#anywhere

but for now, Earl

"I won't linger long, Countess . I just wanted to make sure that any that didn't want to stay here had escort to other locations and then I'm on my way, but thank you for this aid to these poor people."

She nods. "Who is your Liege, and of what court? I would send a commendation."

Now that she's right -there-, Earl can sense from her the same unsettling gravitas he's sensed from Emmitt.

"You're very kind, your excellency" he says . Oh yes, he respects power, not for a lust of it, but because while an odd looking troll in some ways, he's not a fool. Or perhaps? Perhaps he knows power... and that's interesting too. "I have no liege per se. And as for holds. I live near firnost-currently"

A lifted eyebrow. "Firnost...." Murmured. "There's a thing."

"Do -you- wish to stay in service?" Politely.

"No, but I thank you for the offer. " There is something else about him.

She tilts her head again and kenns him without shame or concern.

He has been the beneficiary of a powerful fair fortune, potent, strong!

Indeed, there is a sense he walks in Power's shadow

"Interesting...." She murmurs.

"I'm just an artist mainly, your excellency" he seems surprised by her comment but respectful. He somehow senses her power too, but unlike others, he is familiar...or at least it is not alien?

Still gazing at Earl, The Countess asks "Thane Tiffany, refresh my memory. How did you come to be aware of this situation and come to the aid of these unfortunates?"

"Damsel asked me for a bit of aid. Apparently there was a snake infestation that had enslaved many Azure Americans, and some of them said 'wow, that is whack' and asled the Livervales..mmm I love liver, for aid by lighting a troll shaped beacon. Now I am not an Azure American, but with blue fever and all, it seemed like a great way to spend my off hours"

SHe smiles and wags as if there, that's simple

Still watching Earl, her face impassive for a moment. "Ah."

"And you, Sir Earl, do you serve Rivervale from Necropolis?"

"no, ,but I do consider those of RIvervale friends and allies. "

"Of course." Coolly. She continues on her 'round the room.

mmm another Witchtel lass, and another troll woman (WHo it turns out has worked forn obles before and did not realize the balor weren't exactly PAYING )

Soft murmurs of comfort, promises of aid and support.

and one unconscious body that sleeps, perhaps from drugged state... 17, golden hair, blue eyes, a nordic seeming princess. Her fae self sleeps ready for glamour infusion. she is not a chrystalid ready to burst. She had just forgotten herself. She also has bruises. Someone beat her with a club... at least one blow cold iron Thea suspects.

With a rustle of skirts, she crouches near the prone body and asks the healer tending her for a status report. "With her injuries, can she be safely woken?"

The slaugh in service whispers "yes, my liege, though she will be sore and weak."

Akanthea brushes her finger tips across the wilder's brow, infusing her with her own brimming Glamour.

BOW your heads, Peasants!

And the sidhe comes alive gasping "Filthy dogs, when my house hears of..." She appears almost ready to come up clawing . A sidhe? this girl was a sidhe?

Obviously so.

"Sssshhhh...." Gently and without cantrip; just her own impressive presence. "You're safe. Your enemies are defeated."

"Oh, where, forgive me lady for making such fuss in your hall, but I must know where I am, this is not, not a balor hold?"

Earl's eyes move over her form, but it is not lust...something else. He's looking for signs of her house

"Eiluned. The County of Charm, Duchy of Chesapeake, Kingdom of Willows. May I know how to call you?"

"Irpa, a baroness, of House Aesin...I was training to be a Volva, a seeress and wise woman. Kingdom of Willows? Oh I am far from home"

Earl mutters "We rescued an Aesin?" He tries not to let his distaste show

Tiffany shoots him a LOOK. She may be all fun and explosions on a quest, but here's she's a thane, and blue paint guy can zip it.

A gentle smile for the lady. "We will see you safely home, Baroness. Until then, you are welcome here."

House Aesin is said to have all the subtly of a longship crashing into the shore, a BURNING Longship at that. With odd nordic customs and 'virtues' in a code while at the same time claiming to be a mostly unseelie House, they make the Daireann look nuanced, or so it's said. Still, this is..quite a coup.

With a baroness of their house rescued, there are political advantages that can be gained, should Thea wish to try for them.

(And what would the odds of that be....)

"I thank you for your hospitality, and will see that you are well spoken of in the halls of Aesin where I walk though I am no Skald." Irpa still looks a bit dizzy "I believe in addition to clubbing there was a drug but it will pass. Lady of Eiluned, how should I call you?"

At the mention of a drugging, the healer inclines her head and will prepare a concoction to help flush it gently

"Well get you something to help with that." The Countess assures. "I am Countess Akanthea of House Eiluned."

Once you go Skunk, all other women are junk

"I welcome it. I was searching for a place in the dreaming, the bones of an old one, one of the primal fathers of trolls...for signs of those that might be sworn to my house and be reminded, old oaths and such. And there is power in such bones' She is not squeemish "When I discovered the Balor had found it first. They captured me and when I did not submit to forced oath they dared to enslave me as well. "

"I have heard that the Balor were soundly defeated." She glances up at Tiffany and Earl. "Do you have details?"

"Well, we found her on the mortal side in a ... place of ..." He pauses "Well, you know."

"Yes, no need to say that out loud" Irpa holds up a hand "I was in the autumn world when you found me then? That would explain.. my memories. Druged there, and then the mists. This is your knight?"

The last said to the Countess

"No, apparently he's his own." Mild amusement. "Sir Earl, this is Baroness Irpa of House Aesin. Baroness, Sir Earl and Thane Tiffany brought you here."