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Zane hands it over "Enjoy, Countess."

"Gracias!" She takes the purses and does a little spinny dance with it.

"It is so elegante, though, like for a grand tall lady...." She glances around, then surrepticiously tugs loose a silvery-colored sash from a curtain. "Here..." And she ties it in a somewhat floppy bow around one strap. "Now it is flowers, for us we are las tres amigas de las flores... and the silver goes with Purple for Boo-main." It's more of a gray... but, close?

"las tres amigas de las flores..." She tries it out, finds it pleasing, and nods.

"Si, the three amigas. And flowers, because you and Ariel are like a garden around me." She grins at the two.

Ariel takes the peacock green one "I'm not too proud to ask for this one "

Zane smiles "Then that one you shall have. And that leaves... well, your choice, Salma. The yellow one with flowers or the denim blue?"

"It's such a grown up purse..." She sets hers on her shoulder.

"Oh, I didn't think I would get one. I have pockets, Senor. I added them myself." Still she reaches out to lightly touch the yellow purse. "I could take this one, perhaps, to carry extra things for my Lady, though."

"You're a giver, Salma" Zane says

"No, I'm a keeper. She gives me things and I keep them for her." A grin to the Satyr.

"Just this morning she gave me half of her muffin, and I'm keeping it in my belly."

"Not sure we want it back after that " Ariel giggles

"The yellow matches your sunflowers." Helpful!

"Oh, Sunflowers... I forgot! Princesca, we have a special dessert tonight that Rosalita and Maria made special for you. Maybe we can share some with your guest?"

"Ooo?"

"Actually, if you young ladies don't mind," Zane says "I was going to hang out with someone closer to my own age?"

Ariel raises a brow "Are you trying to make kissy face time with Miss Jessica?"

"No, he's not."

"It was a noble deed to fulfill your promise, Zane! I commend you!:

"Let him go, Princesca, more sopaipillas for us."

"Oh no... I wouldn't presume" at Ariel's comment and Jessica's FIRM negative. "And thank you, Countess Ellie."

Ariel nods to Jessica "Okay. He seems NICE but there are lots of guy DeBukes that would like a chance if you're on the market for a beau."

Embarrassingly, the larger Countess lavenders a bit. "I'm not, thank you, Ariel."

"Ariel, you might need an extra cootie shot..."

"What's a sopaipilla?"

"I'll take another one soon" Ariel promises grateful for a friend to look out ofr her.

"It's like a honey cake, but better. So you don't have to go to Rivervale to try one." A quick glance at Zane, and a raised brow - just DARE try to argue that his hearth's treats are better - this donkey has chomped on the bit and will not be persuaded.

"Ohhhh..."

"Um."

Zane looks tempted to say something but Salma's look makes him realize mmmaybe not a fight he needs to pick.

"Hold on just a moment." Jessica steps back into her room and then returns with a closed box.

"Eleanor, I have a mission for you. Will you take this box to the kitchen for me?"

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

Ariel's nose twitches at the box

"Oh, I could go too? And help bring back sopaipillas for everyone? It is too much for her to carry... " Looking around the room and mentally counting how many plates... tsk, a BOGGAN would already know.

"Thank you. And tell the kitchen staff that you, and your company, may receive some of the contents from -their- hands." she emphasizes they are not to help themselves.

"Well, I would think anyone that wishes to go with Eleanor might go."

"La Condesa, my place is by her side." She replies instantly, as if it should be obvious. "And by the side of that box." She sniffs the air as well when she sees Ariel perk up.

"And what is inside that box has a place inside... I hope..." She whispers to her amigas eagerly. "Along with sopaipillas!"

A sniff.

"Thank you, Freeholder" Ariel says sniffing again, the chocolaty smell from that box SO familiar

"You're welcome."

And off the girls go!

When they are off, Zane turns to Jessica "Ah, Countess, or whatever title you prefer? I apologize this snowballed. But I've got a little sister that age and my mom does hand made purses as a hobby so..." An admission " I came here because Adam was bored but when they found us it just seemed like the nice thing to do."

She nods. "Well. I have a soft spot for Rivervalers."

"You're a rivervaler yourself, at least, anytime you visit." He smiles "Siv won't shut up about you when she's home. And your parents are. well proud I think, but quieter"

Jessica nods. "Will you be staying long?"

"Depends on how much Fontaine wants to talk to me if it's okay with you? You know the healing properties in this place are beyond spring magics it's like.... I don't know how to say it, the magics here are really DEEP. "

Jessica considers. "To what purpose will you put the information you gather?"