Gabriel Sionoma
Sheriff of Sulon
Sulon
Katarn Homestead
Early Afternoon
Comfort often comes in many forms. Some seek the silence, some seek out the hustle and bustle. Some seek out their own minds to sort the mess. And Gabriel, he looked for an edge to straighten himself out against. And that edge came in the form of work. Work for the homestead, for the children, for the local den cities and fuel stations of Sulon. If he stopped, he might dwell on his thoughts and that was the last place he wanted to be. So instead, he stood vigilant over a large slab of wood in the family room.
Glass doors opened for the breeze that passed through, he chewed on his nail and inspected the grain with his free hand. It was a solid piece, pulled from the heart of dying tap tree and left in a barn to age. He had traded it for three restless nights of work, camped out on a roof top, watching for stone thieves. Apprehension came easy enough, it was the sleep that he longed for and the memories of past deeds not following him into the darkness. Barron Higgins, that was the farmers name, and he was quickly becoming a close friend. Traded a years worth of bubse bushels for slate and stone, the barter system thrived in a place where money seemed scarce.
Gabriel had grown accustomed to the coming and going of strangers, quickly turning to friends over small talk. Everyone was anxious to meet the new specialist brought into town, the one who might make the Homestead something more than the eyesore it once resembled. And he worked with all the time he had to better it, maybe better himself in the process. Therapy through work, mindless and mindful, he was starting to find pride in his station. There was something to be said for a humble occupation.
Using just an ounce of force, he lifted the long piece of wood onto the bar top, securing it down with pre-laid adhesive and upright pegs. Ruffling through a bag of tools, he pulled out a coarse grain of sand paper and began working on the top. Once it was done, he could set the gravel against the load bearing trunks on each end. The top was rough and splintering but with enough time, it would smooth out. Just like everything else, it would just take time.
Katarn Homestead
Early Afternoon
Comfort often comes in many forms. Some seek the silence, some seek out the hustle and bustle. Some seek out their own minds to sort the mess. And Gabriel, he looked for an edge to straighten himself out against. And that edge came in the form of work. Work for the homestead, for the children, for the local den cities and fuel stations of Sulon. If he stopped, he might dwell on his thoughts and that was the last place he wanted to be. So instead, he stood vigilant over a large slab of wood in the family room.
Glass doors opened for the breeze that passed through, he chewed on his nail and inspected the grain with his free hand. It was a solid piece, pulled from the heart of dying tap tree and left in a barn to age. He had traded it for three restless nights of work, camped out on a roof top, watching for stone thieves. Apprehension came easy enough, it was the sleep that he longed for and the memories of past deeds not following him into the darkness. Barron Higgins, that was the farmers name, and he was quickly becoming a close friend. Traded a years worth of bubse bushels for slate and stone, the barter system thrived in a place where money seemed scarce.
Gabriel had grown accustomed to the coming and going of strangers, quickly turning to friends over small talk. Everyone was anxious to meet the new specialist brought into town, the one who might make the Homestead something more than the eyesore it once resembled. And he worked with all the time he had to better it, maybe better himself in the process. Therapy through work, mindless and mindful, he was starting to find pride in his station. There was something to be said for a humble occupation.
Using just an ounce of force, he lifted the long piece of wood onto the bar top, securing it down with pre-laid adhesive and upright pegs. Ruffling through a bag of tools, he pulled out a coarse grain of sand paper and began working on the top. Once it was done, he could set the gravel against the load bearing trunks on each end. The top was rough and splintering but with enough time, it would smooth out. Just like everything else, it would just take time.
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