"Alys!" Tal greeted with open relief as Boreal hopped down off her 'mountain' to greet the seer with happy rumbles and a broad head pushed gently against Alys's hip. "Thanks for comin' back! I could really use a hand with--" Before he could finish a familiar fuzzy face came trotting into the snowy little yard and the courier's grin broadened.
"Hey, Lilly! Did y'come t'help, too?" As much as he wanted to fuss the wolf, he left off while she greeted Boreal, who touched noses with her bestie and then rubbed her cheek against Lilly's in happy greeting. Her scaly tail wagged too, creating a smooth section of snow behind her.
Of course, where Lilly went Sah wasn't far behind, and Tal dusted his hands off as he straightened to give his frenemy a wicked grin. "Spoken like a guy who doesn't want LongNight cookies this year," Tal 'threatened' back, playing his trump card. "But since you're here I'll let y'help." The last was added with a gracious sniff and a wink to Alys before he led the way inside, pointing out the staircase that was looking decidedly worse for wear.
"First things first, we need t'fix the stairs so no one gets hurt goin' up an' down 'em while we're workin' on the second floor. Here's what we need t'do..."
Round 1: One step at a time
1. Measure and cut lumber to replace the broken or weak steps
2. Remove the damaged treads and use the new planks from above to replace them
3. Repair the damaged railing and replace any broken supports
No posting order!
"Hey, Lilly! Did y'come t'help, too?" As much as he wanted to fuss the wolf, he left off while she greeted Boreal, who touched noses with her bestie and then rubbed her cheek against Lilly's in happy greeting. Her scaly tail wagged too, creating a smooth section of snow behind her.
Of course, where Lilly went Sah wasn't far behind, and Tal dusted his hands off as he straightened to give his frenemy a wicked grin. "Spoken like a guy who doesn't want LongNight cookies this year," Tal 'threatened' back, playing his trump card. "But since you're here I'll let y'help." The last was added with a gracious sniff and a wink to Alys before he led the way inside, pointing out the staircase that was looking decidedly worse for wear.
"First things first, we need t'fix the stairs so no one gets hurt goin' up an' down 'em while we're workin' on the second floor. Here's what we need t'do..."
Round 1: One step at a time
1. Measure and cut lumber to replace the broken or weak steps
2. Remove the damaged treads and use the new planks from above to replace them
3. Repair the damaged railing and replace any broken supports
No posting order!
