Try it

When karmen and Jackson got back from the forest, karmen was still a little shook up, but she quickly schooled her expression and greeted everyone with a smile on her face.

" Aunt Vicky everything smells wonderful, what did you make ?"

"Some of your favorites darling, steak and cheddar sandwiches, a nice vegetable salad

and mushroom soup . She pointed at the two empty chairs in front of her with a chipper voice "Now come ,have a seat we have been waiting for the two of you."

Jackson pulled his back pack off , and set it down on the floor at the end of the island, pulling out a chair for Karmen to set.He stalked into the kitchen and grabbed her protein shake out of the refrigerator before setting down beside her.

He picked up the plate in front of her and started filling it with large portions before he picked up a spoon and put a bite of the soup in her mouth ,then taking a bite for himself.

Queen Victoria stared at the young couple with wide eyes.

" Jackson darling is there something wrong with your plate. If it's cracked or something there's another one in the cabinet. I will be happy to get it for you."

"Momma never mind them ,Jackson's on a crusade to make Karmen gain weight ,he does this at every meal."

With a wide smile, and a nodded of approval , Queen Victoria quietly went back to eating her food.

" I'm glad to see the two of you aren't hurt. I heard that tree fall awhile ago. "King Charles uttered .

Karmen shift in her seat her eyes trailed towards him then back at Jackson. She held her breath ,hoping he didn't say anything else about it.

" Yeah, we have had some heavy rains up here on the mountain, and sometimes it only takes a little gust of wind to blow them over after the rainy season " Alex explained

" Yeah we heard it, but thankfully it wasn't close to us. Alex and I can cut it up into firewood this afternoon ,it will be a welcomed addition for the wood pile."Jackson mummers , he had noticed how Karmen seemed to be freaked out by the fact that she had knocked down a tree. He didn't know if she was a tree hugger and was upset about damage to the forest. Or if she was upset that the chant she used had done more then she excepted it to.

Ether way ,he wanted her to know that it was okay, and the tree could be put to good use. "Winter will be coming soon and there's nothing better than setting around the fireplace with a hot cup of cocoa after a long day of ice fishing or skating on the lake." He added , looking up at Karmen giving her a little wink with a click of his tongue .

Queen Victoria pulled her hands up,clutching onto her chest . Sounding worried, and concerned . "For god's sacks, y'all be careful out there, I've heard using a chainsaw can be quite dangerous. You could even cut your whole leg off with one of those things ."

" No need to worry, it's something we have done for years." Alex said

"Alex ,can we please light the fire pit tonight and roast hot dogs and make s'mores again." Lexi pleaded smiling sweetly at him.

" Yes sweetheart if that's what you would like to do tonight."

Karmen was glad the conversation started to flowing in a different direction. And just like last night at the dinner table, the atmosphere was light hearted and jovial sometimes a little embarrassing for Lexi and herself.

Queen Victoria was good at telling funny stories about when they were young children. Like the time when Lexi was four years old, after a visit with paw-paw and nana she refused to wear clothes for a week. Or the time when Karmen was three years old ,how she cried because the elf on the shelf was on the mantle in the dining room .And she was afraid he would fly back to the North Pole to tell Santa she didn't eat her dinner.

After lunch was over the girls cleaned the kitchen. Karmen taught Lexi how to use the dishwasher and sweep the floor. She even explained to her how left overs could be stored in plastic containers to be used for later as a midnight snack or even a different meal.

Queen Victoria and King Charles laid down for an afternoon nap,Alex and Jackson helped the girls finish cleaning by wiping down the dining table and counter tops.

After they finished cleaning the two couples walked back out into the forest. Alex wanted to look at the tree, and try the chant himself.

When they stepped over towards the tree on the ground, Alex walked all the way around it, noticing it didn't have any leaves or branches left on it, they appeared to have been sawed off. Leaving a smooth log not broken or snapped with jagged edges and splintered ends. Walking back to the center, he slightly nodded his head, with a slight "huh" his eyes never left the big log when he shouted over towards Jackson. "bring me that book I want to look at that chant."

Jackson stepped over to where he was standing opening the book to the page the chant was on handing it over to Alex.

" Are you really going to try it." Jackson curiously ask