「 dominic the italian christmas donkey 」 — open, tree decorating

HAYLEY · 12-15-2018, 02:35 AM

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☁ hayley had sort of figured that the whole cutting-and-transporting process with the christmas tree would have been the hard part, and while it was no walk in the park, neither was unearthing the means to decorate the tree. finding ornaments that were in one piece was difficult, as was finding working lights.

she'd gone down the mountain to rummage through the village, checked the basement and every closet she could find. after spending hours setting up a solar panel on the roof, ensuring she did her best to stay out of the eyes of... well, everyone. she didn't want them to worry about her up there, they had better things to do and she didn't need to be treated like some helpless carrier-of-life that ought to be sheltered and fretted over.

by the time she had the lights and ornaments cleaned and shining, the sun was already beginning to set. she'd gone ahead and wrapped the lights around the tree, using a ladder to reach up to the top, and she plugged the end of the cord in, immediately illuminating the room with different colored lights.

grinning with satisfaction, she stepped back, hands on her hips, then glanced about. ❝anyone want to help me decorate the tree?❞ she called out, a cheerful look on her features. then: ❝i mean if i have to do it all by myself i might fall, and that could put the baby at risk. ladders are dangerous for pregnant women.❞ she didn't enjoy being babied, but if it could potentially rally the troops for some festivities, then damn it, she'd have to deal with it.

Shiloh ! · 12-15-2018, 02:55 AM

Upon hearing this, Shiloh's head shot up. "No! No. I will help." She was already interested in decorating the tree, but the thought of Hayley getting hurt was unbearable.

HAYLEY · 12-16-2018, 04:15 AM

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☁ hayley's gaze landed on shiloh, who she hadn't doubted would be eager to help, and she had to crack a slight smile. ❝well, i'm glad someone wants to help. i was worried i'd have to do this all by myself.❞ she said lightly, grabbing a ball from the box and turning to face the tree, hanging it on a branch, then reaching for another to hang. as she began to work, she hummed the tune to jingle bell rock, head bopping along and shoulders shifting as she went along.

Shiloh ! · 12-16-2018, 04:34 AM

Shiloh could reach pretty high, despite not having a latter. She plunged her hand into the bin and picked out a pretty glittery golden ornament before carefully placing it on the tree. "Do we have candycanes?"

HAYLEY · 12-21-2018, 02:33 AM

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☁ hayley had, of course, thought ahead. the tree was nearly twenty feet tall, and though she was among the taller members of the lodge, standing at six feet, she still couldn't get even halfway up. lifting the ladder off the floor, she began to set it up, laughing a bit at shiloh's comment. ❝unfortunately, i don't think i've seen a candy cane in well over a decade.❞ she mused, recalling pictures of them, but little more.

Shiloh ! · 12-21-2018, 09:43 PM

Now that Hayley mentioned it, Shiloh couldn't seem to remember the last time she'd seen one either. This made her heart twinge a bit, she suddenly longed for that oversaturated peppermint flavor that was once such a luxury to her. She decided to stay focused and neatly place the bulb on a lower branch while making sure it wouldn't fall and break in the process.