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Thursday, April 29th
Day 333
Afternoon
Momma is sleeping and Daddy is at work. It was a pretty day so I decided to sneak out. The garden, especially the snap dragons,(they get grumpy sometimes), tried to stop me, but I'm not a baby anymore so I kicked'em and told'em so. They knew I meant it when I gave'em that look Momma gives me and Daddy sometimes. I'll tell it sorry later, but a Tiger Lily did offer to come with me so I tucked it in my hair and we left.
It didn't take long to find town. I could smell the people and the food. It looks like so much fun! Lily whispering my ear, makes me giggle when we cross the bridge. OH! People from Town! They look much nicer and cleaner than Momma says, and they don't smell bad at all!
I start to skip (cos its fun to do, almost like flying) and we sing the new song Momma taught me as we skip down the street, waving to the people we pass.
"Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Je te plumerai la tete
Je te plumerai la tete
Et la tte, et la tete
Alouette, Alouette
O-o-o-o-oh
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Je te plumerai le nez
Je te plumerai le nez
Et le nez, et le nez
Alouette, Alouette
O-o-o-o-oh
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Je te plumerai les yeux
Je te plumerai les yeux
Et les yeux, et les yeux
Alouette, Alouette
O-o-o-o-oh
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Je te plumerai le cou
Je te plumerai le cou
Et le cou, et le cou
Alouette, Alouette
O-o-o-o-oh
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Je te plumerai les ailes
Je te plumerai les ailes
Et les ailes, et les ailes
Alouette, Alouette
O-o-o-o-oh
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Je te plumerai le dos
Je te plumerai le dos
Et le dos, et le dos
Alouette, Alouette
O-o-o-o-oh
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Je te plumerai les pattes
Je te plumerai les pattes
Et les pattes, et les pattes
Alouette, Alouette
O-o-o-o-oh
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Je te plumerai la queue
Je te plumerai la queue
Et la queue, et la queue
Alouette, Alouette
O-o-o-o-oh
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai"
[OPEN]
Day 333
Afternoon
Momma is sleeping and Daddy is at work. It was a pretty day so I decided to sneak out. The garden, especially the snap dragons,(they get grumpy sometimes), tried to stop me, but I'm not a baby anymore so I kicked'em and told'em so. They knew I meant it when I gave'em that look Momma gives me and Daddy sometimes. I'll tell it sorry later, but a Tiger Lily did offer to come with me so I tucked it in my hair and we left.
It didn't take long to find town. I could smell the people and the food. It looks like so much fun! Lily whispering my ear, makes me giggle when we cross the bridge. OH! People from Town! They look much nicer and cleaner than Momma says, and they don't smell bad at all!
I start to skip (cos its fun to do, almost like flying) and we sing the new song Momma taught me as we skip down the street, waving to the people we pass.
"Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Je te plumerai la tete
Je te plumerai la tete
Et la tte, et la tete
Alouette, Alouette
O-o-o-o-oh
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Je te plumerai le nez
Je te plumerai le nez
Et le nez, et le nez
Alouette, Alouette
O-o-o-o-oh
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Je te plumerai les yeux
Je te plumerai les yeux
Et les yeux, et les yeux
Alouette, Alouette
O-o-o-o-oh
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Je te plumerai le cou
Je te plumerai le cou
Et le cou, et le cou
Alouette, Alouette
O-o-o-o-oh
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Je te plumerai les ailes
Je te plumerai les ailes
Et les ailes, et les ailes
Alouette, Alouette
O-o-o-o-oh
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Je te plumerai le dos
Je te plumerai le dos
Et le dos, et le dos
Alouette, Alouette
O-o-o-o-oh
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Je te plumerai les pattes
Je te plumerai les pattes
Et les pattes, et les pattes
Alouette, Alouette
O-o-o-o-oh
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai
Je te plumerai la queue
Je te plumerai la queue
Et la queue, et la queue
Alouette, Alouette
O-o-o-o-oh
Alouette, gentille Alouette
Alouette je te plumerai"
[OPEN]
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Date: 2011-07-19 12:59 am (UTC)I went out and stood in it until Maryk came out to tell me that it was making him and Karina nervous. But it's not raining right now so I've come town, maybe I'll go the abbey today and see Nanse-kam and maybe ask about those people Michael saw ride into the crowd at the riot.
A little girl on the road ahead of me starts to bounce along and sing. I haven't heard this song before, and it's in a language that sounds bit familiar but I don't know the words. It's really simple though and most of the words repeat themselves so I sing along with her after a bit.
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Date: 2011-07-19 01:16 am (UTC)Wow she's pretty and she smells like water! I didn't know people like town could smell like that! "I'm CeCe," I say, holding out my hand. Lily shivers a little and growls in my ear, making me giggle. They don't like strangers too much.
"Are you from here?" I tilt my head, curious. Everyone is from somewhere and I haven't been many places so it would be nice if she's from somewhere I could go and see! "How did you know my song? Momma just taught it to me", I smile.
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Date: 2011-07-19 01:37 am (UTC)I take her hand in mine, hers is so small! "My name is Leah." I tell her. I have never seen her before but there are always new people in town since winter ended. There's a flower behind one of her ears and it moves just a little and then she giggles. she asks with a little tilt of her head.
I nod my head and add, "Sort of. I come from really near by." The river is so close, just behind us. Then I ask a question of my own. "Where are you from?"
She's got another question for me. She's smiling so I guess she not mad about me singing her song. "I did'nt actually know this one but it was pretty and easy so I just sang along with you. Sort of like if you were teaching it to me." I give her a hopeful smile.
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Date: 2011-07-19 01:50 am (UTC)I'm from here. We have a big garden, I play there a lot cos Momma doesn't want me to go out alone. That's true too.
"I did'nt actually know this one but it was pretty and easy so I just sang along with you. Sort of like if you were teaching it to me."
"I taught you something?" Clapping my hands I dance in circles. "I never get to teach anyone anything"! My eyes widen just so she knows I'm not playing a joke on her. "Your skin feels like flowers," I say quietly, Hoping I don't scare her. "Is there anything you want me to teach you? I like to learn too!"
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Date: 2011-07-19 02:55 am (UTC)She tells me she's from here, has a big garden, and her Momma doesn't want her to go out alone. whihc sounds like how Karina and Maryk were the first little while after I came to stay with them.
She seems really happy with my answer about the song. She sort of repeats what I said but not really as now it's a question. She puts her hands together several times really quickly and it makes a sound. She also bounces around in circles. Her eyes are wide and shining. It makes my smile get bigger to see how happy my answer made her.
She says making her voice a lot quieter than it was before,
I think this is the biggest my smile has ever been. I really like CeCe, she's so small and her hair is so bright and she knows songs and maybe other thing that I don't and she likes to teach and to learn.
There's so much I want to learn that it's hard to just pick one thing. Except CeCe never said I had to pick just one thing. I want learn another song and maybe the name of the language it's in. but then I'd want to learn the language too. My eyes catch the flower in her hair. I've seen some that look a bit like it but it's so pretty and I've been told that every flower has it's own name. So maybe I'd like to learn what this one is called.
"I like to learn as well, and I haven't taught anyone anything either. There's lots of things I'd like to learn. Do you know any other songs? I know a few, I could teach them to you if you like? What's the name of your flower?" And then I make myself stop. I need to space the questions out and let my new friend give her answers.
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Date: 2011-07-19 05:30 am (UTC)Oh. She just like me! Only taller! "I love songs, I know lots," I squeal and clap again, " I know some but want to know more!" Oh my flower! I remind it to be good. "IF you're not, its the Susan's for you." I threaten in our secret voice, holding out out for her to see. "It's a Tiger Lily," I say twisting it around, petting its petals like I know it likes. "Its not very friendly, but it likes coming with me on walks."
"Do you like flowers? What about Hopscotch and riddles?" Giggling, I stop asking questions. I ask too many sometimes. She's just so neat! Like a new book!
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Date: 2011-07-20 11:44 pm (UTC)She reaches up and brings her flower down from behind her ear and holds it out where I can see it better. It is so pretty! All bright colour and speckled dots. with long thin bits coming out of the middle. CeCe strokes the bright coloured bits with her finger. She tells me and then adds,
I want to touch it but I remember that I need to ask her if I can because the flower is hers. And if the flower isn't very friendly it might not want me to touch it either.
"May I touch the tiger lily? I ask hopefully. I wonder how it lets her know what it likes and doesn't like?
Then I notice she's asking me more questions and I return my attention to what she's saying. She giggles and waits for me to answer. I like that i'm not the only one who asks many questions at one time.
"I like flowers very much, I just don't know many names for them. I like riddles too." i frown just a little about the other thing she asked about. "I don't know what hopscotch is, though so I have no idea if I like it or not. What is it?"
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Date: 2011-07-21 04:50 pm (UTC)"May I touch the tiger lily?
"Ohhh, yes, yes, yes!" I exclaim, holding it out. "You behave, Leah is nice." It shivers in anger for a minute but then its stem relaxes. "This one is a Tiger Lily," I say smiling, "I call it Tiger. They've watched over me since I was a baby." I wish I could give her one but Momma says ours are special.
Ohh! She likes flowers and songs and riddles! Hopscotch seems to make her sad cos her smile goes away a little. "I don't know what hopscotch is, though so I have no idea if I like it or not. What is it?"
"I'll show you!" The road is muddy but that's okay, she doesn't seem to mind it and I don't either, I just shake it off like Daddy used to when he could be his Lion self. I grab a rock and draw squares in the mud, connecting them like you're supposed to. Then I get another rock and hand it to Leah. "Okay, Okay, Okay. So you toss your rock on the squares and whatever one it lands on, you can't touch. Then you hop. One foot for one square, two feet for the two. Okay? You want me to go first? I'll teach you a rhyme to go with it!"
Tiger is getting mad and I don't know why. "What's wrong?" I ask it in our voice. "Only water, no food." It growls back. Dunno why its being so grumpy. It's only rain. Maybe its in a bad mood. "You better not tell." I warn it. Grumpy or not, I mean it. "Susans!" I hiss. Stupid grumpy flower.
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Date: 2011-07-22 04:00 am (UTC)I gaze down into the flower and greet it by name before I very gently stroke one petal as I saw CeCe do. "Hello Tiger. I am very pleased to meet you."
My new friend does better than just telling me about hopscotch she decides to show me. She grabs a rock and uses it to draw a pattern in the mud of the road. It is a simple pattern of squares. Then she hands me another rock.
I wonder what comes next.
Then instructions seem a little vague so I am glad she offered to go first. I nod at the offer and add, "Yes please, it would help me if you went first and showed me what to do and taught me the rhyme." I hold the rock she gave me and smile. This is fun!
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Date: 2011-07-23 01:18 am (UTC)Tiger takes the petting and stops being so grumpy. It whispers things to me saying, "No food. Hungry." They're always hungry so I shrug. Momma will make sure it gets fed when we get back.
"Yes please, it would help me if you went first and showed me what to do and taught me the rhyme."
"Okay!" I laugh tossing my rock. It lands on the second set of two squares. Turning to look at Leah, I make sure she's watching. "See. My foot can't land on the square with the rock on it or I lose the game." I'm good at this game, I never lose.
Bringing one foot up I hop on the first square and start my rhyme.
"One two buckle my shoe
Three four close the door
Five six pick up sticks
Seven eight shut the gate
Nine ten start again."
I got all of them, one square and two. Picking my rock up, I smile at Leah, "See, its easy! Your turn! Toss your rock on a square. You don't have to do the rhyme if you don't want," I say, clapping my hands. She's gonna have so much fun!
I shake the mud from my dress. I'll have to get it off before I go home or Momma will be mad and punish the garden.
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Date: 2011-07-23 01:45 am (UTC)I watch as she brings one foot up and then jumps gently into the first square and starts the rhyme. It is a counting rhyme and line seems to go with one of the squares. It seems simple enough but I watch CeCe closely as she jumps from one square to the next all the way to the end and back again.
She smiles at me as she picks her rock up.
She makes the sound with her hands again and then shakes the edge of her dress. some mud on it falls off but not all of it.
I heft the rock in my hand and try to decide where I throw it on the pattern. I remember CeCe threw hers in the air so maybe it's like dice, where you are looking for a less than certain result. you can hope for a particular face to show up but you shouldn't be able to know for sure.
So I toss my rock in the air and it comes down on the line between the last square and the half circle at the top. It is more in the circle part than on the line but still, I bite my lip and look at my friend to see if this changes anything about the instructions she gave me.
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Date: 2011-07-23 02:10 am (UTC)She's biting her lips like she done something bad, but she's tall, she can make it. I don't want her to feel bad either, but if she plays with anyone else they'd make her jump it.
"It fell on the line so you can't touch the square or the circle. You have to jump over them." Stepping back to give her room, I add, "But you can do it!" I hope she can.
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Date: 2011-07-23 03:06 am (UTC)I take in a breath and start the rhyme as I jump into the first square, I follow the pattern until I get up to the last square and jump over both it and the circle. And then it's the same on the way back. I'm smiling as I hold up my rock. CeCe's right, this is easy!
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Date: 2011-07-24 07:05 pm (UTC)I wanna play more, but its getting a little darker and that means Daddy will be home soon. "I have to go," I say, a little sad, and lean closer,whispering, "I snuck out and I have to get home before Daddy does." "Where do you live? We can play again!" I hope we can, I like her lots.
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Date: 2011-07-25 03:23 am (UTC)She tells me, looking a bit sad and then leaning closer her voice gets quiet, I think this may count as a confession. I hesitate before I give her any answer to her question, Maryk will be unhappy if I let anyone know where our house is. So I point in the general direction and say, "My house is over that way." I smile as she looks happy again at the idea of playing with me. It was fun and I'd like to do it again. As well as learn more songs, or another game.
"I would like to play with you again, CeCe. I hope to see you again soon."