The first thing moved into the the now clean room was the book shelf and Kyus cloths. Kyu moved some of the things they had brought from the cart but many of the boxes were to big so Kyu just worked around them hanging the dried meat and furs up next. Sampson had ben religious in working the furs every day to make them soft so Kyu kept them easy to get to. then it was to hanging up or organizing everything that was useful. soon the little room looked like a proper shed the second room was still just a pile of mess so Kyu set about dragging anything that could handle wet outside and washing everything else by hand in the one bucket of the four that didn’t have holes. Kyu worked hard to make this a livable space not wanting to spend all winter trapped with whatever was hidden under all of this. there were some good finds a large wardrobe a table and 4 chairs 3 were broken but that seemed like a good challenge for winter. there were some broken shelfs and cupboard  with some plats silverware and linens. oddly no cups to found anywhere. there was even a cast iron pan! Kyu almost sang with happiness at the find the chocked on a feather from an old pillow that had all but exploded then trying to remove it from the pile. there was even a green bench and a whole lot of odd tools Kyu had never seen so Kyu did their best to organize everything and clean everything down with a damp cloth and the some the weak soap. Kyu was a dusty mud ball from all the cleaning and with as much done as it could with out Sampson’s help Kyu noticed it was dark. Kyu wanted to go wash off but didn’t want to get cough washing by Sampson so decided to start working on the all the things that had been put in the yard it was annoying work but waisted time while waiting for Sampson finally the rain stoped and the moon came out big and bright lighting Kyus work so they just kept at it. 

finally exhausted and filthy Kyu just walked to the river and walked right in fully clothed the water still icy woke Kyu some so they scrubbed down cloth and all Rook cawed above but Kyu just dunked under the water again finally coming up drenched they grabbed there boots and started walking back to the house “ want to come with me, I don’t have anything for you tonight but companionship.”

 Rook landed on Kyus shoulder as they slowly waked “sometimes I think Sampson hates me. some times I think he likes me. sometimes I think he isn’t coming back…”

Rook unimpressed with the emo ramblings pecked at Kyus chest. “rude not that there is much to look at anyhow” Kyu though of how incredibly muscled Sampson was and blushed some… ‘were you supposed to blush at uncles? no that’s not right but what if Sampson was like all the other uncials mom had? no why would this one clame to be her brother…’ for all Kyu new Sampson could be their dad or some random stranger… ‘wait what had Cypher told me when I asked  “do you know who my dad is?” Cypher eyed Kyu with antagonizing suspicion “for you young one that is the wrong question…” did that mean I have two mothers or was Cypher implying for the millionth time that Vie wasn’t my mother… why had he made that joke so insistently, i’m small but still a werewolf… right? “ugh what I would give for the internet” Kyu called to the sky. Rook startled and flew off.

when Kyu got back Sampson was asleep in the loft with two large dressed pheasants hanging by the fireplace Kyu changed out of wet clothe and carefully climbed up the loft and in to the den of a bed they had made. laying there for a moment waiting. when Sampson hadn’t woken up Kyu quickly rolled over close cleared there mind and breathed deeply of Sampson’s hot smell it was like wood chips and leather, with overpowering copper cables of complete  dominance! Prime predator ready to tie you up and devour.  Kyu was frozen in place griped wholly by then instinct of freeze or die.  

“well?” Sampson was half indigent that the rude pup giving him a smell, half amuse Kyu would even try!

“Are you afraid of me now?” relaxed seeing that Kyu stayed frozen. 

Kyu swallowed hard and breathed “you don’t smell like mom”

Sampson pulled himself up on his elbows to get a better look at the kid “Of all the things to risk your neck that is what you were checking?”

then the thought accord to Sampson that though Vie and he were the same age and were always told they were littler mates did that mean anything, were they really blood? he cleared his throat “as far as I know we were but that really docent mean anything now she is gone.” 

Kyu was shaking a little still overwhelmed. 

Sampson sighed lay down “I’ll make it some better Kyu lay down facing away.” Kyu did as told trying not to cry. Sampson laid behind Kyu and with one large hand griped Kyus shoulder and with his thumb started to rub Kyus neck. 

Kyu was paralyzed at first then, it was like a really good massage. stating to relax into it something changed, Kyu let out a small throaty gasp and Sampson stoped. 

“Sorry was that to much you seemed quite out of it”

“N-no it was good, i just um well um i should sleep.”