#anywhere

It's easier this time? well, easier to hide a reaction. an ugly smile breaks across an uglier face, the smile doesn't help much "yes..it's very nice, very warm here..." She crosses her arms as if covering herself or hiding in a dance she just crashed, "Thank you for getting me an invitation sort of?"

A half-grin, sympathetic, and she comes close and speaks quietly. "I'm not going to pretend this is going to be easy. I mean, the Baron is fine with you visiting and I'd like you to meet him, but there are probably going to be some people who...well, who get scared. Let me apologize for that in advance."

"I'm kind of used to it. Maybe I should wear a ski mask or something..." A deep breath then she looks around "But look how pretty this place is."

"It is nice. Come on. Let's find the Baron. Oh...do you have any kind of formal title I should know, to introduce you? Or is it okay to just say your name and 'of the Pu'Gwi'?"

"That's fine. " She seems surprised "It's not like I have a title at all. So that works"

The baron is not hard to find, he's talking to a boggan saying "So that works fine. Just take tomorrow morning off and I can handle my own breakfast, follow ups are important.."//The boggan gasps as she sees Dika-Hannah//"Well, it's not like i've never given a half day before, Naomi" He says with a sigh

Sylvi frowns a bit at the boggan, then clears her throat. "Baron Idris, a moment?"

He turns, then sees Dika-Hannah but if he recoils in anyway it must be just in his head for he is quite calm, "Of course, Emissary . I see your guest is here. Naomi, be a dear and set up something. I know it sounds a bit pedestrian, but Naomi can make a great homemade burgers and fries. YOu young ladies mind? or shall I ask for fancier?"

"Well, first the formalities, milord. Baron Idris ap Gwydion, I'd like to introduce Dika-Hanna of the Pu'Gwi. Dika-Hannah, this is Baron Idris. And...yes, burgers and fries sound fine to me. Dika-Hannah?"

"I haven't had a really good burger in ages" The girl says lowering her eyes. It is obvious that the beauty of the sidhe is as overwhelming to her as her ugliness is to others.

"Khristus anahgrecum, Dika-Hannah" he says, "I get that greeting right?"

"Alhecum anahgrecum!" She beams "And yes, thank you Baron"

"Oh!" Sylvi smiles. "You'll have to teach me those." This to Dika-Hannah.

She bows seeming to remember that is kind of important. the whispers to Sylvi "My Aluet is terrible, but I know some sure."//Naomi has raced off

Sylvi nods. "Milord, would you excuse us? I know Snowy Joe was interested in meeting one of the Pu'Gwi, and I'd like to try to find him."

"Sure, food will take a bit of time anyway," He offers his hand "It was nice meeting you, Dika-Hannah. "

She shakes it, and says "THank you, Baron" /He nods and lets them go.

Sylvi gives her a smile. "Doing okay?"

She nods and says "He's gorgeous...i Mean, disturbingly good looking for an old guy" whispered 'That's not riiiight" then a chuckle realizing HER commenting on appearance is possibly a bit much

"Oh, yeah, um...a lot of sidhe here, so you'll probably be stunned a lot. I try not to look them in the eyes too often. It gets kind of dizzying." She leads her to the bottom of the stairs, the same look-out point that Snowy Joe was at during the last party.

She doesn't see him, but that doesn't mean much..as a voice whispers "You brought her"

Dika-Hannah jumps a bit as the whisper out of nowhere

"Well, I invited her. She brought herself. Where are you?"

"here.." He steps out and looks at Dika-Hannah "I have like a dozen things to say about your looks, most of them meant with admiration for the way you challenge people, but it would come out insulting and Sylvi would probably punch me. Trolls being all protective and all. Let me just say" He looks her over and gazes at her horrible face with morbid delight "Wow."

Sylvi gives him a slightly withering look. "Dika-Hannah, this is Snowy Joe. He means well. I think."

She looks down at her feet then blushes "It's... different from how most would say it . Hello, snowy Joe."

"Hi, it's great to meet you. Is it true your people drag folks off screaming?"//"No no..that's.. our music lures but it's just that we're lonley, folks misunderstand"//"Oh... well, I get that." he says sympathetically, "Look, if you need anything let me know. Okay? The others here don't understand what it can be like to be on the nightmare end of the spectrum"

"Joe...I'm not sure that's...helping..." Sylvi tries to intervene, giving Dika-Hannah an apologetic look.

"Come on...let's find a seat out of the way so we can eat hamburgers and you can watch everybody and everything."

"i.." dika-Hannah backs up then looks ot syvi then seems reassured, takes a deep breath, "Snowy Joe, you seem like a nice guy, and maybe a bit lonely too if you want other 'nightmares' but I'm not a nightmare, I'm not a glorious dream either. I'm Dika-Hannah, a Pu'Gwi true, a nunnehi bound to an ancient curse and music, and yes, with problems of lonliness because of it, but i also like TV shows and young adult fiction, and ..and a good hamburger. I'm not just a dream, I also have dreams of my own. If you want to compare those sometime, it'll be nice. But for now, my friend and I need to go see if our meal is ready. I don't want to be rude. I maybe ugly on the outside, but my manners show who I am on the inside" A deep breath "Pardon us"

Snowy Joe seems startled, "I'm not lo.. I mean...yeah sure. We can talk about our favorite netflix shows or something. Have a good meal"

"Thanks" SHe says, and taking taking sylvi's arm walks away with her.

Sylvi gives a polite nod to Joe and waits until they're further across the room before giving Dika-Hannah an admiring look. "Wow!" A grin. "Okay, so you don't need to be protected. Check."

"Are you kidding? I'm shaking" She admits once they are further away "if you hadn't stood up for me part of the way, I'm not sure I could have gottten the rest."A smile "But..thanks."

"My pleasure." Then amused, "You do realize you two both just suggested you 'Netflix and chill'?"

She stops and blushes "no he...well..wow." and she looks a bit pleased "that's.. a first. Let's go have those burgers." And off they go

(End scene)

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