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middleofsomewhere2021-09-25 09:30 am
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Wings of Wonder: Conclusion
A Grateful End
Once. the Storm has been defeated all of those who fought on the West Island are taken by the airship back to the South Island where those Sali who could not go to fight are waiting for them. Those Sali fighting in the East have also returned, likewise victorious.For a few hours everyone rests, injuries are seen to. A few patrols go out, which Voidtreckers are welcome on, to take out the last few birds but it seems that this really had been a victory. The storm is gone and with it the birds. The Forever Ones are pleased, even those who are not in tune with such things will feel a hum of satisfaction in the air.
The atmosphere turns to one of celebration. The Sali fight hard, they are a strict and proud people but when it is time to rejoice they do so.
By Firelight
As. night falls the Sali build a fire and food is prepared and cooked. The Sali keep a close eye on things but will give tasks to any voidtreckers who seem restless or as if sitting idle will not be good for their thoughts. Small sali skip around, keen to share the stories and songs taught to them by the voidtreckers who stayed on the West Island with them.
Food is cooked through the night, meat is roasted, served with vegetables and the Sali share stories, talk of the fallen and speak highly of those who fought with them, both sali and voidtrecker.
As food and conversation flows some of the young adults in the Sali will grow in confidence, asking the voidtreckers to share more tales, of their adventures and will swap them with tales of their own, of hunting and life on the islands. Their tales get pretty boastful but everyone is in good spirits and the Sali are as good at listening to tales as they are telling them.
Gifts
The next morning one of the older Sali call for any voidtreckers and Sali nearby to gather. Some stay working at their tasks but there's a general sense of ceremony as she steps onto a small wooden platform.
"We would like to formally thank those who came to our assistance at this time. We thank you for sharing your skills with us and for aiding us in our efforts to rid out land of the red storm.
For you, at the behest of our Forever Ones, we bring gifts."
A group of sali bring the gifts into the centre of the gathering. Storing pots of meat, vegetables and fruit; some raw, dried, fresh and pickled.
A set of ceramic tools and a few sets of chisels.
Two baskets of yarn with metal knitting needles and spindles, clearly made from their metal trees. Another basket of grasses clearly made for weaving with as well as some rope made of the same fibres. Another basket of fabric, this time more hessian in feal with metal needles and embroidery hoops.
Finally they bring out twenty short wooden bows each with a quiver of wooden arrows, ten wooden spears and finally twenty small throwing axes.
"We hope that these gifts aid you on your journey and you can share them with others that you meet on your travels."
Once everyone has boarded once more the train counts down before flying off into the void, leaving this land of floating islands behind.
Kitty Pryde | Purple Team
Despite feeling exhausted, Kitty is more than willing to help out, doing a few small tasks for the Sali while the the food was being prepared. The past few days feel like they'd gone by in a blur, mostly due to her being a bit distracted if she was completely honest. But now it was over, and there wasn't much to do but relax and celebrate.
And, once the food is cooked and she takes a plate of roasted vegetables, she finds a spot by the fire and settles down, listening to stories told by the Sali. Though she doesn't entirely engage, it does help put her a bit more at ease.
Gifts
She keeps back for the most part as the gifts are presented and passed around the Voidtreckers present, but she can't help looking at the baskets filled with yarn. She knew there were plenty of others on the train who knitted, but there did seem to be plenty.
She'll probably be able to grab a couple later.
Return (Wildcard)
Returning to the train, Kitty anticipates there will be some lines for the showers, so she heads to the library first to wait them out. Even though she pulls a book from the shelf, probably one she's already read, she doesn't completely pay attention to it. Really it was just a way to kill time for a while.
After some time has passed and she finishes showering, she then heads for the spa car. While the shower was to get cleaned up, soaking in the heated pool really helps relax her muscles.
She spends quite a bit of time there before finally heading out and towards the kitchen to grab a snack. She's still a little tired, but the heated pool did help a bit and she's feeling better, so if she spots someone she probably wouldn't mind making some conversation.