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"So let me see if I understand?" Baron Angus rubs his beard, red no longer as age has claimed it. he was a grump before, and he looks quite old now. "Lethon and Bral decided to go look at pretty girls in your barony? Not sure how this isn't typical wilder lad behavior"

Brekke carefully schools her expression. A pause before she responds. "Typical? Interesting. They seemed to have been aware that they were doing wrong. Witness the fact that they were hiding while they were looking."

"Well, boys admire girls... and yes, yes, it was naughty of them. Hardly a hanging offense"

"I do not believe I suggested hanging."

"mmm " He says "Assuming the girls' stories are right on this, what are you hoping for? "

"The girls...and Sir Vali, who was also witness," she corrects. "Baron, I respectfully request that you release the boys to serve Rivervale for a day."

Sir Vali bows as his name is mentioned.

Angus humphs "Well, let me summon the boys. I really should hear what they have to say for themselves"

"Of course." Brekke nods courteously and seriously.

He motions to a nocker thane, "Cooper, go fetch the two boys, take help if you think you need it. Seems much to do about nothing, but the formalities are being observed and all"

The Ncoker salutes and goes off

A bit of a frown, but she reserves comment and stands, waiting.

It takes some time, then..."I have them, Lord."

"Well, pull em out, Cooper" Angus snorts

"they've asked for permission to postpone this," the nocker looks a BIt amused

An eyebrow, but no comment. She watches the Baron.

The Baron blinks, clearly not used to this "Absolutely not. I might think this is overblown, but they're not going to get my sympathy with this sort of ignoring of a fellow Baron."

A very slight shift, not quite a nod.

The two satyrs come in, looking chagrinned. And Pink. Very Very pink. From the hair over their horns, to the wool on their legs, to their eyebrows even, every hair is pink

They are wearing pants, of course.

A blink. Another blink.

"What the hell?" The Dougal says "Is this?"

"We... " "I" ..." you see" the boys start to stammer.

The Chieftain of Rivervale has not cracked a grin. No. Absolutely not.

"BOW you, swabs. I'm your baron, this is a visiting Baroness with a grievance against you !" Angus' flares a bit. And they bow, indeed, they seem to have forgotten that they only have to do it once or twice.

They also pale as they realizes WHICH baroness is visiting.

Brekke returns a stern half-bow. "Baron Angus, do these boys have titles of any sort that I should know?"

Vali is not as strong as his liege. His eyes are SPARKLING with amusment, and his lip twiths

"No, comoners, but they 're of my fief so I am oblilged to look after them" He scowls at the boys "clearly SOMETHING has gone on while I was working on ship designs though" A snort "What did you two do at Rivervale? Don't make me dictum you , I will."

"Apparently," Brekke agrees with Angus, then listens.

She has no qualms against using the boon on these two.

"Just heard they were hot..." "Well, saw they were hot..." "Zane was bragging about them bieng friends" " and you know he agreed. they were hot" As htye try to share some blame with Zane as if it was suggested by him. Boon says it was not.

A definite frown at the lie, and she clears her throat, but does not interrupt further.

"So you're saying this Zane put you up to it?" "Oh we wouldn't want to betray a fellow satyr" /Vali frowns at this too.// Angus hums then says "So you're saying in addition to being roses, you're SHEEP? Willing to be led astray and you think that exuses peeping at the girls of Rivervale with some treausre lets you see through clothes?"//The boys flinch at the comment and the realization the treasure has already been mentioned "Well Baron, Dougals know treasures were meant to used..." /the baron looks to the Chief, "Want to give me your take on this baroness, or just hit them with a treasure that isn't currently being used?" the old man may not see much trouble with boys being boys, but he clearly knows the boys are not being completely straight

She looks at them narrowly for an uncomfortably long moment, and doesn't look away as she replies. "Baron, I have already interviewed Zane. He told me the complete truth. These young men have not given you the same courtesy." A pause. "And he did not put you up to this, gentlemen. You know this."

"Well, you know..." "Uhmm..." //The Baron takes a cane "I see. You lie to me in my own hold? trying to avoid a punishment I can understand, no one likes a flogging, metaphorical in this case, but you then tried to blame one of your own? I will not stand for such skulldugery. You've brought shame to my fief and on your family. One thing to peek at girls when they're skinny dipping but this wasn't nnear as sporting! At least take your lumps when caught, but no you pass the blame and frame another? I know satyrs with honor, I had hoped you two were among them. Sadly not. Perhaps the Chief will wish to grant you a refresher course. She has requested you for a day's service. Well, she has it. You will obey her as if her words were mine, or by the Untold Depths I will make you wish you were born in the boon docks in Willows! IS THAT UNDERSTOOD?" The Sidhe looks red faced, a bit ragged of breathing.

They blanche, then nod "Yes , Baron" "We won't mess up" "We'll apoligize" mutter whimper

"Yes," Brekke agrees. "You will. That will be the first thing you do. But not the only thing."

"Oh, and what's with the pink?"

the baron demands.

"It happened at..school..." "Didn't realize... we think the shampoo..." "And with the clothes stolen..." "Lockers jammed..." //"Might be suspended for 3 days anyway for indeceent..." "I go commando... so.."

more wilder rambling

If the idea of shampoo turning hair pink sounds familiar to Brekke, she doesn't show it.

Vali has decided the tapestry to the side is the most AMAZING wall ornament he has ever seen

"Enough, enough..." Baron Angus says "I'll let your family know you're indentured into Community Service or wahtever the Baroness requires of ou at Rivervale for your deeds. And you will also apologize to this Zane boy. For trying to frame him! " THAAT part really seems to get Angus' goat.

No pun intended

Brekke nods satisfaction at that. "I would have them come to Rivervale this Sunday. A further request, though, Baron...?"

"I'll consider it" The Baron says

"There is a basketball game at the local high school here this Saturday. If the boys are not under suspension from the campus at that time, I expect them to attend the game...in their current coloration."