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"Find out who is looking to help the most and somehow fails. We love those that love those we love, don't we?"

"I can notify my House of the situation but I'm afraid that's pretty much all I can do."

He ponders "I'm just the goat, not even the scape, but I do have to wonder, would you be allergic to a rose if it had a harp around it? "

Frank keeps his expression impassive "Not my favorite House, no."

"What I hear, Lee and Hananan and Leigh and Am don't like each other... and that's where I'd started, clan rivalries."

"Mm." Frank's familiar with the lore; that Fiona and Leahuan aren't necessarily opposed to each other, unlike the usual enmity between LIam and Leanhuan. It could be that the Countess let one get close enough to harm her, and somehow the Harp and Rose put the blame on Lonegarden.

"How do you know this?"

"I've seen non welsh green, and blue is locked up" A sigh

"Ah." Frank nods his understanding.

"Stay away from the purloined case of broken hearts . Hate has a home there now"

"Were Lonegarden and the Countess ... involved?

He scratches his chin, "A gentleman never tells and I am no gent; but if they were, it was a One Knight stand"

Frank thinks a moment. "They were devoted?"

Bill E looks frustrated, not at Frank, himself, "You know, I always wanted to be a troll. Easier to explain things when you're not a satyr like me"

"You're doing just fine."

"They weren't devoted,then. Not even involved, really."

"PLutonic is no longer a planet" he says with a nod

Do you have a name for the Leanhuan involved?

"Oh well if my name wasn't Bill E it would totally be Manfred"

"Manfred of Leanhuan." he repeats.

"Never heard of him" A nod

"This could be useful information for Lonegarden. Thank you."

"Yeah, long as no one tries to get my goat" Nervous look out the window

"You need a lift somewhere?"

Bill E. contemplates then says "Where you going, buddy pal o mine?"

Frank describes the route. "I'll need to make a phone call as we go."

"I think I need to town out of get so if you don't mind a hitchhiker?"

"Not at all. Let's go." Frank keys up the Rig and they pull out. He uses the hands-free device to make the phone call to his House contacts.

Bill E. Looks relieved.

And messages go out to House Liam, the tree maybe uprooted, but it's branches connect!

That they do!

"Anywhere you want me to drop you?"

"I'm winging this like a pro" Bill E admits "You know where a guy can get warm once you stop?"

"Mm. You want to come all the way home with me?" he offers, a little cautiously.

"YOu're big, you're blue, you're bulletproof" He states "But I get why you're nervous. Just a request, not a quest quest. I just want to be a past a lot of ducal lines"

"Bergan County, Duchy of Gardens?"

"I think I have an aunt there. Let's find out"

Frank makes another call, letting Kerri know they will have a guest.

"Thanks for this, Hank"

"Mm. Sorry. Name's Frank King."

"What I said" He nods but smiles

Arrangements made, Frank drives on.

Bill E shows a gift few pooka do... he can be quiet for whole 20 minute stretches at a time if need be

Bliss.

He even lets Frank pick the songs on the radio.

Audio book, actually.

Oh, he tilts his head and listens

A work of fiction by Robbin Hobb.

Oh now he's shut up for hours! Rapt!

So they make good time.