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Martin wanders through the orchards glancing into each tree. Apples, no... oranges, no... Ah! Martin scurries up the ladder leaned carefully aginst the tree and started filling his pockets quickly with the juicy, ripe apricots. I hope the mistresses don't mind if I use these!

Martin snuck through the back entrance to the kitchen and lay his treasures upon the counter. He rummaged through drawers and cabenets until he came accross a bowl, whisk and knife. He carefully and swiftly sliced the apricots into thin disks which he then sliced in half, befor tossing them in to the bowl. He paused a moment to regard the whisk with admiration. It was well crafted and very strudy, but with an elegant twin monogram beautifully engraved upon it: AS beside Ks surrounded by an impressively ornate crest. He would have to remember to ask either of the mistresses where it was from. If one of the slaves had made it, Martin thought as he began to beat the sliced apricots, I will most certainly have to have them to help me in the shop. A work like this could be worth at least thirty points or more! Martin whistled to himself as he whisked, pausing to check it's consistancy.

Once it had reached his favored consistancy, he moved on to adding sliced peppers to the mix, stirring occasionally with the whisk. When he had finished, Martin looked around. Where would I keep the pantry if I were building a house? he asked himself as he searched for a door. He queary was useless as he had no knowledge of how to build a house. His eyes feel upon the door to the dining hall, one to the garden though which he came (which now had a short trail of dirt leading to him) and a door that most likely led to the salt room, judging by the strong oder of cured meat wafting from behind the oak door. In the corner, next to the dumb-waiter, he spotted an unmarked door. He walked over, gingerly nudging the door as it squeaked open. There in front of him stood the largest pantry he had seen in his life. The walls were lined with spices and other non-perishable so high the pantry held its own ladder. Climbing carefully up, Martin collected everything he'd need to finish his suace: vinegar, some parsly and some sugarcane that was surprisingly fresh.

Carrying his ingrediants back to his work spot Martin began adding small dashes of each. He mixed in the lattest additions and then returned the unused materials to their rightful spot. He had almost considered leaving them after all, that was a job for the kitchen slaves or servants, but his uncle had made the mistake once of getting on the badside of the cook and mysteriously died of poisoning a scarce eight days later. Before returning to his sauce, Martin retrieved an unused jar, filling it with his spicy-sweet apricot marmalade and went to find a suitable hiding place in the pantry for it.

"Helloooooooooo!"

Kyu stretched and writhed on the bed like a cat. She stayed up late reading yet still was waking up too early. She hopped out of bed and quickly dressed up. She never wore make-up never needing too and her hair, well it had it's own style and was easy to maintain. The Mistress had slipped into a somewhat extravagant summer dress. The material smooth and flowing. The colors dark and shifting to brighter colors in the light. Her favorite part of the dress was that there was a vine and floral embroidery all across the chest going down to her hips. She spun and was happy with it and was ready to go on out.

Kyu stopped and looked directly through the crack in her door. Her face blank for a long moment staring then she smiled and her gold eyes glittered. "Don't be shy. Come on in, though I was on my way out." She walked slowly toward the door trying to see better. Her head tilted just ever so slightly, her lavender hair brushing along her ears and cheek.

She laughed gently reached out to stroke his hair. "Well it's your first offense and I'm letting you off the hook. It's no problem at all to me really." She put a finger to his chin to lift his face to look at her. "Well since i can tell your new. I am Mistress Kyu and welcome to my room. I believe you will be staying two floors below me. But you are welcome to visit me up here if you give me your name."