#baronyofthesilverwolf

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Gladiola mutters "He's STILL reading. It's like his soul has been trapped" She goes to the workshop, and knnocks on it

"WHAT!?!?!" from inside.

"I've come to tell you how well your submissions for the Bergens Pennons Went... you know, the stuff Baroness Nadeen had you make so we'd have representation in the craftts area?"

The door flings open and Willy scowls out. "Yeah?"

"Yeah " the knight says, and she sets down what looks to be a very heavy chest "This is your prize. Second place. One judge called your submission 'somehow both classic and innovative' another called it 'strength wrapped in beauty' and the last judgge said 'among the least stupid and sucky among the rest of these drek submissions'. Guess which Judge was the nocker? This is your prize. You weren't there to get Pennons bucks, so they gave you this instead"

Willy looks at the box with suspicion. "Don't Lord Adien want it?"

"Baroness Nadeen is having your scroll of victory laminated. You want to look in the chest or what?"

She approaches it and looks it over.

HELLO... quality metals, top notch leathers. Some chimerical, some autumn world, but top grade! Why there some of the best quality copper she's ever seen, and starmetal too, though in smaller amounts. Is that Hydra hide? Looks like. Right next to the Ostrich leather. And those are just some of the options

"It weighs a damned ton, even by troll standards"

"Are you -sure- Lord Adien don't want this??" as if anyone would give something like this up!! He MUST want it....

"I think the idea is you'll be making the hold some goodies with this stuff, as well as some stuff for yourself. Ask Lord Aiden if you want. There's this thing called outside. It rarely bites"

"Ask Lord....!?!? Nah, thanks." it startles her to think she would address the noble directly "Yeah, he wants me to use it for his stuff? That makes sense."

"Half for the hold, half for yourself. You WON this, the Baron and Baroness are your patrons, so they get a share, but they trust you to do well with it, and half of it is for your personal use"

"I git to pick which half?" her accent is stronger in an emotional state.

"According to Baroness Nadeen. Now where do you want me to put this chest?"

"In here, in here....." she moves aside, so it can come in.

And with a mmmph of effort, Yes it's heavy even for a troll, 'Egg' brings it in to set down where told

Willy is back into the treasure as soon as it hits the floor. "This.... this stuff ain't drek."

"I would hope not, would suck to get a prize like that. Me? I won 300 Pennons bucks which I had to use on site. Gave one hundred to Arty to buy books for the hold. Because he was put in charge of that" She sighs "He bought ONE book with it"

"Thank goodness for Thistle's haggling"

"Sounds like a Narr."

"Maybe the book is worth it. I don't know. It's just.. I said get some books for the library, he gets the most expensive book he can find. I realize there's such a thing as quality over quantity but he's always so hyperfocused on whatever hits his head."

"DEFINITLY a Narr. Who's Arty?"

"How do you MISS this .." her jaw drops "He came in when thistle did. They dreamed danced together"

"Huh." she looks up, shrugs, and looks back into her crate "Sounds like a Narr."

She rubs at her forehead "You really need to get into the main freehold or even outside more. He's a sidhe, not sure what House. He's not a bad guy but sometimes I don't think he thinks things through"

"Don't got no work to do in the Freehold, all mah stuff is out here."

"Everyone can use a recharge by dreamer or balefire now and then, and you'd be more in the loop"

"I'd lose time on my projects." she points out.

"Okay, but you might want to meet other hold members, ALL Hold membeers, just so you know if a stranger is trying to rob your workshop or it's just one of us nosing around"

"People stay out of my workshop, there won't be any question, will there?"

"You'd think that, yet, it happens" She observes

"Hmmph." Willy snorts "Gotta rig up a trap or sumpin'."

A chuckle "Non lethal, please and.. if it snags one our rulers, that's for YOU to deal with"

"Hmmph." she's elbow-deep in the prize chest.

She shakes her head and observes "Is Copper good for anything in your profession?"

"Soft as a baby's ass." she says "Conducts electricity good. Could use for jewelry."

"Huh. Didn't know you worked with the soft metals, but I guess yeah, you could adorn stuff with it." She nods "Hey, can I ask you something about Thistle?"

"Who? Oh, the newb. Yeah, what about her?"

"She thinks everyone is pressing her to create again, I suppose we might be collectively without knowing what the others are doing. The Baroness had a kiln put up for her she asked before Thistle completely lost her nerve, but now she won't a damn thing. Thinks all she's good for is Fixing. YOu eever meet another nocker before like that?"

"Not for long." Willy frowns.

"I don't know how to help her. Sure, she wants to be left alone, but it's gotten WORSE even whenn folks don't talk about it."

"She might not make it."

"THAT is not happening" A scowl

"I guess -Fixin'- stuff is ok." Willy sits back on her heels. "Like, temporarily. Better than nothin'."

"I hope so, but.. I don't get your kith and I'm at a loss. Maybe she'll find the strength to try. I's like that son of a bitch has gaslit her. .Her mouth opens, HIS words come out"

"Could be that knowing her Name would help, but she might not last that long." still frowning.

"Could be some time in the Dreamin' would help, but again.... Still got some shells on her."