First, We Make Tea

Áskell was pulled from his thoughts as he heard movement nearby. He looked up to see a pale colored pup, one of Hattori's new brood no doubt. She approached and addressed him politely in their native tongue. After much practice with Ari, Áskell had gotten more used to speaking and understanding the language of his mother. Her question was easy enough to answer but it was then he wondered how to introduce himself. He'd already decided to cast the name Áskell aside along with the rest of his past. He hadn't quite settled on a new one but perhaps that was for the best for as he introduced himself the name that rolled off his tongue felt right. "Greetings Kina. I am Ono, Aka. What I am doing here is building a fire to brew some tea. Come, join me. I would be happy to teach you." He scooted the wood into a pile. "To build a fire we need fuel to burn. Ari and I are looking for larger branches and chunks of wood that can be broken down to fit within the dirt area we have here."

Áskell… no, Aka, gestured to a small ring of dirt where he and Ari had cleared out the grass and leaves that could potentially catch fire. It was the simplest of fire rings, without needing them to find or haul stones.