A Daughter’s Dilemma(18+)

"Chop wood she says, do this, do that she says…Ugh so annoying all the time!" Ax in hand, Aerin was feeling quite frustrated. She'd been hard at work trying to train the Coppelicans and what remained of her time, all she was doing was more work. From collecting herbs, mixing them, and even fixing the runes that protected their house from monsters, the stress from everything had made her irritable. "If only she'd let me do what I want for once…"

Throwing the ax away, she quickly began gathering the wood that she'd chopped for about an hour. Putting it in a cloth bag on the side of one of the Coppelicans, she patted him on the side to have him carry it to the back of their house. Upon reaching the destination, the beast was taught to use its beak and undo the subtle knot so the log would fall right off.