#baronyofthesilverwolf

Thistle is turning the hydra hide over in her hands, fingertips taking in the texture.

"Mm. Maybe." answering Eggs.

And no apparent notice of Shells.

She IS unloading the trunk and placing stuff where it should go. But yes, curiosity manifesting en route.

Nope, no notice.

"See, mostly I like the metals." Willy expounds, slightly social "That's the stuff. Leather is a nice way to wrap it but.... "

"You ever try ceramics?"

"Mud? Nah."

"Clay." She corrects.

"Plenty of red clay down where I come from but never wanted to play with it."

"Nothing -wrong- with it. Just... doesn't do what I dream of."

"NOW... there ARE ceramics that are -almost- as good as metal...."

"Oh, sometimes stronger, depending..."

"Pffft...."

"Depends on the use. Downside of hard is brittle, for sure."

"Got that right."

"So, you don't wanna drop it on a hard floor. But it can take a shitton of pressure without deforming."

"Exactly, can't use it for my work."

"Yeah, I guess."

"I mean... pots and stuff.... sure."

"Pots are important."

"Marigold thinks so"

"It ain't just pots."

"Nope, but mom could use a new one" She frownns "Damnn. I should have used some of those Pennon bucks for that"

"What. she break one?"

Willy sorts through the metals.

Copper, silver, neverlander, some fine gold wire...

Chime!

"Well, more like Briar mightt have sampled some food but got over eager"

"Kidding me with this stuff...." she sorts.

"Right, Briar would."

That starmetal glimmers

"Bet she could buy something nice."

"Mmm...." she takes that stuff, looks at it.

"Never seen metal like that before."

"It's starmetal.. it's what stars in the dreaming become when they fall.. there's not much of it, and Nockers claim their the only ones who know how to work the stuff RIGHT. Of course, Dougal sidhe might disagree"

SNORT.

"They can disagree, th'stuffed-shirt puffmellows. But they'd be WRONG."

"Whoa, tribal pride. Must be good stuff in that book you got" A bit of a smile

"M'just saying - craft is something Dougal do, right?"

"But... craft is what nockers are, ain't it? Like how trolls guard?"

"I suppose it is" She says a look to Willy to see what she thinks, but still, a nod

"So, logically, something you ARE is gonna be more than something you just DO."

"I suppose" She concedes "Mind you, I still think a non troll mightt make a good or even great protector"

"No shit."

"Good, maybe - but better?"

"Mm I admit, my pride would kick in there "

"House Dougal ain't drek." she admits "But yeah... nockers make."

"...yeah." She echoes, though a touch of uncertainty crosses her face.

"Is Arthur still in that book?"