Chapter 56 - 56. She can't sit still

On the way back to the house Kendra became silent. She looked at Isaa and Cian playing with Fluffy and laughing at his antics. She looked at the smiling old lady and turned her head towards houses they passed.

Soon this place will grow rapidly. If they are smart even inner city prices will turn hilariously expensive. But even if she leaves, she plans to keep the house under her name. She doesn't want to sell it. If officer Luar finds someone trustworthy they can rent it while they are gone. She will tell the Lord to seal the entryway to the well.

Better being safe. She will take the greenhouse with her. She can stock so many things and plans to do so till the end of spring. As soon new summer beings she will be on her way to travel this place. She feels strong enough anyway.

And sometimes they will use carriages as she want to see lands as well if she is near water she can travel under the water with Isaa. She already had so many plans...

While she was in taught they arrived at her home. As she hopped off it, she opened the gate and let Fintan enter with the carriage. Better than standing on the street.

''No Kendra. I know your thoughts. No one will steal the carriage as it has my emblem on it and most of the guards know me and my family. Those who would dare to steal it would be found quite fast.''

He went off the carriage and helped his mother go down slowly.

''Oh, I understand,'' she said absentmindedly as she went to the pantry to take the ingredients she needed for the idea. They waited that she comes out and she saw them looking expectant her mind cleared a bit.

''If you feel tired we can do this after you come back.'' said the old lady as she saw her pale face.

Isaa looked at Kendra as saw the same. She started fuming.''Brother, it is about time we go out of the city. You need to relax now. ''

Kendra patted her head and pinched her cheeks.''I know, I know. Brother will definitely have more time for you two troublemakers. We will rest a lot and have fun, and play. I promise .''

Isaa puffed her cheeks and then hugged Kendra's waist and cuddled in her arms.''I just don't like when you are too serious. I know we need to prepare everything for winter, but do you have to work so hard? Hm?'' she looked at Kendra with big shiny eyes that had a tinge of sadness.

Kendra relaxed. Isaa is right. Soon they will go and not come back for a long time. She can finally relax for a while. The storm will pass and will have nothing to do with her.

''Let's make food. Together. Grandma, what kind of food exist in this world made from wheat flour?''

The old lady explained her and Kendra understood one thing. It's the same as in the old world. People that have more money have more contact with more expensive ingredients. ''Isaa go bring the cookies for taste. Grandma lets make something I felt eating a few days ago and I named it pizza. Maybe you have something similar.''

She explained the procedure about the seasoning, sauce, cheese, the dough, and all the toppings you can put on. Then she explained other stuff that could be sold in the bakery, sweet and salty and made with the help of old lady Few of each to explain better.

She realized that she is no match for someone with experience of cooking. They were done with so many things and while chatting about all her ideas the old lady and Fintan got delighted.

''I had the idea of opening bakery long time ago as the town had just one. But with all the ideas we had and you added we can open multiple in different cities.'' Fintan was happy that she had a similar idea. He already taught about her as his business partner.

''Cookies and cakes you can sell in colder weather and winter time and ice cream in summer.'' she said while explaining it.''Soon this town will be filled with all kind of people. You should buy as much land as you can outside. Please trust my words. Plant as much fruit trees as you can. By the way, I will leave in two days. I will send you a bunch of people with grains, fruits, vegetables, milk produce ... Please make good contacts with the locals. And gather good grain as much as you can. Don't think about giving me money. Invest all in food.''

Fintan understood whys he said this. It's cheaper to buy it directly than over the third person. ''I understand. I will go one day with Cian and visit all the villages around this fief. The Lord plans granary as well. He will need grains and food as well in the future. We can dry most food and leave it sealed. Just in case something comes up and we need it.''

''Find the soldiers with soil and air ability. They should seal dried vegetables into earthen jars and the air should be sucked cleanly out before sealing it. Then dried stuff can last long, long time ago. I tried and it worked.''

After talking about food and everything, Kendra explained about strange happenings with people in town and about the fat man disease. ''I still don't know is it a disease or did he poison himself. Whatever it is, it's scary.'' She didn't say anything about books. If the Lord chooses to explain to him he shall.

They chatted for a while longer and as they saw that Kendra slowly started losing her strength and went sluggish, they said their goodbyes and left.

When she saw their carriage going around the corner, Kendra turned serious. ''Isaa. Tonight we need to work hard. In two days we are going to the half-island. Or should we sleep and when we get on the island we can do that?''

Isaa furiously nodded. What work now? Kendra's face was bleached white and she was afraid that Kendra would drop and faint. After she heard what happened today she understood. Kendra, the clean freak, had a touch to something so dirty.

They washed up and before sleep, Kendra put all the cookies, pizzas, loaves of bread and other pasta inside her space for later use. She left only one small loaf of bread for tomorrow.

She looked at a clean garden and got happy but then remembered the greenhouse. She went to check the vegetables and they finally started getting normal. The dried leaves fell off but new leaves sprouted.

Suddenly she had a crazy idea. She took a small pot of energy water and mixed it with plain water with her powers. Then she carefully soaked the plants and earth around the plants. It can't harm the plants, at least she tried. Right?

With that taught she went to hammocks and saw Isaa with sleepy eyes waiting for her. Even Fluffy was quite sleepy. His eyes dropped a few times and made him look adorable.

She cuddled the two off them and put them into the hammock. Isaa had a hard time staying awake.''Brother needs to sleep today as well. Last night you didn't and had a hard day today. You need to sleep.''

''Brother will definitely sleep. CLose your eyes and dream nice happy dreams. I will be near you.'' she patted her small hand and covered the two sleepies with thin summer blanket. She saw the tow sleeping deeply and slowly on tiptoes went to her own hammock and laid down. She realized just now how tired she really is. Her consciousness floated slowly into the deep sleep and her breath got even.

Trough the branches could be the seeing big bright moon that shone onto Their faces. Isaa slowly opened eyes and so did Fluffy. ''Is she asleep?'' asked Isaa.

''She is. We both need to become stronger. She was probably worried whole time about us. One day she probably will need us. Even if she plays to be strongest, but she is too good so that could become her weakness. Isaa,'' he looked at little girl'' one day you need to become someone that can protect good people like Kendra. She will definitely become even stronger. You as well. But she can't do everything alone. Even if she wants. Help her.''

Isaa's eyes shone with determination. She will certainly in the future become the best help to Kendra. She hugged Fluffy and they both fell asleep. But none of these was perceived from Kendra as she was deadly tired.

The next day they woke up a bit later as usual. Kendra felt refreshed and stretched inside the hammock. Suddenly she saw two eyes staring at her.''What? I know, I know. I overslept. But we will go later go to Chial's and Niram's house and explain to them what they have to do. I am sure they will take care of watering plants for us.''

Isaa shook her head.''Brother, actually we are hungry.'' They both looked at her with big sparkly eyes and looked cutely. Fluffy even jumped inside Kendra's bed and started acting cutely and cuddly. She couldn't help it to get him in her hands and cuddle him for a while.

''Let's go and eat. Is there anything you crave to eat. I plan to do something nice for lunch.''

''Porridge. Lots of it.'' Kendra nodded and went to refresh herself and then started making vegetable porridge. Lately, they ate too much pizza, its good to eat something light today. While she did that she told Isaa to water all the plants but to be careful to water just the ground.

She startled. Is it actually possible to maybe take living creatures or plants inside her space? Maybe?

She looked at one pot with some flowers and put in her space, as a tryout.

The kitchen stove was already lit up and they had their breakfast fast done. Kendra taught about it and took the baskets for them two. In her basket, she put two middle pots of fat as she forgot to give them some last night. And she put a few sausages and for each household small pot of plum jam.

Isaa put in her basket Fluffy as it was easier to walk like that and Kendra had her own filled to the brim. They already planned to finish it quickly and go back home as she plans to stay at home next couple of days as she planned to wait for those people to bring the food.

They arrived at Fintans house first. Niram's wife sat in front of the house with the little girl and played with the small child in her arms. The sound of happy laughter resounded through the garden as they happily enjoyed their calm morning.

''Good morning.''Called Kendra with a big smile. She finds happy people quite cute.

The woman was quite surprised to see her.''Good morning Kendra, Oh good morning Isaa. Are you two already awake? Niram is inside cleaning and setting everything as he likes order. He kicked me out of the house. You know, I am fine with that.'' she smiled widely while twinkling with her eyes. ''Come in I will call him.''

''Niram! Kendra is here!'' she shouted with her head inside the house.

''I understand. Now get out and enjoy. Don't get any dust into your face.'' said Niram while having a scarf on his head and bucket with filthy water in his hands.

''Hi Kendra.'' he smiled while throwing the water near the tree roots. ''I am sorry. I cleaned one room last night where we all slept but today I cleaned rest. The house was empty as it seems for a longer time. The dust was piled up so badly...'' he sighed.

''Do you need help?'' she asked while looking at him taking off his apron and head scarf.

''I am done. I started to form up to down and I have to admit the house is perfect for us. The cellar is amazingly dry and cool. The food we put inside will be safe even if we had the flood. Thank you for helping us with this new life.''

''No problem. Here is something I give you as personal present as I don't know do you have it.'' she took out half of the sausages, the jam and the pot with fat.

''Oh. I really need it. Thank you. Soon I will but with money more fat at the market so I will bring you these back.'' said the woman.

''No you won't. This is my personal gift to you. So just keep it. By the way, you never told me how come you came to this city. I heard Chial's story but never yours.''

''It's not very long like his. I worked for a noble as his cook in a town near the capital. But strange things started happening and he told us all to leave as far as we can.'' he sighed

''Strange things?''Kendra was interested.

''Strange sicknesses. People starting as well as disappearing. Lots of children were kidnapped. I was worried about the little one and my wife and we left to this place, as it is the furthest fief of the kingdom. But when we came here we met Goluk and you. Unfortunately, before I met Goluk we got the apartment by that guy and we had some hard time but from now on I am sure we will have a good life.'' He hugged his wife with happiness emanating from his body.

''I am happy to hear that. I hope you will listen to my words no matter what I say from now on. I know you can feel that I mean no harm to your family.'' she looked at him with a slight smile but seriousness in her eyes.''Even in this town, there are some rats running around. Soon they will be exterminated. For now, don't let her run around alone. ''

They both understood what she was talking about and nodded in a hurry. ''We will definitely listen to your words.''

''Good. Did you had your breakfast?'' she asked changing the theme.

''Yes we did. Do you need my help?'' he asked.

''Yes. Come with me to Chial. We need to talk about work.''

''Sure let's go,'' he said while closing the door. His wife of course wanted to go with because that wife of Chial and her became good friends so she wanted to visit her.

Luckily the Chil's family house was just across the market place. They arrived there fast. His house was not directly at a market place then behind one empty store. The house was quite large with a huge garden.

Actually, Kendra taught that her garden was quite big but it seems there are other houses that had bigger gardens all over the city. Some planted some vegetables some made it into beautiful gardens. He planned to plant some vegetables next year. For now its just ground for kids to run around and play.

The little girl and Isaa became friends while they walked and joined Chial's children in playing and running around. Kendra smiled as she saw that Fluffy joined them happily as he jumped here and there.

She turned around and saw the big and quite clean house.''Wow. was this house this clean before or you cleaned it yourself?''

''We have five children. We were done with cleaning already last night. That's why the children have time to jump around like geese. '' said Chial's wife.

''Sorry for me being rude but how should I address you?'' asked Kendra politely.

''I am Down and Niram wife is Gillie'' said Chial's wife.

''Fine I guess you all decided to work for me. You should have felt as well that I mean good to you all. So no matter what, you definitely need to listen to my words. There might be some situations in the future that I will tell you to do something and please just do it without any questions. No matter how weird it is. It might save your life. Can you do that?''

They looked at each other and nodded in agreement. She gave the gifts to Down just like she gave to Gillie and earned a grateful hug from her.

''Now lets talk about work. I will leave the city for a while I need you two to do something for me. I planted vegetables on the land. I need you to water it every morning. I will show you how to make simple animal traps. Hunt the rabbits and pheasants and leave them in cages till I come. You can eat the rabbits. The pheasants I need as there is an order for it. Except the deers you can hunt anything else. But leave some for next year to have don't hunt them all .''

She stopped talking and looked at them. They agreed again with silent nods.''Do you want to show us now, what needs to be done?''

''Yes. We will rent the carriage as I have no time. I ordered more food. I still have the people to feed you know.'' she said while smiling.

Kendra, Isaa, Fluffy, Chial and Niram sat on the Wollak's carriage and went up to the land. She showed them the plants that sprouted and explained what they had to do. Next 15 days every day and then once every three days. If they feel that is not enough they can water it once every two days.

She explained as well how they have to handle the earth around the plants and how to make simple traps. They were done quite fast and they sat on Wollak's carriage and went to the city quite fast.

She let them off near Chial's home and Wollak sent them back home.

But as soon they came home and they just taught they can rest, the stress started again...