Early Wake Up (Merrick)

By the graces of whomever had gifted it to her, Helga had been working nonstop through out the night. Between the gardens, kitchens, dining hall, and her house dormitory she hadn't a moment to even think of sleeping. She was used to this though, often in her younger years she would be awake for days when inspiration struck and she had to try to recreate a dish her mind had invented. Her children had helped with that as well, keeping her up several days both during and post pregnancy. Still, with the experience of lost night on her belt last night felt like no other. Her physical appearance on the other had was showing a few signs of her lack of sleep. The faint pale tone of her skin under certain lights and the faint dark circles under her eyes as just a few of the visible signs. True she could have waiting until morning to take care of things but she wanted to make sure things were great and went off with little to no issue. Hence her evening spent hard at work with the house elves. Thankfully they had agreed to take shifts through the night so they unlike her could get some sleep.

She was hard at work breaking down a large venison shoulder when she heard her name. Turning around she spotted Gwen and Merrick looking a little out of place and overwhelmed in the bustling kitchen. She quickly wiped off her hands and set down the large cleaver onto the table before giving them a small gesture of her hand to wait a moment. "Dhutta, could you please come take over for me dear?" she said turned to nearby house elf carrying a large stew pot. The elf nodded and hurried over giving Helga a chance to step away and a bit closer to the two.

 "Its a little busy and loud in here so how about we step back out into the corridor?" Helga added to the two gesturing towards the door they had just entered from. "We won't have to shout or avoid any knives or flames when they start jumping about." Before they could answer however Helga was already politely ushering the two back towards the door. Possibly knowing something as a moment later a pan flew across the room where they had just been standing.