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"Good to meet you Sparrow. And.. at the risk of lecturing or sermonnizing...it's okay to want as well"

Tasneem turns, and then looks"Speaking of little girls"

"My apologies" Catir says

Tasneem walks out "No need to apologize. Thank you again, Sparrow" And out she goes

"Hey, Kitkat."

Catir looks up and nibbles her lip "If someonne ttells you someone else doesn't want you around but you share the same building, what do you do?"

"Mm. People can often be resentful or wary of sidhe. But you have a right to be here - and so do they. So it is important to be graceful and professional."

"I should be wise rather than angry or hurt?" A sigh "Because I kind of want to challenge people to duels"

"You can be angry, and hurt. It does hurt when people don't want you."

"But you are a noble, and we must learn to rise above that."

And Catir hugs Sparrow

"I know. It sucks." A hug back.

A nod "I just... I miss Earth Runes some days, and I thought this would be where was I needed, but " she catches herself "Someone thinks I was just handed everythin. She doesn't knonw about my exploits or quests at Earth Runes or how hard I worked to learn arrts and fighting and more"

An eyebrow.

"I can't NAME who it is, Sparrow" Catir says "that's tattling!"

She must protect her honor among childlings. Still a Gwyd

"Well, you must prove yourself here."

"I know that you are honorable, and clever, and caring."

"I thought I was proving myself here" Her brow knits "I will try harder"

She smoothes the girl's hair. "Patience. I know, it is hard. But patience. "

"Yes, Sparrow. This was easier whenn I was grown up and knew everything"

She snuffles a bit in her liege's hug

Gentle soothing noises. "Well, I'm a grown up and don't know everything."

"You're Sparrow, you're the best liege in the world" FIRM

"Aw, Kitkat."

A smile then a whisper "Please don't call me that in front of the other kids. Stu will never ever let it go"

"I haven't! But I can still use it in private, right?"

"Yes," A head bump "you and gray"

"Alright then. So. How does some ice cream sound?"

"Can I mix more than one flavor?" Hopeful

"Yup!"

"YES! The falcon feasts"

A quiet smile as they head for the kitchen.

Pepper turns o see them "Hey you two. "

"Hey Pepper. We're raiding the freezer!"

"Need help or want the fun of diggging arounnd fo yourself?" She offers

"I think we are experimenting with flavors, but thank you!"

"Enjoy yourselves then" Pepper says, and while the squire is looking at the freezer, Peper mouths 'I think Grete annd she are having trouble'

Brow, and then a nod.

Pepper nonds and leaves it at that

Soon, ice creams are constructed "You see... the vannila seems orginary, but without it, the chocolate is actually less flavorful, diversity is key to a truly great ice cream" Catir explains

"I see. And the cherries?"

"They may look like they're doing nothing, but their posititon and juice helps hold it all together and show EVERYTHING off"

A prim nod

"I see."

"I'm not going to argue with her" Pepper shrugs

"Nor I."

A happy childling

"Any orders for me tonight, Baroness? Mary Ellen is coming in soon. I was going to hit the town but I can hang arround if you need an exttra cook or thane"

"We're good I think. Double check with Redfang, but you should be good."