10:54]  Nadi: jumps back away from the ants...brushing them vigorously from her bare skin
[10:54]  Hakimba: these beasts are molesting
[10:55]  Nadi: yes an they bite me Master....the healer gives me her salve to help keep them away from my legs.
[11:00]  Nadi: carrying wood to the fire below the vat of water, nadi adds some small logs, stoking the fire so it is hot.

[11:01]  Nadi:looks to her Master,  "the pot should be getting hot Master...I will check to see if the water is starting to boil."
[11:01]  Hakimba watches his girl.. "nadi what are you doing?"
[11:02]  Hakimba: such a big fire .. hmm i t smells interesting
[11:02]  Nadi preparing the vat to make mead for the camp My Master. "Can you help me to bring the barrels of hops close so I can begin to cook them down?"
[11:03]  Hakimba: ahh yes for mead it's worth working
11:03]  Nadi: Walking to the supply wagon nadi points to the barrels of hops. "We have three My Master...I can roll one," smiles to her strong Master knowing he can hoist a barrel on each shoulder an carry them easily.

[11:03]  Hakimba goes for gathering wood
[11:06]  Nadi: climbing the steep steps nadi feels the intense heat on her limbs...with a long stick she stirs the water checking to see if it boils.
[11:06]  Hakimba returns carrying two big bundles of wood..puts them down on to the ground .. throws some of it into the fire.. "i think for the moment it gives enough heat"
[11:08]  Nadi: stepping back down the steps, opens a large jar of spices, sniffs them smiles up to her Master.."ahhh yes these will help the mead to ferment." Climbing back up the steps nadi takes three slave palms in measure of the spices...tossing them into the boiling water. Stirring again with the big stick until she sees them dissolve.

[11:10]  Nadi: stepping back down the ladder. Turns to her Master..."can you open the barrel of hops for me My Master" Picking up a large bowl she waits to fill it with the hops.
[11:10]  Hakimba breathes deeply through his nostrils.. "the spices fill the air with an inviting scent my girl"
[11:11]  Nadi: "MMM yes My Master"...waits while he pops the lid of the barrel for her.
[11:13]  Hakimba Oakleaf climbs up the ladder .. take a deep breathe of the seductive scent after popping the lid.
[11:14]  Hakimba: it is well cooking nadi.. how long do you think it will last ?
[11:18]  Nadi: with a scoop fills the large bowl with the aromatic hops....smiling back to her Master. "For serveral ahn's My Master. Then we must bring the barrels to store it in here an pour it into them." Climbing back up the steps nadi dumps the large bowl of hops into the kettle. Turns handing the bowl to her Master, again begins to stir the mixture. Beads of sweat appear on her skin. Dripping down her face, she uses the back of her hand to wipe the moisture from her forehead
[11:20]  Hakimba: each time nadi stirs the mix.. the smell of spices and hop are filling the air.. "girl i think this mead will be the best drink we ever tasted"
[11:23]  Nadi: climbing back down the ladder. Smiles fondly to her Master. "I hope so My Master. The aroma is making me swoon." Her eyes starting to turn in her head....feeling the effects of the golden liquid. Scooping some more hops into the bowl she climbs the ladder again an dumps them in....watching them swirl into the golden brew.
[11:24]  Hakimba also feels the effect of the spices.. "its a drug my girl what you are brewing"
[11:26]  Nadi: "aahhh do you wish to check My Master....I think perhaps it is ok to let cook down now...then I will just watch an make sure it does not burn. I will roll out the barrels to put the mead in when it is ready you can put the lids on an hammer them into place if you would be so kind"...looking at him as innocent and helpless as she can ....a soft smile curling her pouty lips
[11:26]  Hakimba nods.. please give me a spoonful to taste it
[11:28]  Nadi: "yes My Master"...running to the public wagon, opens the drawer looking for a spoon...smiling with an impish grin picks up a ladle. Scampering back to her Master she smiles, offering it to him to taste the mead
[11:28]  Hakimba climbs up the ladder with a spoon to check the brew.
[11:29]  Hakimba takes one spoonful smiles and immediately takes one more "girl.. it is perfect.. let's cool it down and then we will fill it into the barrels.
[11:30]  Hakimba kisses nadi as reward
[11:30]  Nadi: watches anxiously to hear his appraisal. Nostrils flare a smile on her face inhaling the fragrance. Waits for his assessment
[11:31]  Nadi: "OOOO My Master...thank you. What a wonderful reward." Purrrss licking his lips with the taste of mead still on them.
[11:32]  Nadi: smiles up to her Master. "Now we must just be patient an wait until it is ready to put in the barrels."
[11:32]  Hakimba: you did it perfect, you just used the right mixture of hop and spices.. i am sure the outriders will praise this mead.
[11:33]  Nadi: "oh thank you My Master"...a soft red flush appears across her sweet round cheeks. Her heart pounding ...happy she has pleased her Master.
[11:41]  Kutai: tallies
[11:42]  Nadi: "Greetings Master" smiles up to the Haruspex
[11:42]  Hakimba: Tal Kutai we have made fresh mead.. its still very hot.. but tomorrow it will be cooled down to drink it
[11:42]  Hakimba: do you want to taste it?
[11:43]  Hakimba offers his spoon to Kutai
[11:44]  Hakimba: after licking it clean .. smiles
[11:46]  Kutai takes the spoon
[11:54]  Hakimba: i hope the tabuks will not drink from the pot.. its smell could attract them
[11:54]  Nadi: "OOO I hope they cannot climb the ladder", grins
[11:55]  Hakimba: yes hmm i dont know .. but i think they can climb ladders
[11:56]  Nadi: "oh dear...I better stand guard with my big stick"
[11:57]  Kutai: or urts
[11:57]  Kutai: or a kajirus like Waseya
[11:59]  Kutai: i mean a kajirus would drink all mead
[11:59]  Kutai "or, winks, one of the outriders protecting the valley"
[12:00]  Nadi: "HMMMM I will get a bigger stick My Master"