Life of a Matriarch

After the big discussion I said some awkward acknowledgment. What the heck was I supposed to say! Thankfully Tony saved me by saying dinner was ready. We talked till the sun set before eating then all went to sleep.

In the morning Logan went out to hunt and Tony started setting things up. After the fire cookware thing from yesterday to a few . . .Idk what they are yet he made two out in a sunny spot( he said I'd find out later).He then began cooking wood in a pot that he then dipped a stick in. He kept doing this all morning so I figured I'd go out to gather wood till the sun was high in the sky, or I got hungry.

I borrowed some of the rope before I left. After gathering a good stack of wood I laid them on the rope so that both ends were under the sticks. I then rolled(A nice way to put it) the ends and sticks further in. Once they actually stayed I wrapped the last stick with the rope on both ends just once. I could then pull my stack of wood along with me. It's no wheels let alone powered steering but better than carrying it and It means I could take more.

When I returned I saw that Logan had brought back some animals. I never thought I'd want a cat to bring me a dead animal.

"I'm back!"

Tony pops out of the cavern "You didn't need to gather wood" He comes over and goes to take the wood from me so I pass him the rope. I would just take it in but I did over do it with the amount I gathered.

"It's no big deal though I did push the amount seeing as I had space to put more. Hey, do I smell food?"

"Haha. Yes and I'm glad I started to cook as you certainly worked up an appetite with all this" he gestures with his head to the wood he is now pulling into the cave.

"I figured you'd need more with the things you were making." I shrug

"Oh the torches, I figured they would come in handy to light the cave. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the cave seems to have holes in the wall to place them" He looks down at the rope as if surprised by it. I didn't ask when I borrowed it. I hope he doesn't mind.

"Oh maybe we can go further in the cave then" We enter the cave and head to the wall we kept our wood stock against.

At that he stops playin with the rope. "That sounds good. Do you want to wait for Logan to return?"

" I thought he was back since I saw the animals by your wood things." I still want to know what those are. We reach the pile of wood that has dwindled but not as much as I thought it would.

"He just dropped it off earlier but he should be back in time to eat" He gives me a playful smirk like he knows I was fishing for info.

"Oh I wasn't planning to explore till after we ate" He parks the wood by the pile and I go help pull the rope out of one side and he pulls the other.

He looks over at the fire he has going "It'll take a while more before the food will be done"

"Oh then maybe I'll go for a dip in the water, would you call me when the food is done?" I do feel a tad sticky

"Sure" He adjusts the wood pile before I turn to walk away.

I walk to the water in the cavern and take my clothes and shake any debris off before I get in the water. I soak and swim for a bit but I mostly let myself float. So this is my life as a Matriarch. I really don't see it. There's just two people here and I'm not really leading.

"Aila, Logan has returned and the food is ready" I'm thankfully interrupted before my thoughts can get the better of me. Best not to question too much early on.

I go to get up and realize I left my clothes further away from the water than I should have and I would be fully exposed on my way to get them. Looking I see Tony at the fire but Logan is looking right at me. I now realize this is not the first time he has seen me exposed so I Just go over and put on my clothes. Wait this whole time I thought it was just a cat looking at me getting dressed and undressed but he's a human form too doesn't he?

I should ask him. I walk over fully intending to do just that when Tony hands me a plate with what almost seems like brisket, green beans, and definitely some mashed potatoes and gravy. It all looks and smells so much better than anything I have eaten since I got here. I immediately dig in making use of the utensils tony brought with him. I even get seconds.

After we eat we tell Logan about wanting to go explore the rest of the cave. "There is quite a bit of rooms further in that could be made useful"

"How-" I start before Tony cuts it off "I forget the great sight you have in the dark" Well that answers that question I never asked.

"It still requires some light so I can't see everything. The torch will be a great help to me as well"

Well I suppose we'll get a better layout of the cavern after cleaning up lunch.