#baronyofthesilverwolf

"Not terrible, for holier-than-though Falcons, is it?" A smile. "Though I worry that all that coffee will stunt your growth. Don't think I didn't notice those jeans being too short. I'll get..." A pause, and she pats Gwen on the arm. "I suppose I have no clue as to today's fashions. I'll give you some allowance to buy new clothes with. Mind you, this is not replacing your allowance for fun. I expect you to go out and go to the arcade or the soda fountain or whatever it is you kids do these days." A wink showing that perhaps she's not QUITE that out of touch.

"You know, I'm torn aboutt you spoiling me like this. On one hand, I want to be spoiled sure, on the other hand i'll feel weird if you never tell me that back in your day you had to walk to school, uphill, both ways" a look "Now, that leg?"

"Doing fine, just fine. With Flo helping out with everything up and down stairs, I'm marvelous." She reassures.

"mmph" But she'll let it slide, for now "Fine.. so, plans of attack for Pennons food wise?" A smile "You gotta admit, even YOU are facing tough competition"

"Well, I was thinking of going French patisserie style, that's one of my specialties, but just excellent won't cut the cake against the competition. By all reasoning we should attend Golden Sigil's pennons, but I personally feel a dedication to seeing if I can't show up Dame Kerri, and I know that Lavender wants to try her mettle against Dame Dagmar."

"That's right, you haven't been to Wintersnow, have you?" Naming the Duke's Fiona freehold in Buffalo.

"Uh, no. " then "I hear he's an elected troll.. I think the Baron doesn't SAY it, but the idea makes him twitch a bit"

"A bit, but politics being what they are, we'll take the Fiona over a Gwydion, any day. There's rumours that a Dougal count is bucking to put a Falcon sidhe on the seat."

"I don't get House Dougal" She admits "I mean, they seem okay overall, Sir Wudligg is of that house even if via bannnerhouse... but the mainhouse is like.... they DO know they're their own house and don't have to be Gwydion's cheerleader all the time right?"

"I suspect that they want to ensure a Seelie lord on the throne that will support them in turn so that they can focus on their crafts without worrying about ruling. Shame is, the best ruler is generally someone who doesn't want the job, in my own opinion."

"They balance each other, not unlike Ailil and Varich."

A smile at that.

"Huh" She nods then smiles a bit "you're a romantic, mom and I suspect you worked on the Baronness to fall in love with the hold AND the Baron as soon as you realized her potential."

A tap on the side of her nose. "Well, maybe I didn't exactly get in the way."

A pause "i've been studying House Daireann. Do you know much about them?"

"Well, Squire Maddy was a good friend of mine, many years ago. She told me of her house, but I mostly remember the basics. Nominally Seelie, with habits that lend towards respecting hospitality, but also with a bit of a wicked streak when it comes to getting back at anyone who breaks their trust. I'm a bit biased towards them now, you see." A proud look at her knight daughter.

"I wonder if you should be" She admits worriedly "Lately I've got a bit more wicked streak myself"

"But I thinnk the hopsitality part makes sense"

“That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Don’t kids these days use that as slang? Doesn’t “wicked” mean good, or is that over yet?”