[carpe] For Neville -closed-

[misborncat]

Asato was glad that the day had dawned clear and not too cold and there didn't seem to be a storm coming. All in all, a good day to spend outside.

The Ribika gathered up his tools for the day, taking care not to tangle the netting, and stowed it all in a shoulder bag before going to meet with Neville. The greenhouse wasn't a far walk and, remembering his manners, he knocked before opening the door.

So, fishing trip for Neville and Asato.

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*eyes you* Hmmm....

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

Asato claps Neville one the back, leaving his hand on the wizard's shoulder. "Wonderful! That's great! You're a natural at this."

<3 <3

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

"Thanks for teaching me how. It's so easy!" Neville grins.

^^

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

"In the summer, I'll show you how to use a spear if you would like to learn." He stands back and goes to look over the fish.

"If we can't eat this, we can still prepare them for others if you want. Or I can dry them for later."

*huggles Asato too*

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

"That sounds like fun," Neville smiles more, a bit excited over his success. "What do you think we should do with them?" He really has no preference. The Mansion's kitchen keeps him full usually.

Asato: *hugs and purrs*

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

Moving over to the net, the Ribika crouches down to take the fish out of the net. "We'll let three go and keep and clean two." He carefully disentangles three of the large fish to toss back into the cold water, not seeming to care if his shoes and hands get wet in the process.

"The smallest three anyway."

Neville hugs Asato for teaching him to fish with a net!

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

"A good plan," Neville agrees, watching Asato work. He'd move to help, but the Ribika seems to have it covered. Fresh fish does sound rather tasty.

Anytime says Asato. Any excuse to be around Neville...

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

Asato, using the knife at his belt, makes quick work of the remaining fish and then straightens up. "Should we put these on the fire as well? Or do you want to eat them raw?" Nothing wrong with fresh, raw fish in the cat's mind.

*le sigh* And this is my big concern for these two working.

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

Neville's expression would probably amuse anyone else as he looks vaguely repulsed. "Umm, no, not raw," he finally manages. That was certainly a fresh reminder that he and Asato were very different.

Actually, this has more to do with the character's Japanese origins.

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

Asato chuckles and nods. "Alright. We can roast them then." He wouldn't eat old raw food, not when it was dangerous, but sliced raw fish was usually very good if one had the right things to go with it. Asato still wasn't as familiar with the local plant life to have found such things yet.

Sadly, Neville doesn't know that.

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

"Thank you," Neville answers sincerely, hoping he didn't offend the Ribika. "And we do have a fire, after all..."

Oh well.

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

"Should we sit and cook them then?"

I hope I'm not coming off as pushy with these two. *worries* Even if they never wind up 'together' I'm still glad that they're friends. Asato is just really, really lonely and tends to latch onto people he likes.

<3

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

"Sounds nice," Neville answers, his smile more relaxed now that cooking is definitely on the agenda.

NOT.AT.ALL! I just sent you a PM, to Asato's account. Did you get it? I'm really glad they're friends too. Neville is lonely as well, so I'm glad they have each other's company and seem so comfortable with each other.

I'm not against these two at all. *le sigh*

<333

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

Asato gathers up the netting in such a way that Neville can see what he's doing, then moves to the fire and the blankets so that they can begin cooking and eating their catch.

I did now! Sent a reply too. ^^ And they are very sweet together.

<3

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

"I hope you enjoy my way of fishing half as much as I enjoyed that," Neville grins. He's feeling a bit of a thrill at his success, but he's not forgotten it wouldn't have been possible without Asato's steady hand showing him. "Thank you for being such a brilliant teacher!" He's taking a seat near the fire, ready to help however he can with the cooking.

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

"It does look like fun," Asato says, settling down on the blankets and placing the fish to one side. "How do you like yours cooked?"

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

"Until the outsides are crispy," Neville answers, wishing he had a side of chips already. "What can I do to help?"

Glad you're feeling better!

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

"Here." Asato holds out a simple skewer made of what looks like bamboo and a small leather pouch with some vegetables he's gathered and brought with him. "If you can cook these, they should go well with the fish." He's already putting the fish on other long skewers to cook over the fire.

Thank you! *hugs!*

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

"I can do that," Neville agrees, taking the skewer and raw vegetables. He's a bit surprised that Asato is so well prepared though he probably shouldn't be. The Ribika is incredibly self-sufficient, he thinks.

^^

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

"Thank you." Asato is very prepared whenever he leaves the hut. Coming from the kind of world he does, being prepared means life or death in most cases. Still, a simple fishing trip means he's not armed to the teeth and only has some of the basics for cooking with him.

Still, Neville using magic does help quite a bit.

^^

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

Neville's magic might help if they need to defend themselves as well, but fortunately, the dangers that tend to lurk in the forest don't seem to bother them at the lake.

Neville's stomach rumbles in anticipation of a fresh meal.

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

The cat is also pleased that nothing's come to bother them so far. He'd protect Neville if he had to though.

While their food is cooking, Asato glances out over the lake. "Usually, when I would fish back home, I did so in a river. The netting was used for just the lakes since there were things in them that would hunt in deeper water."

*snugglehug*

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

It's good to have friends to fight with, if needed. Even if both seem to be enjoying the relative peace of the Mansion.

"Is there a river or creek on the grounds at all?" Neville asks, thinking he should explore deeper into the forest. Not alone, of course, especially not given the information Caranthir shared with him regarding the wolves and the creature called Morgoth. He wonders if the deep water creatures in Asato's world are so vicious. "What kinds of things?" he asks as well.

*HUGE huge* ^^

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

Asato nods. "There's one small river I've seen, though everything I've noticed is that it seems to flow from and back to the lake here." He leans over and picks up a stick, using it to draw a simple figure in the sand beside the blanket they're sharing.

"The beasts are varied, but the largest monster in the lakes can swallow a Ribika whole without needing to even chew." The creature he draws resembles something almost like the Loch Ness Monster, though without fins and many teeth.

*tackle hug!*

[killedthesnake.livejournal.com]

"Oy.," Neville murmurs much as he'd heard Fred and George do many times, studying the details.

[ooc: As much as I'm enjoying this thread, we should probably wind it down so we can press on currently? Sorry that I was gone so long. :| RL kicked my arse or RL was an arse or both actually.]

Re: *tackle hug!*

[misborncat.livejournal.com]

I'm cool with that. ^^ We can assume they had a nice outing?