Humming quietly under her breath as she worked, Vai set aside the completed decoration and began to take up some more ribbon in a cheerful yellow when something in the trees caught her eye. Glancing up, her caution turned into a welcoming smile as two children bounded into the clearing. [say]"This? It's something I'm making for Fiat Lux,"[/say] she said, answering Emmett but directing it towards Chris and Milly. Taking up the finished mobile and holding it out before them, she gave it a little spin to send the bells chiming together.
[say]"Would you like to help?"[/say] she asked them. [say]"There's more than enough to go around."[/say] Glancing back at Emmett, she noticed the axe in his hands and her smile turned wry. [say]"Perhaps you can get some work done while we make them. Unless you want to join in - I've got firewood at the cabin I could give you, save you the effort."[/say]
[say]"Would you like to help?"[/say] she asked them. [say]"There's more than enough to go around."[/say] Glancing back at Emmett, she noticed the axe in his hands and her smile turned wry. [say]"Perhaps you can get some work done while we make them. Unless you want to join in - I've got firewood at the cabin I could give you, save you the effort."[/say]
