The girls followed me back down the ladder, and we headed down to the kitchen. I still found it strange to see both Jilly and Lizy walking around in their human forms and not fighting.
"What is "Eggs in a basket"?" Kerri asked me as we made our way down the flights of stairs.
Lizy and Jilly had the lead, and the two of them were talking about something to do with the boat. Seeing them side by side made me smile, knowing that nearly everything else should be a breeze if this was possible.
"You will see. It is nothing special, more like a fun way to eat," I explained, and Kerri raised her hairless brow in surprise.
"Fun way to eat? I thought you weren't supposed to play with your food?!" Kerri exclaimed, and I laughed as we started down the final set of stairs.
I smiled and then wrapped an arm around Kerri to pull her into a hug and kiss the top of her head. The woman was clueless most of the time, but that was one of the things that made her so cute.
"This isn't really playing with your food, but you can help me in the kitchen if you would like," I told her with a smile, and she nodded with excitement.
"Oh yes! I would love to learn! I was never allowed in the kitchen before, so this is gonna be a lot of fun!" Kerri exclaimed, but her comment gave me an uneasy feeling.
"I would suggest that you keep an eye on her, or we all might be waiting a long time before you make something close to being edible," Jilly said with a smile once we were all in the living room, and I was starting to think I might have made a grave mistake, but that ship had sailed.
"I am sure that it will be fine. While I get food ready, do you girls want to go collect everyone? I am sure that will be much better than trying to track them down after the food is finished," I asked Jilly and Lizy, and the women both nodded.
"Sure, just make sure that the little one doesn't burn down the house!" Jilly said with a laugh as she walked over to me.
Jilly was now the same height as me, and when she leaned in for a kiss this time, I wrapped my arms around her. I pulled Jilly into a warm embrace, kissing her with a bit more heat than I expected, and when we pulled apart, Jilly looked a bit off balance.
I smiled at her and then turned to Lizy, who seemed to be waiting for the same treatment. I smiled at her and strode over to Lizy, also pulling her into a kiss that I held.
Once we finished, Both girls smiled warmly, and then the two of them turned and headed out the front door. As they did, I got a look outside.
It was no longer the grassy yard of the Keep, but instead, it led out onto the beach that I had just retrieved the girls from. I wonder what happened to Kieta? Would she have to abandon her workshop?
[Not from what I can tell. It seems that one of the women or Mex created a basement below us. There is a stairwell under the stairs that leads down, so I would have to assume that is why Keita is down there.]
A small map laying out the apartment appeared in the right corner of my view. It was opposite the corner that the ERTCG appeared in, and it was transparent as well.
I looked to the area below the house, but from what I could see, it was just a large open area, but I could see a blue dot. There was no name on the dot, but I knew that it was Kieta, and I could see and identify the others that were on the map.
[You can Identify them as long as they are integrated into your system. You will notice that there are other unidentified grey dots, and those are the ones that are not part of your system but are neutral to you.]
'So then, I am only going to see friendlies on my map? I guess that makes sense, but it would be nice to have some kind of warning that enemies were getting close,' I mused in thought to Harold.
The thought I sent to Harold might be a bit of a stretch, and I probably should be happy with the advantages that I have. Still, as Kerri and I walked into the kitchen, Harold's reply was more than I had expected.
[There will also be two other colored dots, red and orange. I have finished mapping the island now, and nothing is hostile to you because of your current level. Once you reach the ocean, this will change. Orange dots will be considered dangerous to you but not targeting you specifically. Red means that they are aggroed to you, and they will actively hunt and try to attack you.]
'Well, that is more than I can ask for,' I replied in thought as I smiled at Lidy.
Then I stopped and slapped my hand to my head. I had completely forgotten to clean the kitchen last night, and it looks like Lidy had to do it, damn!
Wataluga: No need to worry. Fireden explained that you had forgotten, but you were tired, which is understandable. Still, you need to be careful of your words to this woman. You shouldn't have too much trouble remembering what happened to you the last time you fell short on a promise to Lidy.
Fireden: You know the saying, a happy wife makes a happy life! Lidy is a treasure, but if you don't treat her right, she will become a Mimic and devour you!
Blaza: I would pay to see that!
The elementals continued to argue as I walked over with Kerri to help Lidy get Breakfast going. While I did, I watched the ERTCG flow by; it was starting to get interesting.
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