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In the far and exotic land of Minneapolis well, kind of in a suburb outside of it

A Lion pooka knocks lightly at the door.

((Ok, they might have taken a trod as well as drive; Minneapolis is a few days drive from Jefferson City.... so, carry on.))

((Or Bachdion. Carry on.))

A few yards closer to the road, two sidhe stand waiting, watching.

((I may have misread a map! Should be a couple hours drive. Not important! Generic Suburbia))

OOC: No no, wee need to sort this out or it ruins EVERYTHING... jk 🙂

BIC: A voice says "Who is it?"

((OMG XMAS IS CANCELLED))

"Ahm... Carol Singers?"

"I know a Carol Singers, I think she owes me money"

"Girl scout cookies? Or selling magazines for my basketball team?" He attempts.

"Are they made of real girl scouts?" A question, the door opens a crack

Female, older

"Not since I went vegetarian, though I may save room for the ocassional brownie..." His hands clasped behind his back in a casual stance, though August and Coradel can see the white-knuckles of his tense clenched fingers.

The door opens completely, and there is a woman who one can see the family resemblance in her mortal seeming, but her fae is very different ... the skin around her neck looks scaly and then smooths out as it goes down. Her eyes are googly and seem to glance around as if both were undecided.. in short, she has a lizard like quality

Her colors shift as she gazes at him, suddenly her skin growing the same hue as Vince's mane , her mouth opens

Vince is taken aback, and gazes at her with the same open mouthed stare. "...Mama?"

She looks at him longer then, "Mincepie? How... MINCEPIE" She hugs him and looks over his face "Did you know you had a tail? Why didn't hyou tell me you had a tail? Young man, did you bring enough tails for everyone?"

Coradel can't help bouncing slightly on her toes at the reunion, and she glances happily at August.

Something that was tightly wound breaks free when she reaches for him, and she is gathered up in a mighty hug. "Mama, I didn't KNOW. How did... WHEN DID... Mrrrooooowf!" He spins her, then sets her lightly back down, and buries his face in her shoulder, though he has to nearly kneel to do it.

the Grump pooka laughs and cries with him, lizards probably shouldn't cry "Oh don't you blame this on my side of the family young man"

"It's not likely that I can blame Papa." He says, before his face clouds a little. "You left? You and Davie both? Are... you okay?"

A soft smile, but some surprise at the pooka's state.

"Oh we're terrible" she says and scratches him under the chin when he starts to cloud "As you can see by the rainbow in our window and the sign we continue on as your father encouraged us to do..." A calm "We're far from him, like... two swallow flights sans coconuts far. Your brother ..." A deep breath "I shouldn't out him like this, but I feel i must. Vincent, your brother is different... he... he prefers LITE Beer"

He drops to his knees and throws his hands to the heavens. "LITE beer? Nooooo! But alas, there is yet hope. I will welcome him with open arms, if only he will drink... an appletini?"

"Oh saddest of women am I, that my sons will surely duel to the death" She laments

then laughs and plays with his hair "You're such a hippie!"

He beams up at her. "I hope you didn't have to leave your tail behind to escape, Mama. Though I still don't understand how... all this." Then he blinks and gestures behind him. "Oh... these are my beloved patrons, and patronage of being beloved. Liam, Lioness? This is... " He laughs a bit, still somewhat in a daze. "This is Mama."

"Please, call me Wonder woman.. aka Linda"

Coradel, still holding August's hand, steps forward. "Hello. I am Coradel Truthbranch ap Fiona, Baroness of Earthrunes. This is my husband, Baron August Truthbranch ap Liam. We have the honor of calling your son one of our dearest friends." She smiles fondly at Vince.

The Chameleon pooka shifts Fiona red in her scales and her eyes sparkle silver "Charmed, I'm sure"

August offers Linda a bow, respectfully. "A pleasure."

"Oh! Oh, that's lovely," Coradel says of the color change.

"Oh sweet of you to say, but I'm seeing someone" Linda says. She has not let go of her son yet

Coradel's only momentarily taken aback, and then she laughs.

August hangs back a bit.

Linda looks over at Vince, "Mincepie, how long have you had this thorn in your paw? "

"Oaks don't grown thorns, but if they did, his would be stuck in the lioness's paw. A sweeter pain cannot be imagined, and one I sometimes share. Oh, they took me in, a mewling foundling kitten, a few Christmasses ago when I stumbled onto their porch."

"Now, Whiskers, you know we're of longer acquaintance than that, though that was another time and another world." A mild chiding.

Only now does Linda leave her son's side, and she gives Coradel, and then August eacch a hug, shifting blue as she hugs the latter "Thank you so much for babysitting him. Backpayments are going to be huge I know, I hope you don't charge interest but where are my manners? There's a house here, we should raid it. Get in get in"

August seems a little taken aback at the demonstration of affection, but enters the house when bid.

"He has brought as much or more into our lives as he has ever taken, I assure you," Coradel says to Linda as they're ushered inside.

"Like Stephen King said, Misery loves company... Coffee, Tea, Monster?" Linda returns to Vince and guides him to a chair of his own, a big recliner

"Mama, how did you come to find a tail? Did you hide this all the while, or did it come about as a doorprize along with your freedom?"

"Oh, tea would be lovely if it's no trouble." Coradel graciously accepts her hospitality.

"Oh Ed McMan ran over with me when your brother came out" She explains ducking into a small kitchen and the sound of pouring tea can be heard "I'm in love with a beautiful woman, he sang, and well, your father..." a pause "your father hates that song when the beautiful woman is named Jake."

His face crinkles into a sad smile. "I am sorry I didn't... I couldn't... I didn't know what would be at home if I tried to come back. I didn't know you were out here. But I AM so happy to see you. And to SEE you. It warms the cockles of my tiny grinch heart."

"He's been very worried about you, and about his brother," Coradel confirms.