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"Good point. Why am I dressed?" Half joking

Siv looks out "It is kind beautiful isn't it? I mean, I prefer lush islands and snowy forests.. sea or wood but this has a gorgeous sky."

"Right? I wonder how safe it would be to go flying here..." Longing.

"Plenty actually. I asked Wenceslaus. He knows how to Veil and could put it on you, help keep you safe from banal eyes. Turns out a lot of your subjects know a little chicanery to the hiding level, and who could blame them trying to evade? This works to your advantage"

"And it's not the most modern city. It's nie, but not big on cameras everywhere"

A pause "Just..don't scare the observatory" A grin

She laughs. "Nope, not going to go be a UFO."

"Good" Siv smiles, then sobers juust a bit "So you're not mad at me? I took liberties. I know but you were the best option I could think of. Still are actually"

"I... to be honest? This doesn't quite feel real."

"I think.. in some ways, it feels like I have been sleeping, especially since Colton left..."

"Well, far it be it from a fiona lady to tell you your feelings are wrong" She says curiously "Sometimes they have a strong bending of what's real don't they?"

"Well..."

"You know Colton is... look, I don't poach.Andhe's not quite my type , but I have noticed that Colton has become a hell of a man. And that is not, though she might disagree, all Sylvi. You set a standard for him, and he rose to it. He is proud to have served you. Says so. He's a Liam. Dedicated. But he wouldn't want you feeling he was the only good thing you contributed. You can do so much here"

"May I confess? I often felt useless at Earth Runes. Loved, welcomed... but useless."

"Coradel didn't like inventory reviews, but Delores didn't actually need my help."

"Boggan Efficiency has three edges" Siv admits "I don't think you were useless at all, but then I'm not wearing your shoes..." A glance down, "Which damn it, those are fantastic by the way. Who's yoru cobbler?"

"I could get a job here, I think. Enough to support myself. Make art. Defend these folks."

"Oh.. I don't know if it fits.. but I was thinking of shopping to get myself out of trouble with Piper? When.. I stumbled onto a place. You might want to look into it. I know you prefer to do your work on big displays... but for a living?"

She hands over a card with a website on it

"I think.. I think Fort Davis , when it's not oppressed, is kind of cutely quirky"

"well. Worth a shot, maybe?"

"And if I can be accepted here, not an interloper..."

"The grateful kithian will vouch for you to their mortal friends. " A nod "Like you said, boggans have it wired"

"All I did was win a swordfight..."

"Isn't that the way of it though? " Siv says "Good folk try to fight, they fail... then they try to get help... someone tries to rescue them but fails.. all seems lost, but the truth is out... and folks try again. This time, the right person ends up in the right place at the right time to say 'to hell with you' to the power that is corrupt's face.. and stand. .. or in your case fly. It's not just winning a sword fight. It's that you carried the sword that D'aan and people hopes put in your hand at that time and place. It's that you became a symbol for something better. " A look at her "it's not nothing, that's for sure. And.. of course, the real proof will be in the ruling. But you'll do fine. Better than fine I think. And given how low they were.. even if you get them a STEP up, it's better than where they were"

"I mean, I take my duty seriously. I have an obligation to serve them."

"And that, as much as the swordplay, is why I picked you" She points out "I'd be a terrible leader on anything that didn't float. You inspire even when you feel rather uninspired. You fight for others, even when you have trouble belieing in yourself. You can make these people hope...and I think, they're already making you realiize you yourself are far from hopeless. One thing we Fiona do well is match make" A wink

A soft laugh. "Well. We'll see. And August and Coradel are having Domestic Bliss today..."

"I have to admit, one word that it is hard to imagine fitting Coradel is 'Domestic'" A grin

"But I'm happy for them."

"Well, August is a bad influence." Grin.

"Clearly!" She laughs "She was so young, so innocent"

Chuckling.

"Well, If this helped you on ap ersonal level then I'm doubly glad" She says"And I bet your mom looks cute in a little maid outfit.. not that you want to think of that"

"Reared Fiona or not, nope! Gleefully not thinking about that!"

"Ha." Siv nods "Fair. " A curious look at Sparrow "mmm"

"Hm?"

"Well, so far I'm doing so great on matching hold to holder and barony, I was wondering who would be a consort for you..." Speculative then "I'm pushing my luck, aren't I?"

Her feathers slick, a touch of sag in the arc of her wings. "I am not seeking a consort."

"Sorry, sorry, Siv goes too far. I've a knack" A look out the window "But IF..a nd when you find someone, even if it's years from now.. look at the few you'll be able to share"

A soft sigh.

"Take a flight." Siv grins "Go ahead.Obviously on the far side, where mortals won't haved a chance of seeing you"

"I will. I will! I want to see everything in here..."

She looks back at the wall that is , currently bare, "And I need to visit later to see how that develoops"

"Oh..shit" Siv winces "Crap crap..I thought Jonas sent a message to her.. he was supposed to send.. "She grabs the phone in a panic and starts texting

TXT: Yes, sweet one? You rang?

A soft chuckle. "See? Love is hard!"

"I swear she really is sweet, but satyr worry is like.. oh she gets her horns in a twist"

A wistful look.