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       #Post#: 288--------------------------------------------------
       verdandi's chore file
       By: verdandi {AGO} Date: March 6, 2014, 5:50 am
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       started :)
       #Post#: 708--------------------------------------------------
       Re: verdandi's chore file
       By: verdandi {AGO} Date: April 15, 2014, 4:45 pm
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       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       In or around the Animal Pens of various animals
       says to ALL: after grabbing my cloak and boots i made my way out
       the back of the MeadHall, through the kitchen entrance and down
       along the path, heading to the animal pens, humming softly as i
       walked along the muddied path, long flaxen locks bouncing across
       shoulders and back as the day was warm enough not to bundle
       oneself up...
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       In or around the Animal Pens of various animals
       says to ALL: coming up to the door that led into the vulo pens,
       i looked about a ehn, and then grabbed down one of the wicker
       baskets as i slid past the entrance into the building, looking
       round quickly to assess the situation, and eyeing each of the
       foul fowl with narrowed eyes, these birds and i had a love hate
       relationship going on here, basically, i loved ta hatem, and
       they seemed to do the same twards me
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       In or around the Animal Pens of various animals
       says to ALL: holding the basket close, in case i needed to use
       it for a weapon if one of them decided to get ornery with me,
       striding across the room to where the roosts were, sighing
       softly as it seemed most were out in the yard area, enjoying the
       first warm days of spring, this would make it easier as i
       quickly headed to the first one and slid my hand into the straw
       nest, grabbing up each round globe of goodness and pulling them
       back out and into my basket, and then sliding my hand in again
       to ensure there was none hid within the straw and grasses, these
       birds were sneaky, grinning as fingertips caressed over some
       more hard shells, scooping them up and adding these as well.
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       In or around the Animal Pens of various animals
       says to ALL: moving down to the next roost and like the first i
       slid my hand in, collected the eggs up and added to the basket,
       and as before went in for a second look, finding nothing this
       time, frowning slightly, and then moving to the next and the
       next, continuing my hunt for eggs to fill my basket for the
       kitchen Jarl and other things...
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       In or around the Animal Pens of various animals
       says to ALL: i made my way from roost to roost till i was back
       where i started, the basket full near to the rim with the vulo
       eggs, smiling as i placed the basket down for a ehn, and grabbed
       up two handfuls of sa tarna grain and added to the feeding
       trough, and then picking up the basket once more and exiting the
       building, breathing in a deep draught of clean air, the smell in
       the vulo pen was...less than desireable, making a note to air it
       out next time i was here...
       #Post#: 737--------------------------------------------------
       Re: verdandi's chore file
       By: verdandi {AGO} Date: April 16, 2014, 5:41 pm
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       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: moving with a new sense of purpose into the kitchen
       area and grabbing up a bucket and moving to the water barrels,
       filling the bucket with water, and then taking a handful of soap
       flakes and letting them drift down into the water...then moving
       to the storage area and grabbing several rags...moving towards
       the Hall as i bent at the waist and collected up the bucket,
       heading back out into the Hall, my ass wiggling happily
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is Standing around or seated at the many tables within the Hall
       of Shields
       says to ALL: moving back into the Hall and smiling over to where
       Jarl is quietly contemplating life, the universe, and how fast
       He can de kirtle a bond maid ...giggling as i moved to the area
       in front of the doors, and sank down to my knees, tossing the
       rags into the water and swishing them around to build up a good
       lathery foam, pulling out the first rag as i then grasp it with
       both hands and begin to scrub down the sturdy floorboards,the
       area slowly growing as i put effort into the scrubbing
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is Standing around or seated at the many tables within the Hall
       of Shields
       says to ALL: taking up the cloth, dunking it into the soapy
       water, pulling it out and slapping it down to the floor,
       scrubbing and wiping away any dirt, dust, grime, grease and
       whatever else has managed to make its way into the wood,
       scrubbing scrubbing scrubbing, smiling as i can slowly start to
       see the grain of the wood coming back from my ministrations,
       nodding and humming as i keep plugging along
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is Standing around or seated at the many tables within the Hall
       of Shields
       says to ALL: getting to my feet, and picking up the bucket of
       cloths and soapy water, and moving to a new area of the Hall,
       placing it down once more and carefully moving a bench aside so
       i could work, and then pushing the table aside next, grunting
       softly as damn Jarls made their furniture heavy....taking a deep
       breath of cleansin air afore i moved back to the bucket and back
       down on me knees, out came the soapy soaking cloth and down onto
       the floorboards it went...scrubbbing hard once more
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is Standing around or seated at the many tables within the Hall
       of Shields
       says to ALL: seeing the Hall filling with Free i quickly
       continue with the scrubbing of the floor, hoping Jarl and
       Mistress did not track toooooooo much dirt and mud in with Them
       when they entered...hurrying but not missing any spots as i dunk
       the cloth back into the water to rinse out the grime
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is Standing around or seated at the many tables within the Hall
       of Shields
       says to ALL: seeing yet another Jarl enter, and then another
       enter, i very quickly scrubbed up the last of the area of floor
       i was working on and then rose to my feet, grabbing up the
       bucket of water and rags and headed to the kitchen
       harta...dumping out the dirty water and filling it with clean
       water to soak awhile and then moved to the other basin and
       washed and rinsed my hands clean
       #Post#: 794--------------------------------------------------
       Re: verdandi's chore file
       By: verdandi {AGO} Date: April 18, 2014, 6:31 pm
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       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: moving into the kitchen and looking about...rubbing
       mah hands together a ehn, as i was going to attempt something
       here...something
       that she hoped would work...blue orbs casting about to find a
       working area where she could leave things undisturbed once she
       began, seeing a table
       area clear of clutter and not being used at the moment..nodding
       to meself and making my way over there, grabbing up a cloth as i
       passed and then
       began to wipe it down thorougly...
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: after wiping down the tabletop i moved to the cold
       room and opened the door, giving a quick shiver as the cool air
       washed over me,
       feeling my nipples growing taut against the woolen fabric of my
       kirtle as i rushed in and grabbed down two pitchers of bosk
       milk, turning and
       moving out of the room and over to my table, placing them down
       and turning around, quickly rushing back in and grabbing up two
       more pitchers and
       doing the same, moving out and placig them down beside the first
       two, then once again moving over to the cold room and entering,
       now accustomed to
       the cooler temperature within, grabbing down two more pitchers,
       along with a smaller lidded pot and back out for the last time,
       bumping the door
       closed as i exited
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: leaving the milk to begin to warm to room
       temperature and placing the small covered pot down next to them,
       i then moved to the door
       to outside and opened it..sticking my head out and looking round
       to see if i could spot any of the male slaves about, the sun was
       slowly setting
       but the air still had the warm tinge to it that would dissapate
       once the orb had set for the evening, casting my gaze about and
       then spotting two
       thralls lounging near a tree, lazy oafs...putting two fingers to
       my mouth and whistling hard to get their attention, waving them
       over as they
       looked over at the shrill sound
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: as they came over, taking their time i might add,
       my smile remaining on my face as i needed their brawn for the
       next part of what i
       was going to do..."greetings, verdandi needs you both to bring
       in the waterproofed box over there", pointing to a large square
       deep box of crafted
       wood that was leaning against the wall of the Hall, as they
       looked and nodded and moved to bring it in, i quickly grabbed
       the posts for the legs
       for the contraption and moved back into the kitchen, waiting on
       them, placing the palm of my hand against each pitcher to see if
       they were
       warming...nodding as they did feel warmer
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: watching as the two males carefully brought he
       contraption in and over to where i was, pointing to where i
       needed it placed, and as
       they hefted it up so that it was elevated off the floor, i then
       slide the posts into the slots that had been carved into the
       frame to act as
       supports, then nodding for them to place it on the ground,
       smiling as it remained standing on its own...and then waving
       them off as i could handle
       the rest my preparations..
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: once the thralls had departed i moved to one of the
       storage areas and lifted and moved things aside, looking for
       something in
       particular, something i had seen once whilst looking for
       something else...putting crates aside, and some casks, rolls of
       skins and then crowing as
       i finally found what i needed and wanted, pulling out the rolled
       up treated hide that was rendered waterproof from special
       tanning
       treatments...runnning a hand over it a moment before i moved
       back to the box
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: moving to the box and kneeling down so i could see
       the underside , and carefully unrolling the treated skin and
       sliding the slitted
       ends through hooks there, till it formed a funnel like shape, at
       which time i then slid a bucket along the floor and under where
       the funnel
       ended..this is where any fluids would collect, smiling as i then
       stood up straight again and moved to another area of the kitchen
       to collect
       another utensil i would be needing later on...once again placing
       my palm against the pitchers as i passed
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: moving to another shelf of items and utensils,
       quietly sifting through the many different articles and items,
       looking for one in
       particular, and after a few ehns of moving things about, i
       finally found it, pulling out what looked like a large wooden
       comb, giving it a good
       wiping down with a clean repcloth before moving back to the area
       where i would be working and placing it down on the tabletop
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: placing my palms against the pitchers of milk
       again, testing each one and nodding as they would soon be warm
       enough to begin the next
       step, smiling softly
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: moving back to what i had been doing, taking up the
       first pitcher of milk and testing the temperature against the
       bare flesh of my arm, nodding as it was as close to room
       temperature as needed to begin, with care i tilt the end over
       the box and slowly pour the bosk milk within, emptying the
       entire pitcher and placing it aside, then grabbing the next and
       doing so again, repeating the process till all the pitchers were
       empty and letting the milk settle a few ehns after the sloshing
       pouring i had just given it
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: as the last of the ripples fade from the surface of
       the milk, i reach over and wrap my fingers round the small pot i
       had also brought over, the, magic that would be added to the
       milk to cause it to go from one state to another, i was not a
       learned female, all i knew was that this was added to the milk,
       and it would change the milk into cheese, and that is all i
       needed to know...pulling the top off and then tilting and
       letting the clear liquid slowly drip into the milk, pouring a
       line down the center of the milk from one end of the box to the
       other...humming softly to myself
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: once that was done i took the pot over to the wash
       basin and thoroughly washed and rinsed the inside and out,
       patting it dry with a cloth and placing on a counter where the
       Kitchen Jarl would see and see to it that more was procured from
       the next culling of the newborn male bosks...moving back to the
       box and watching the surface intently, blue orbs focusing on the
       surface to see if the changes would soon begin
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: while i waited for the rennet to curdle and
       seperate the fat solids from the liquid or whey, i moved to
       another counter and took down a carved wooden container and
       placed it withing working area, then pulled the mortar and
       pestle to set it in front of me, these were carved from the
       stone of the North, solid and heavy, a good stone for this type
       of use, the Carver that had crafted it had gone a step further
       than simply pecking out the bowl of the mortar and had adorned
       the outside with intricate knotwork and many Torvie sigils, some
       she recognized as totems of the Gods, the raven for the All
       Father, a lightning slash for Thor, running my fingertips along
       the carved indents lovingly..
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: pulling the lid off the wooden container and diving
       my hand within, gripping a handful of what was within and
       retracting it, my fist full of blackwine beans, blackened from
       the good roasting the Merchant had given them afore selling them
       to the Trader whom then more than likely lost them to a Raid by
       one of mijn Jarls, smiling at that thought as i dumped the beans
       into the bowl and then took up the pestle, and with a quick
       prayer to the gods i brought it down hard to crack the first and
       then i began the rthymic pounding, crushing them down slowly,
       grinding them against the stone inside of the mortar, grinding
       them into powder that would then be used to create the drink
       that the Free enjoyed, even now the aroma the beans gave off was
       intoxicating to my senses, humming a song to keep the rthym as i
       pounded and ground them down
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: continuing to hum softly as i kept up my pace,
       grinding down the beans into powder, occsionally catching a bit
       and hearing the crunch as it caved under the weight and pressure
       of the pestle, my foot tapping out a beat on the floorboards as
       i worked away, till finally i heard no more crunching neath the
       utensil and looked down to see everything had been pulverized
       into black dust, smiling softly as i then laid the pestle aside
       and turned round to the cannister up on the shelf, pulling it
       down and pulling the lid off, taking a scoop and with care,
       filling it with the blackwine powder and then dumping it into
       the cannister with the rest...slowly emptying the mortar of the
       powder and filling the cannister till i had gathered as much as
       i could with the scoop, placing that aside and grabbing a clean
       cheesecloth and using only one side of the cloth, wiping the
       inside of the mortar to get all the remaining powder..at which
       point i placed the cloth within the cannister, nothing goes to
       waste...nodding and putting the lid back on and putting it back
       on the shelf as i then moved back to my soon to be curded
       milk....
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: moving back to the milk filled box and after making
       sure my fingertip was clean of any blackwine powder residue, i
       gently pressed down upon the surface of the milk, and rather
       than it sliding into the liquid as easily as water, there was
       give, as if it refused to part for my digit, nodding with a
       bright smile, this was what i had hoped...
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: moving round the otherside of the box and grasping
       up the large wooden comb, i then move to the one side of the box
       and slowly slide the combs teeth, down into the gelatinous milk
       curd, and then trying to keep them as straight as possible i
       slowly pull them through the curd, slicing them into long
       strips, this will help release the whey from the curds, pulling
       the comb all the way to the other side of the box, and then
       continue again along the same path, cutting more lines through
       the curd, humming softly...and then moving at a right angle from
       the direction i had been, cutting the curd into smaller lengths,
       turning them more into curds ...
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: once i had combed the curds, i pulled the utensil
       from the goopy mess and scraped off any residue on the comb back
       into the box..and then placed it aside to be cleaned once i had
       done one more thing. moving down to kneel beside the box and
       reaching an arm underneath to grasp the cork there, and with a
       quick twist and jerk i pulled it free and pulled my arm back, it
       wasnt a gushing wave of liquid that came rushing out, but i
       didnt want to taint it with any touching my flesh, hearing it
       drip drip drip down onto the treated skin and then the wooden
       dripping sound of the whey falling into the bucket, i smiled and
       stood up once more, taking up the comb and moving to the
       washbasin
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: moving to the washbasin with the comb and with
       great care do i then wash it thoroughly with the soapy water,
       making sure nothing remained on the utensil, as it would sour
       and then reek, and possibly contaminate the next task the comb
       was put into use for, examining it carefully as i rinsed it,
       even going so far as to sniff all along the tines of the comb to
       ensure nothing was missed, then i patted it dry with a clean
       cloth, and again gave it a good sniff test, nodding with a smile
       and then moving to put it back where i had found it...
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: after i had replaced the comb i took down several
       wooden molds from another shelf, wiping each one down carefully
       as i looked to the box and tried to judge just how many i would
       need, thinking five would be sufficient, and then moving back to
       the table and placing them down, then turning and into motion
       again as i headed to where the cloths were stored, pulling open
       the cabinet door and pulling out ten cheese cloths, each
       carefully folded...closing the doors and turning around again,
       busy lil thing aint i ....and moving back to the table...
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: placing the molds along the table, and then taking
       one cheesecloth at at a time and unfolding it, then draping it
       down over the top of the mold, as flat as possible, listening
       intently to the dripping of the whey within the bucket, nodding
       as it was still constant, lot of liquid to drain out, course i
       would be ensuring more would be pressed out shortly, but it
       would be easier if a good portion had already been gravity
       drained...
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: turning to the wall near the hearth where many
       utensils were hanging on pegs, i took down a large iron ladle,
       and then moved to the curds in the box, and then carefully
       ladling out scoops of curds and depositing them onto the first
       cheeseclothed mold, watching the fabric bend under the weight
       and slowly begin to fill the void within the mold, adding more
       and more curds till there was a small hillock formed past the
       top of the mold, then i continued to do the same with the next
       four molds, humming softly as i worked away
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: continuing to fill each mold with the curds as the
       box quickly emptied, the more i took away, the faster the whey
       within seemed to drain out, soon there was only a residue of
       whey within the box, once again, nothing goes to waste, the whey
       would go to feeding the tarsk or into a meal or such,...and i
       quickly washed and rinsed the ladle, before i moved back and
       covered the curds with the second cheesecloth i had brought out
       for each mold, and slowly using my hands, pressed down upon the
       cloth, forcing more whey out through the bottom to leak along
       the tables surface and drip to the floor, this was unavoidable,
       i had to get the liquid out, and the curds into the shape of the
       mold before i could even think about using a press
       ~verdandi (AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Axe Glacier OutPost
       POD
       is within the Kitchen where many different types of food were
       being cooked and mead's and other drinks were warmed.
       says to ALL: moving from mold to mold pressing down with my
       hands, pushing the curds down into shape, forcing out the whey,
       feeling the floor getting wet and slippery as i worked.. Once
       that was done, i took the first mold over to the press and
       placed it on the board, taking a circle of wood that had been
       cut to fit just inside the mold and placing it down on the top
       of the cloth,moving to the side and adjusting the arm so that
       the head of the press was firmly against that circle of wood, i
       then pulled down on the handle,...the increased pressure of what
       i was doing, caused a gush of whey to spill forth from the curds
       within...lifting the handle and seeing the form was lower within
       i nodded and added another circle of wood, and then pulled the
       handle down again...watching as less and less whey ran from
       within...smiling as i then pulled the mold out, placed the
       circles aside, and lifted the cloth off the top, seeing the
       curds had been pressed into a smooth, firm form of
       cheese...reaching into a bowl near the press and lifting out a
       pinch of sea salt,sprinkling this over the crust of the cheese,
       and then letting it plop out into my hand, putting the mold
       aside along with the other cheesecloth and giving the underside
       a quick sprinkle of salt as well, then moving to a small
       sideroom and placing the cheese up ona shelf to age....moving
       back into the room and beginning the process again with the
       reamining four cheeses till all was done
       #Post#: 823--------------------------------------------------
       Re: verdandi's chore file
       By: sol Date: April 19, 2014, 10:17 pm
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       verdandi after looking over your chores I noticed that you
       didn't post the time stamps, these are required, be sure going
       forward that You script the time stamp along with your chores
       otherwise the chore doesn't count as being done and this will
       eliminate you being in trouble
       sol
       Bond Trainer
       #Post#: 987--------------------------------------------------
       milking the bosk
       By: verdandi {AGO} Date: April 26, 2014, 4:49 pm
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       (04/26/14 14:06:34 )
       ~verdandi~(AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Ax Glacier OutPost
       POD
       In or around the Animal Pens of various animals
       says to ALL: quietly humming as i moved from the kitchen and
       outside, looking round a moment and smiling warmly.Light steps
       taking me down the path in the direction of the animal pens,
       drumming up my courage before facing down the dreaded animals
       kept within those pens...
       (04/26/14 14:10:44 )
       ~verdandi~(AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Ax Glacier OutPost
       POD
       In or around the Animal Pens of various animals
       says to ALL: moving down to the pens, and with great care
       pulling the door open and peeking my head inside, not too fast
       or all the way in, in case there was a bosk there, that was not
       in the best of moods...sighing in relief as i looked about, the
       animals were all within their individual pens, munching on their
       feed or cud, a few turned their heads to look in my direction,
       the deep red of their eyes focusing on my form and i shuddered a
       moment...then, steeling my will i moved into the building and
       closed the door behind me, and moving to the first female bosk,
       its udders hanging heavy with the milk within..
       (04/26/14 14:16:47 )
       ~verdandi~(AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Ax Glacier OutPost
       POD
       In or around the Animal Pens of various animals
       says to ALL: i grabbed up a three legged stool as i moved to the
       bosk, making soothing sounds and calls, i did NOT want to freak
       her out, one good kick from any of her hooves would most likely
       be the end of ver and i had too much to live for, once at the
       bosks side i put down the stool, and bucket, and placed my hands
       together and began to rub them together, causing friction and
       warming my hands, i had seen a bondmaid once grab onto the
       udders with cold hands, that bond had been sent flying when the
       animal hadnt taken kindly to the coldness of her fingers...once
       i was satisifed my hands were warm enough in sat down on the
       stool and pulled the bucket underneath her udders, still making
       the calming noises and running one hand over the females side to
       let her get used to my presence...and then, once she had lost
       interest in me did i finally wrap my fingers round the teats and
       squeezing gently, i pulled down with my left hand, watching the
       milk squirt into the bucket beneath...
       (04/26/14 14:19:26 )
       ~verdandi~(AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Ax Glacier OutPost
       POD
       In or around the Animal Pens of various animals
       says to ALL: as i released the tension in my left hand i pulled
       down with the right hand, repeating the process, hearing and
       watching as more milk squirted down, continuing this left right
       synchronization and humming softly as i worked away or talking
       to the animal....pull release, pull release, left hand right
       hand, squirt squirt squirt...."and how is Mistress bosk today,
       good ver hopes, ver thanks you for the gift of your milk
       mistress bosk..it will go to so many uses", continuing to milk
       the bosk, then changing teats and working the next two, one eye
       on what i was doing, the other on the animals temperment..
       (04/26/14 14:26:28 )
       ~verdandi~(AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Ax Glacier OutPost
       POD
       In or around the Animal Pens of various animals
       says to ALL: a few grunts or other noises seemed to be the only
       response from the bosk, smiling and hoping it was good noises as
       i kept milking the teats, i wouldnt get a bucket full per bosk
       but i made sure that i would get as much as she was willing to
       give, knowing the calves if any had been fed earlier in the day
       and i was getting what was left, it would also bring some relief
       to the animal, ver had heard of bosk females dying from udders
       that remained full from calves being killed in the wild and
       other reasons..i did not want that to happen to Jarls herd...
       04/26/14 14:31:34 )
       ~verdandi~(AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Ax Glacier OutPost
       POD
       In or around the Animal Pens of various animals
       says to ALL: cooing to the beastie one more time as i finish up,
       no more milk was squirting into the bucket so i knew she was
       empty, patting the bosks side as i rose and grabbed the bucket
       and stool and moved on to the next animal, singing softly,
       letting the animals know i was close and was not giving off any
       negative emotes that would put them off
       04/26/14 14:38:06 )
       ~verdandi~(AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Ax Glacier OutPost
       POD
       In or around the Animal Pens of various animals
       says to ALL: placing the stool down and the bucket neath the
       udders as i once again warmed my hands and then began to milk
       the bosk, talking with nonsense words and noises, doing my best
       to put the animal at ease as i milked her
       (04/26/14 14:49:54 )
       ~verdandi~(AGO)~
       Bond maid in training
       Ax Glacier OutPost
       POD
       In or around the Animal Pens of various animals
       says to ALL: the rest of the ahn was taken up with milking each
       bosk to get as much milk from them as i could, working the
       udders on the beasties an making sure not to annoy them and
       avoid being kicked, humming softly as i worked away, and sooner
       than i had thought, the chore was completed and i wiped my arm
       across my forehead, the muscles in my shoulders were letting me
       know they were not impressed, but it was a good ache, smiling as
       i pulled the bucket and stool away from the last animal and put
       the seat away, and left the bucket at the door before i took up
       a sack of grain and filled the troughs of the animals in thanks
       for the gift of the milk, then moved out from the building with
       my bucket of white gold
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