is my favorite " she said.
I furrow my eyebrows.
" You love chocolate? " I asked.
" Very much " she smirks.
I then just break it apart and stuff it in my mouth and she laughs lying on her bed turning away with a blanket over her.
" Enjoy your chocolate while you can " she said, I squeak then grab my bag and dig through it to find my other four bars.
I hear Rowena laugh.
" Relax girl, no one is going to eat your chocolate " she said, I exhale in relief as I hug my bag and just chew the one in my mouth.
I put my hand out to the flames to keep warm then drink some water to get rid of the sweetness. I rinse my mouth then put away my stuff and got off the floor then stretch my body and walk over to the window. Mrs. Zvahl has rented a small house at a village which I do not know where, I was hoping somewhere I knew because I've been to the west a few times to purchase some seeds for the farm but this place is out of the ordinary. Probably further away from where I used to go.
Looking outside I notice two figures in the dark, they seem to be talking, definitely men because they both are tall with the same height and bodies are a little many figure. I squinted my eyes to try and see who it is but they seem to be into the conversation. Seems like they're trading something, it's traders. I look over my shoulder to the other girls who are already fallen asleep, I guess I ate too many chocolate or ate it too fast that I'm already thirsty. I leave the room and head over to the kitchen, when I turn the corner I stop in place to see Mrs. Zvhal making something and Laurence lying his head on his table.
" Oh " I step back a little before crashing into Mrs. Zvhal.
" Sorry " I said.
" Y/n, your still up " she said and I see Laurence lift his head and I smile.
" I was just getting something to drink " I said then see her holding a teapot.
" Why don't you join us?, I was making tea " she said.
I see she already prepared some drinks and there's a few dead sea scrolls on the kitchen table.
" Oh umm, sure " I said.
I walk around the table and sit down in front of Laurence.
" Laurence has insomnia, so I make some tea to help him sleep, works every time "
" Mom, stop it " Laurence said.
" Oh hush, I was just sharing " Mrs. Zvahl said.
" Not something that I don't like sharing " Laurence said, and she pour us the tea.
" Thank you " I said.
" He gets the introvert side from his father " she whispers but out loud for the both of us.
She sit down next to Laurence and I sip the tea.
" This is good " I said.
" It's a family tradition of an herbal tea " she said.
" You mean your tradition?, You came up with it " Laurence said, she chuckles and nudge him before sipping her tea.
We three sit here awkwardly in the silence and I hold my cup as the hot ceramic glass warm my palms.
" Laurence, told me you tasted chocolate for the first time " Mrs. Zvahl said, I let out a nervous laugh then see Laurence take sip of his tea again.
" Yeah about that. . . " I sip my tea and swallow as I clear my throat.
" We don't have that kind of luxurious food back at the outlands " I said.
" Here " she pulls the fruit of basket on the table and takes out a tangerine.
" Do you know what are tangerines? " She holds one, I chuckle and Laurence did the same.
" What? " She looks at the both of us in confusion.
" She knows what a tangerine is mom " Laurence said before sipping his tea again.
" Oh " she laughs it off.
" I just thought maybe you could mistake it as an orange " she said, I chuckle.
" Laurence said the same thing " I said.
She turns to her son and her son looks at her.
" You did? " She asked.
" Sort of, I think " he said.
I drink my tea and finish it.
" Well um, it is sort of getting late and it will be a long day tomorrow so I'm gonna head to sleep " I said as I get up from the chair.
" Sure " Mrs. Zvahl smile.
" Thanks for the tea, it's amazing and uhh. . .goodnight " I said.
" Goodnight " Laurence said and I walk away.
I head back to the room.
Mrs. Zvahl's pov.
" Why don't you go to sleep too? " I turn to my son who's eyes are droopy and his head is going to hit the table.
" What? " He turns to me confused, I chuckle.
" Go to bed " I said.
" Oh okay " he said and get up from the chair.
He walks away yawning and rubbing his eyes, almost stumbling a little, I chuckle then see he finished his tea already, I sigh as I get up from my chair and start cleaning up. But then I'm a little sleepy too after drinking the tea.
" Works every time "
Phew, got a little stuck there.
Bye!
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~ Mariko