Good morning!
Shanku was awakened by the sound of knocking at her door. She clenched her fists grumpily as she heard the grating sound of the lock being turned.
"G'morning!" said a cheerful she-kurach as she stepped inside with a steaming pot on a tray. She had the typical light grey fur with a white patch on her face, a white throat, and white fade on her arms, legs, and tail. Her long, blonde mane was braided back and she had a red scarf on her head with holes cut for her ears. Her wings were a tan, brown, and black with spots and bars on the lower sets. Her shoulder feathers bore many stripes, as did her four "tail feathers". She wore the pocketed apron Shanku had seen some wear. Two buttons pinned the top of her apron and a leather belt was fastened around her waist with two pouches tied to the sides.
"I am Sigrid, and you are my charge," Sigrid grinned.
Shanku groaned and buried her face into the mat.
"Get up and have breakfast. We have a long day ahead of us," Sigrid said as she took a few items off the shelf.
Ha! As if. You don't. I do, Shanku thought grumpily. Sigrid seemed to be enjoying herself. Shanku was not quite as thrilled about the arrangement. "What kind o' day?"
"Replacing those torn rags you're wearing, judging your general usefulness, and a skill assessment to see how much work I have to do," Sgirid said as she set the table.
"Great," Shanku groaned and was taken by a coughing fit, which rather caught Sigrid's attention.
"But first after breakfast, we fix that cough," Sigrid said. She poured a bowl for them both of boiled pork and cabbage. It didn't smell that appetizing to Shanku, but Sigrid licked her bowl clean.
Notes & Commentary
March 14, 2013, Thursday
Good morning!
Finally, somebody notices she's sick! In all the thumbnails, she had wild, bushy hair and no head scarf. But this is a fairly well-kempt society and that would have been outta character. So, long braid and head scarf.
Pork and cabbage stew doesn't seem too tasty to me, but it's a normal dish for them. Although not necessarily for breakfast... The reason why Shanku doesn't get the typical punishment of no meat is because they know she's a cub and cubs need a balanced diet to grow up right. Now, if she'd been an adult and gotten into trouble, she'd been chucked right next to the rabbits. 
Characters - Shanku Ravenwing - Sigrid -
Tags - Just Another Day -
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