Chapter 37 - 37.When you get wolf pack for dinner

On the open gate stood a young woman in full armor. And she looked pissed off. Kendra stepped back. Better stay away from him. It seems he is in trouble. But at the same time, she felt it funny. Let's see what will happen.

People looked at the woman who just entered. She was quite short but full of vigor. The momentum she gave off made all those nobles take step back when she started walking. Her armor shone and the two swords on her back gave off murderous feeing as they were fully black. Kendra could feel strange energy emanating from those swords.

As she walked the soldiers straighten them selfs. It seems they are having quite respect towards her. When she came near, Kendra could see that her hair had a strange dark purple color and her eyes were red. She got astonished. Nope, this is not her world. But, how comes she feels it is? Parallel universe?

There was something she heard a long time ago. If your soul or body migrate, there is a huge chance that you will enter a similar world but not the same. It would break universal laws if you exist in the same place twice. Even if it's in the past. That was the only answer on whole happenings around her.

She looked as the young woman walked towards sunned Lord. His face suddenly bloomed and he literally jumped at her.''My Xara!!! My savior. Ahhh I can't do this alone. Help!''

Everyone went silent at his antics. What is this situation now?

She stopped him by holding his face in one hand far from her. Even if he wanted to hug her how wouldn't dare. He saw a dangerous glint in her eyes and stopped. He stopped acting wilfully as well and his face turned serious with a slight smirk on side of his lips.

''You came...''he said with a voice full of affection.

''You...are...stupid! Why did you start having fun without me? And how do you dare to involve a small child into such dirty things? If we lived in war doesn't mean we should give the next generation the same experience. We fought for so many years so that they can live in ignorance of evil deeds.''She continued ranting while Lord's eyes were full of gentle smiles. He hugged her and planted a quick kiss on her forehead.

Everyone in the room gasped. Not because of the kiss then because her statement about him having fun. Wait, what?

Kendra snickered. Yep, she is perfect for the Lord. This city will turn fun soon.

The young woman turned her eyes at the snickering child and pinched its cheeks.'' You laugh...You little...''she wanted to say girl but then saw boys clothing. It seems she doesn't want to be a girl and these people don't realize the truth. She likes it. She winked at her and said slowly..''boooy...It seems you need to go back home. We will visit you on this afternoon. I can see that you want to know details but it better not to hear all of it. I will just tell you in a less disgusting manner. Fine with you?''

Kendra sighed.''I just want to know what they did that this happy person,''she pointed at the Lord,''turned in bawling child. The rest I don't need to know. I am sure that grown-ups can handle the rest alone. I just want a peaceful life and if possible..''she turned to nobles and soldiers in the room.''I hope if possible that not even one word about me being here would spread outside. I really do not wish to mingle with you people. I like living on my own. I like being commoner. And a child. Please help me with that.''She bowed to Xara and the Lord and then to Sir Tally and nobles, as well the officer's behind him."I don't want much. Just you live your life and I will live mine. Please. "

They looked at each other and promised. But how can secret stay forever secret?

Kendra knows that, but she doesn't plan to stay here forever anyway. She just wants to stay away from everyone now as she plans to hone hers's and Isaa's powers.

She smiled at everyone and bowed again politely then she turned around and walked past the nobles and soldiers and leaving them in hands of someone that seems crueler than herself. She prayed for their souls in her heart.

When she passed the gate she heard someone calling her.''Kendra, Kendra wait.''she turned around and saw officer Luar.''The Lord's secretary told me that the people you asked about are safe and sound.''

''Tell him I understand and thank him from me,''she said gratefully.

He turned around and run back. There is now so much to do. And looking at the Lord's face...

But such things didn't bother her. She finished what she came for and now she just needs to get Isaa and go home.

Hammocks are ready. Oh, she forgot. the Lord and his Xara will come tonight. Maybe she should just make some good food. She nodded. Potatoes tonight. Let's think about how she will make it.

While walking trough nobles circle she heard voices of protest from multiple houses. It seems there will be great clean up. She speeds up as she didn't want to get involved with anyone.

Getting on the nobles gate the guards recognized her and just let her pass. She just patted her chest in a sigh of relief, but then she saw an even bigger mess in the inner circle. It seems that most of the nobles had something to do with the people here so the house searches didn't go smooth. But the guards and soldiers just entered. After all, they can't run and they can't hide as the inner circle door was closed and the walls were quite high.

She decided to walk faster. In no time she was at the ice house. Of course today it was closed as the city had close down. She knocked on the door but no one answered. She went down to the market and knocked on the door as well but this time she heard someone coming.

When Fintan saw Kendra he sighed in relief.''Finally, you are back. Isaa was starting to panic as there was search through the stores and houses. Come in.''

She went in and far behind there were two doors one is the one to the office and well and the other one was a door to the stairs that went up to their residence on the next floor.

As soon she went up she saw something flying at her and she already instinctively opened her hands to hold. Of course, it was Isaa. She looked at Kendra up and down and saw that she was fine.

''You came. I am happy now. Brother lets go home. I don't want to be here. I want us to go home... let's go home now...''she continued to beg Kendra to leave.

''We will go, but let me explain to them what happened. After that, we will leave. Can you wait for a bit?'' Kendra asked looking at her anxious little face.

She looked ta Kendra and nodded. As long they can go back home she can wait a little bit.

Kendra went inside and saw the old lady, Cian and Fintan with few more people were sitting and waiting.

''I am sorry that I caused you such burden. You are one of the people I trust in this town so I send Isaa to you. I hope you won't take it to heart.''she said politely.

''Child, do not spout nonsense. We will always help you. I already let our tribe elders know about your deed. But that is not important, tell us what actually happened?''

Kendra got a headache thinking about more people that could be bothersome. Sigh. At least looking at this family, they seemed to be caring at least.

''The Lord had put us under his protection and some people tried to harm him so they started moving first at easy targets like us. They taught that the Lord is too young to handle the whole city. They forgot that he was in the war for the country and was on battlefields for 20 years. Do they really believe that he is just foolish youth? He closed the inner city and nobles circle to do through check and found lots of dirt that were crawling under the city. It seems there will be some cleansing and we can live safely from now on.''

They sucked the cold air as they found out that there was a conspiracy against the City Lord. If his family or himself were bad people it would be understandable, but last few months so many bad things disappeared so the people started living safely since then. Fintan got angry. He was in the war himself and knew about the fights that young Lord had on the battlefields. Unfortunately, he got hurt and couldn't fight to the end.

He knew that this Lord was directly in the war so he came to this city to open a store a few years ago. If he knew that the situation was that bad he would have offered his help a long time ago. His anger directly seeped out of his pores.''Mother, I will go and offer my help. I really didn't know about all this...I feel ashamed.''His mother nodded and he turned to go. Slowly around him, the ice started appearing as he got angrier.

''Calm down, Fintan. If you go like that, they might think you are attacking them. Offer your help, but calm down a bit.''he heard Kenra's voice behind his back. He came back to his senses and tried to breather slowly as he stepped down the stairs.

Kendra saw Fintan disappearing from her sight and looked at the old lady and people that were left there.''The Lord is not an unreasonable person to those that do good and live a proper life. You don't have to worry,''she looked ta old lady.''Can I have some meat from your store and some ice cream? I have guests tonight and I need to send some meat to my workers. And Cian can come to stay with us tonight if he wants. I plan to make potatoes tonight it seems he likes it.''

''Of course. I will let one of these guys help you to take the big pot of ice cream with you as it is anyway impossible for us to sell any today. And the meat you can choose downstairs and we can take it off your share of the money. Like that you don't have to worry about paying.''she explained Kendra the simple way. It is the same for them. Or paying Kendra more or she can take some other things from the store and they can take it off her check.

Kendra got delighted. She taught about asking to do it that way, so she was happy hearing the same idea from her.''Good, we will do that. Let's see how much I can take for the last few sales you had and then you can cut it our my payment.''

They went into the cold room and she chooses many different kinds of meat as she had many people to feed the next few days. For tonight she will take part of the meat to make something delicious for those two lovebirds. The helpers took all the meat and ice cream into the carriage and Kendra, Isaa and Cian sat on and drove off to the gate.

On the way, she asked him to stop at teh house where the cook was working and saw that young man calmly cleaning some vegetables outside with other servants. There was no panic or anything. He saw her and called inside. The cook came out and just nodded with a smile. It seems nothing bad happened so she waved at him with a smile and went off.

The young man stood up and stood next to the cook.''It seems this child...''he wanted to say something but earned cold stare from the cook.

''If you have any weird taught, you will die without a corpse. That child is directly connected to the Lord of the City. Do you think they went lightly with us because they taught we are good people? No. It is definitely this child that send the word. I heard them talking about it before they came into the house. They searched the house and everything but didn't make it difficult for our household. They searched the accounts saw that they were fine and let us off. In less than 20 min. Don't you see what they are doing with other houses? It is that child. Don't tell later that no one told you. You really will get in trouble if you even inquire about this child. I will warn you only once.''

He turned around and went in. If he has the wish to die let him. This child...is not simple.

On the other side, the carriage passed quickly the gates and want straight to their house.

In outer the outer city there was no panic. People walked comfortably on the streets and her leat the coachman drive slowly as she wanted to hear their chats.''It seems there was someone who robbed and murdered some nobles so the city Lord closed the gates so these bad people wouldn't escape. It's good that we have an amazing Lord. Since he came I fell so safe that I let my children walk all over the outer city without worry. Peaceful times arrived truly to this city after so many years. By the way, you know...'' they already passed the two woman that were chatting as they got the important information.

She looked at the coachmen.''Tell them the story so they can all adjust to it. It is the City Lord's wish I think.''

He understood that he has to tell everyone he knows about this.''I will explain to everyone so they can spread to the whole inner city. I will pass the cook's house and tell him about it as well.''He saw that she was in good terms with that cook.

''Thank you.'' They already arrived at the house so they started jumping off the carriage. Cian and Kendra helped the man take the meat and ice cream inside and Isaa's duty was this time to get some fresh vegetables and wash and clean it so they could start making the food.

When the coachman left, Kendra stood in mid of garden in a daze as she pondered about what kind of food she could make for them all. The potatoes ...hmmm...maybe cooked? Or baked? After she made a choice she went straight to the kitchen. Cian and Isaa already made fire so Kendra started preparing the food. She will choose something quite simple today. She took chicken she bought before and planned to make chicken soup. She let Cian and Isaa cut the potatoes in big lengthy pieces and planned to bake it in the oven with some seasonings. She waited till chicken soup was well done and made some smaller soup noodles after she took out precut cooked chicken pieces.

She put chicken pieces with potatoes and some seasonings into the oven and taught about something she didn't make for a long time.

She mixed white floor, water, eggs and a bit of salt and mixed them with the mixing machine. Cian saw it looked interesting.''May I try?''he asked.

She affirmed it with a nod.''Sure thing. I will let you help, but please be careful that you don't spill it all out.''

He turned around and started turning and turning. As he did that Kendra slowly put all the ingredients she wanted in the egg pancake and let him help. Well if he wants...

Isaa was standing there and commenting. Kendra took a big pan put some fat inside and fried the egg pancakes this time bit thinner and bigger. She had plans with this for later.

She looked down and saw that potatoes and chicken were almost done. It was already almost late evening when they were done with everything. She sent Cian to take bath and Isaa afterward. She planned to take a bath as well. When Isaa was washing, Kendra took Cian to help her tie a few more of hammocks.

''When I came I saw this but couldn't ask you...what are these?''he looked wondering why did she put this in her garden.

''I call it hanging bed. It is great on summer nights to sleep outside. You will see tonight.''

He looked at it with a hint of suspicion. But then he gave up all the doubts. Kendra has so many crazy ideas. He will try it, after all, there is bed as well.

When they were done Isaa came back and Kendra went to wash. She had to hurry because of the food. She really hoped that the Lord and his Xara would come fast.

She was just finishing as she heard powerful knocking on the gate. ''Isaa, Cian go open the gate. I will be done in a moment.''

She was just done putting on the clothes when head full of purple hair crept out at the nearest corner. ''Are you done? We are hungry.''

''Xara, let the boy on peace. You will scare him if you walk around like a sneaky cat,'' he said while trying to stifle his laughter.

''But she...''she looked at Kendra and rolled eyes.''I understand and give up. I shall sit down gracefully at your chairs and wait like a silent vase.''

Kendra was already done and when she heard Xara's words she started to laugh.

''I am done. Let's give you some food. I am sure today you really need it.'' She walked to the kitchen and took the soup first on the table in the room, as it was big enough for all of them to eat together.

''First, eat this to pad your upset stomach and then I will give you more.'' she gave them bowls with soup and they took spoon after spoon of soup. When they were done she took away the soup and she brought cooked vegetables, potato and chicken on the table.

Xara saw the potato and tried it slowly and then started gobbling it down. Kendra stood up and brought ice cold lemon juice she prepared before they came. She gave one cup of it to her. Xara casually drunk half of it and then it hit her. In amazement, she stared at Kendra with wide eyes.'''WHAT...IS ...THIS!!!''she almost yelled.

Kendra wondered. They have lemons, its quite impossible that they never tasted lemon juice. ''Its lemon juice,''she said calmly.

''Impossible. I tried lemon juice before but it tasted bitter and sour. How is it possible to make it so refreshing?''

Kendra looked at her quietly. Then she smiled widely and her eyes turned into half-moons. The Lord got creeps when he saw that smile. He quickly hugged Xara and was about to run away from Kendra. ''I guess you are not that hungry as you are leaving in hurry. It is fine with us. More to eat.''she said while casually sitting down and eating her portion of food.

He looked at food then stunned Xara and then food. He took the two bowls for two of them gave it to Xara and wanted to run away with the food and his fiance.

Kendra shook her head.''I have no idea what kind of shock you got today. But you should consider the feelings of your woman while you are tossing her around on her empty stomach.''

He looked at Xara and saw her face started turning darker and darker.''I tried to escape with you. You don't know about this child. When he starts smiling like a fox you know you are or doomed or will have to give her some kind of money.''

''Put me down. You realized that but forgot to know that face as well...Why? Because I do the same, or did you forget?''she looked at him with dangerous glint sparked out of her eyes.

He got stunned and in that second Xara jumped out of his hands, sat down and continued gobbling the food.

Kendra looked at their love antics and was happy for them.''Isaa, Cian come help me a bit.'' She wanted to escape from these sweet talkers.''Isaa, go take these two small pots of jam on table...Cian, you take this plate with pancakes? I will bring the last thing.''

She went to her ice cellar and took a big bowl of creamy ice. Then she took it to the table. Xara looked at the colored balls of something she never saw in her life.''What is this?''

Cian answered at this point.''It's our ice house big new specialty. Its called ice cream. The cheapest is ice with some fruit juice, the second is ice with fruits and milk and this is the most expensive...Cream Ice with different tastes.''

She took a spoon and started tasting the creamy ice. She looked at the Lord with shiny eyes. ''If this we could give to the King...''

He shook his head.''The ice cream needs ice person to make it. In same time the recipe is family inheritance. We will definitely not touch it as that is their way of surviving.''

She smiled at him after careful consideration.''Sorry. It just tastes amazing.''she looked at Cian.

''Wait I planned to give you this as well to try,''said Kendra while wrapping the thin egg pancake. Inside she put a bit of jam, with a spoon of ice cream and some frozen strawberries inside and gave them clean plates to eat on it.

Everyone started eating it in silence. Kendra ignored four pairs of blazing eyes as she gobbled the rolls. '''Sweet. And cooling. By this heat, this is the best thing. Right?''Kendra turned around and saw four pairs of hungry eyes.

(Are they wolves. These are just some pancakes with some filling. Nothing special...Right?!)