Across The Stars

Chapter 8 Stew

Chapter 8 Stew

After bonding with the rings both children then begin to separate their new treasures. YiMin gave him a Large Gold coin for purchasing "YiHan, can you sneak into town and buy some thick cloth for the both of us." YiMin remembered the quality of their cloths and how winter would be approaching soon, although their walls are thin they could still dress warmly. They would also need to go out into the forest to collect more meat and fruits, soon their will be no more veggie to gather and they would need another food source. They have salt so she was thinking about making jerky that would last the snow.

YiHan agrees and starts to get ready to leave when YiMin remembers, "also buy lot of paper and some coal so that we would be able to warm ourselves without smoke, while you do that I'll make breakfast. "

As YiHan runs out thinking about breakfast, YiMin yelled to be careful of strangers. YiMin then goes out to the front yard, she begins to make an outdoor pit with rocks and the broken pieces of the fountain that were loose. After shaping the rocks into a square pit with the middle empty she loads it with wood. How should I set a fire? Back in YiMin's old life she had to deal with living in the wilderness often. After so long she began to truly love the forest, it always made her feel free.

After searching around for a bit she found a large dry branch, cutting off the thinning end she cut the stick into a pointed shape with her knife. After creating a incision on the larger branch she begin to rub the pointed stick on the larger dry branch. The idea here was to create black coal by rubbing the stick in the incision repeatedly . After some time the branch began to smoking and YiMin transferred the coal to dry grass already prepared. As the smoke slowly caught fire within the dry grass YiMin moves it to the new outdoor pit. Placing the fragile fire within the pit she began to nurse it to life. Although she had a short stature she moved in a way that looked like she created fires her whole life.

Once her fire was roaring YiMin then got started making breakfast. Grabbing the pot she added the lake water and seasonings before putting it over the fire. While that heated she begin to cut the meat and vegetables YiHan picked the day before. YiMin smiles, although she is living this rural life the food was fresh, water was clear, and the air was purer showing how much more healthier this world is to her past. Even the simple ingredients YiMin has for stew has an abundance of flavors and nutrients.

Hearing bubbling she then adds the meat, veggies, and more seasoning to the pot. Wanting the stew to boil she added more wood to the pit, then pours some rice into the mix and stirs. After searching a bit she found a few wide leaves that she used as a top. The pot was so huge that they would be able to eat this meal for a few days, but YiMin still had plans to make more of a variety of dishes. To get the beef nice and soft the stew needs to cook for about an hour, just enough time for YiHan to make it back.

While the food cooks YiMin sits and reads through the history book learning that the planet she lived on was called Gaea. A world similar to earth in that its covered in water and land. YiMin lives within the kingdom of Tian, the city of Silicon. The people in the Tian Kingdom goes by the law of the jungle, power holds the law. The Tian Kingdom is one of the few peaceful countries in the area, mainly because of its prosperous location.

Tian Kingdom is located next to the Forest of Maui, which consists of 5 different levels. Each level held more powerful beasts than the last and cultivators who heavily buy and sell beast materials. Their is only two other countries close to Tian Kingdom, which are in undesirable locations for war when beasts are so close to the borders.

One of the main reasons why the Tian Kingdom hasn't collapsed was because of The Maui Forest. Because of the forest, there are many that have traveled far to fulfil their desires. Since the beginning of the Tian Kingdom 300 years ago many adventures have come because of the forest to make Tian Kingdom their home.