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A donkey-ish snort, but she acquiesces. "A parade then, it will be."

"Will the gatacitas be safe?"

"Constanza will protect them, and Coy will protect HER."

"Aye... and Mamacita's claws are as velvet sheathed scimitars!" Buce declares

Soon, the sword is at Ellie's side... and Ariel takes her quiver and arrows and bow... and Salma! Gets a book

and they head to Phoebe to ask a song of her.. in exchange for cake

"Oh, Princesca, this was left for you." She offers over a folded paper.

A quizzical look and she takes the paper.

"Lady Ellie,

Thank you for your assistance at the party, and for the lovely artwork you left. I am just about to move into a new place of my own, and I am glad to have something special to put up on the walls. I am sorry that we didn't get another song together, but I have a small gift I will send with Zane the next time he visits. Don't let him get distracted!

Your friend,

Piper of Rivervale"

It takes a while, but reading is a good distraction from nerves.

"Ass-iz-tan-see? at... oh!"

Ash notices this, eyes curious

"That's right sweet of her" Ariel says

"Piper was really nice."

Salma glances at the Dame and adds. "Asistencia, si. In Spanish she is tricky, too."

"It's a big word" Ash nods "Now, a note of friendship is most welcome."

"Yes! And she's sending a present!"

"It's not a large wooden horse is it?" Sir Buce says cautious "Fool me once... "

"You have a wooden horse?" Salma asks curiously. Perhaps there is a story there!

"Ah, the greeks the greeks... " And Buce begins to tell a tale of the Illiad.... but, of course, it's all garbled. "Her face was so beautiful it launched a thousand ships... which as we know, is a LOT of fan fiction in a short time"

Ash's eye twitches.

"Oh, I know Ajax. I have seen him in the pantry. It cleans well, and can win the war - because it is stronger than grease."

Ellie keeps a hand on the hilt, distracted from the conversation.

Nearby, Holger stand watch. He does not listen to the story. Rather he stands tall and ready to protect his friends.

She watches the shadows, watching, waiting...

Salma likes the story, but she notices. Salma always notices. "Did you want a song still?" Softly to Ellie.

The illiad is amusing..as told by a pooka

"You want the firefly song, si?"

"Or we can ask Sir Buce to sing. If Sven can sing, " She names the reindeer from Frozen, "Maybe he can as well?"

"But that's not the firefly song..."

"We could invite Phoebe to join us? A lovely picnic!"

"...okay..."