sits around in her long underwear playing video games online. And she found candy. Best day ever.
stops by with some fresh cod to see her, and also make sure she's okay and hasn't been eaten by a polar bear or anything like that.
scrambles to her feet when he comes by. "You're here!!"
blinks. "Ja, is that bad?" holds out the package of fish. "Cod season's starting."
hugs him tightly. "No, I'm happy you're here. Cod season? Are you going to make me dinner?"
pats her back. "I can if you want me to."
nods. "I do! Are you going on an ice fishing trip this year?"
"I've been ice fishing all winter. The fjord is frozen still." has a freezer full of fish at home.
runs towards the stairs. "But sometimes you and Sweden and Denmark and Finland all go don't you? I'm gonna go put clothes on."
"Nei, I usually fish alone." Wasn't aware if any of the others went fishing or not. Watches her go upstairs, takes the fish into the_
kitchen.
throws on one of her plain dresses over her long underwear and skips to the kitchen. "Don't you get lonely going alone?"
"Nei, sometimes the faeries and troll come with me." finds a cutting board and a fillet knife in the kitchen.
grabs a stool so she can watch or may be helpful. "Are they good company?"
"As good as a troll and faeries can be." The faeries were mischievous sometimes and the troll ... well he didn't always wait for the fish_
to die before he ate it. picks out the largest cod and slices it open, taking out the roe sac and setting it aside before filleting it.
doesn't make a face at that part like most girls would. "I wish I could see faeries, then I would never be lonely by myself. Trolls seem a
little scary for me."
"Trolls aren't evil ... they're like very naughty children." lays out the fillets on the cutting board, wraps up the remains of the fish_
before discarding it.
makes a face. "Yea, but I don't find most pranks very funny. I was never a naughty child right?" She'll have to remember to dispose of the
fish in the back where the dogs can eat it before the polar bears come by.
looks at her. "For being settled by outlaws, you never gave me much trouble." takes out some clean parchment paper and string, wraps the _
roe and sets it aside. Finds a large pot and fills it with water. "Do you have potatoes?"
retrieves a bag of them from the pantry, she likes to be helpful. "I didn't think I was. You guys were very big and scary to me."
Norge
gives
her the potato scrubber and a smaller pan of water for them. "We were only dangerous to our enemies."
starts peeling potatoes with a laugh. "To a little girl you guys seemed like ferocious giants. Especially Sweden."
never had a problem with Sweden, except when he was fighting with Denmark ... which is all the time. Drops the roe packet into the boiling_
pan of water. "Sweden and Denmark were both bitten by the empire bug."
finishes the potatoes and brings them over. "But you were alright with just me and Islandi right?"
"Ja, and Faroes." takes the potatoes and sets them on the stove next to the fish pot. "We seemed like a happy family."
shrugs. "I guess your lawyers weren't as good as Denmark's, hence why I'm part of that stupid Kingdom. But we were happy."
looks at her, "Lawyers didn't decide that. We all belonged to Denmark. Then Denmark lost me to Sweden, but Sweden didn't want you _
or Island, or Faroes."
wiggles. "1933 is when I officially became part of the Danish Kingdom, you lost. Terra nullius, that was the best you could think of?"
"I was a part of Sweden from 1814 to 1905. You were part of Denmark before that."
makes a face. "I like to pretend I wasn't. But really terra nullius, you thought that would really work?""
scratches the back of his head. "Well ... Ja, part of Greenland anyway ... and Svalbard." Denmark had a better case, he was still a new _
independent nation then.
shrugs. "Well it doesn't matter who has me now, I'll be independent soon."
"That's right, and being independent is better than anything else." checks on the potatoes, then drops the fish fillets in the pot with _
the roe. "We'll be eating in about ten minutes. "
sets the table while he cooks. "I hope so, and I do know it's a lot of work. I'm not as naive about it as everyone thinks I am."
shuts off the heat on the fish. Takes out the fillets and puts them on a plate. Takes out the roe and slices it and sets it on the table.
smiles widely at him. It looked delicious. "Thank you for making me dinner!!"
"You're welcome." Puts the potatoes in a bowl and on the table. "Let's eat." waits for her to sit before sitting down and serving her _
part of the cod and slices of the roe.
sits down and eagerly digs into her meal. She hasn't had good food in such a long time!! "It's delicious!!"
"Glad you like it." serves them both some potatoes and digs in.
finishes quickly and piles more onto her plate. "I wish you could cook for me all the time, but I'd probably become spoiled."
"I don't cook for me all the time. That's what pizza delivery is for." savors the cooked roe, which was the best part of this meal.
laughs, finishing her food. "I read that Norwegians consume the most frozen pizza, is that true?"
"Ja, it is." spears at a potato and not about to admit how much frozen pizza is in his house at the moment.
gasps. "How are you not fat then?"
looks at her for a moment, swallows the potato. "I stay active. Skiing, boarding, base jumping. I'm taking a dancing class right now too."
blinks at him and then bursts out laughing.
frowns. "What's so funny?"
can't stop. "Y-You... d-dancing!!"
"And what's wrong with me dancing?" Is no way in hell telling her what kind of dancing it is now.
finally brings it down to giggles. "N-Nothing, nothing at all~"
knows now who not to invite for the class finale when he performs. "Hmmph." finishes his meal.
Greenland
gives
him her cutest look. "What kind of dancing?"
glances at her, then begins collecting dishes to take to the sink.
poutsssss.
glances at the pout and looks away, taking the dishes to the sink. "It's a special kind of dancing ... for men."
Greenland
gives
him puppy dog eyes. "Tell me~"
"Nei, you'll laugh again." Didn't like the laughing.
shakes her head. "I promise!"
turns on the tap water in the sink, mumbles quietly. "I'm learning how to pole dance ... "
shrieks. "YOU'RE WHAT?!"
jumps and cringes from the shriek.
STARES
turns and looks at her "........... What?!"
blinks. "Pole dancing?'
"Ja ... it's fun, and I'm getting into really good shape ..." looks at her.
stares. "But it's pole dancing.."
leans against the counter and crosses his arms. "It's good exercise."
turns red. "But strippers.."
stares. "I'm NOT a stripper!"
looks away. "Are you sure..?"
"Ja, positive."
makes a face. "Why pole dancing?"
relaxes and scratches his head. "Uhm ... I was drinking with Scotland and uhm ... I said doing something different would be good for me."
raises a brow. "So you don't dance on the pole for money?"
shakes his head. "Nei, I just do it for fun."
tilts her head. "You said it was just for men though."
"The class is for men learning how to pole dance."
pictures it and gets shivers ;w;
frowns at her. "What's wrong? The class it taught at a gym."
pictured old men ;w; *sniffle.
watches her face, feels bad now. She thinks he's sleezy now. "knew I shouldn't tell you."
grabs his arm. "There's no old men, right?"
"Hey!" looks at her. "Nei, no old men. Doing that takes real strength. I would show you how my body is building up from the class ... if _
I didn't think you would get scared."
sighs in relief. "I just pictured old men pole dancing, it was so scary!"
shakes his head. "Nothing like that happening at all."
lets go of him. "I'm glad, are you really good at pole dancing?"
"I'm getting good at it. I can move between the different positions now smoothly. Getting better at the Chinese flag pole too."
waves her hands. "TOO MUCH INFO!"
blinks. "it's nothing dirty, it's just a trick you do on the pole. A hard one too."
shakes her head. "You dancing on a pole is dirty enough! You're my parent, I don't need the info!"
"There's nothing dirty about it."
wrinkles her nose. "There is!"
"There isn't. Come to my house some time and I will show you. I have a pole in my house now so I can practice."
closes her eyes. "Definitely not! I do not need to see you doing what strippers do."
shakes his head. "I'm not a stripper." sighs and heads to the door.
goes after him. "I never said you were, but strippers dance on poles too. Think how you'd feel as a young girl seeing your father figure
pole dancing? A little scary isn't it?"
"It's a fitness class, like aerobics." looks at her. "And for your information, parent figures enjoy having fun too."
stares. "You're supposed to let me think you're chaste and sit at home knitting me things."
lets out a quiet laugh. "Nei, none of the above."
gasps. "You don't even knit me things!?"
shakes his head. "I don't knit."
pouts. "But I need a new scarf.."
"I'll buy you one. It will look much nicer than anything I would make by hand."
sighs. "But it won't be as special. Oh!! I knitted you new socks! So you have to stay."
"You did?" eyebrows go up. "You could knit yourself a scarf ... or knit me one."
runs upstairs to get them. "I can't, I can only knit socks!!" She returns with the blue socks she made for him. "Tah dah!"
looks at the socks. "You can only knit socks?" takes them and looks at them.
shrugs. "Everytime I tried to knit a scarf it got curved so I can only knit socks."
not sure how that is possible, but it's pointless to ask. "Takk, these look very nice."
grins. "Really?? Try them on!!"
walks over to the couch and has a seat, takes off his shoes and puts the socks on. They're soft and his feet are warm. "I like them."
Greenland
is
so happy he likes them!! "Do they fit right? I'm still trying to get the hang of it."
stands and walks in them. "They fit fine."
smiles. "Now you can wear them ice fishing and your feet will be really warm!"
"Ja, they will." walks over to her and gives her a kiss on the cheek.
hugs him tightly. "Thanks for dinner again. I'm sorry I reacted badly to your dancing."
hugs her back. "I'm not doing anything indecent."
snuggles. "I know, it's just a little weird to me. I'll get used to it."
"you don't have to ever see me pole dance, okay? I have a pole in my house now so I can practice but don't worry, I won't dance when_
you're around."
smiles a little. "But if you have like a big competition I want to see."
isn't sure about competing yet, because the men involved in that, like his instructor are professional dancers, ie strippers. "Okay."
laughs. "I'll make a sign and cheer and everything."
"You want to come to my class when I perform my routine? It's a few weeks away." looks at her.
nods. "I'll go! I want to see you doing stuff you enjoy."
"I'll let you know when it happens." finds it amusing that she will be there too, because he knows Denmark will definitely be there.
gets a bit wide eyed. "Can we get milk shakes after?"
nods. "Ja, we can do that."
can't wait, she loves milkshakes! "But it's in a few weeks right?"
nods again. "In a few weeks. I won't forget to invite you."
gasps. "But I don't have a tape recorder!"
raises an eyebrow. "You didn't even want to think of me pole dancing and now you want to record it?"
nods. "Memories."
shakes his head. "That was quick." good thing she doesn't have a tape recorder, not like him pole dancing needs to be immortalized.
Greenland
wants
to though! D: She's really sad now.
"I'm sure someone there will have a cell phone that can take videos."
Greenland
thinks
it isn't the same as a home movie.
doesn't think anyone makes home movies anymore.
thought everyone did ;w;
hugs her again, kisses her forehead.
smiles, holding onto him tightly. "I love you."
blinks, cheeks turn pink. "jeg er glad i deg."
nuzzles into him. "You'll come visit me soon right?"
"Ja, of course. You can visit me too, you know."
makes a face. "But Denmark is sometimes there."
"He's not there all the time. You come visit me, we'll eat pizza and you can spend the night."
looks at him, all hopeful. "Really? I can stay over? That'll be okay?"
"Of course. I'm allowed to have guests over at my house any time I want."
nods. "But with, that will be okay with you if I stay over? I won't be a bother."
Norge
gives
her a look. "If I invite you to my house, you're not being a bother."
squeezes him. "Yay, I'll come visit very soon okay!?"
"Okay!" hugs her back.
pouts. "Do you have to leave tonight?"
blinks. "My class isn't until tomorrow. Do you want me to stay here?"
nods. "We can watch a movie!!"
"Then lets watch a movie."
goes into the living room to put in Alice in Wonderland. She really loves this movie. "Here! I have one started."
follows her and has a seat on the couch. "You like this kind of movie?"
nods. "it's really exciting, you don't?"
"Ahh, actually, I haven't seen it."
gets right close to him as she hits play. "It's a really good movie."
looks at her, then looks at the TV. "If you say it is, I'm sure it is."
watches the fantastic colours and voices, leaning against him.
Norge
wonders
which British accent Johnny Depp will use in the next scene he's in.
Greenland
loves
it, it's so intense!
Norge
is
glad she enjoys the movie. Thinks some parts are very good.
gets a little sleepy towards the end and nuzzles into his arm.
looks down at her, wondering if this would be like last time and he would have to carry her to her bed. "Hei, Greenland, where do I sleep?"
shrugs, sleepily. "Guest bedroom, couch, wherever.."
"Where is the guest bedroom?" has never stayed at her house before.
points upstairs. "Next to my room."
"Okay." goes back to watching the movie.
passes out before the ending on his arm. At least she doesn't drool.
shuts off the tv, looks at her, then moves her into his lap and stands, carrying her bridal style to the stairs. "You always do this to_
me."
holds onto him tightly as her heads lolls on his shoulder. "Nuh unh.."
"Yuh huh." carries her up the stairs and looks at the doors in the hall. "Which one is yours?"
whines tiredly. "The one with my name on it."
finds a door that indeed has her name on it. " ... okay." turns the doorknob and walks into the dark room. deposits her on the bed.
gets comfortable on her bed, looking up at him sleepily. "Night night Norway."
"Night Greenland." looks at her, then leans over and kisses her cheek. "See you in the morning." walks out and shuts the door behind him.