#baronyofthesilverwolf

Thistle returns, with Art's phone! (She had to take it home to solder)

"Thistle? How goes it?" Baronness Nadeen asks

"Oh, hi!" She bobs in an awkward mix of bow and curtsy.

"Hello" a look "Is that Arthur's phone? What happened to it?

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"It was a piece of drek. Now, it's polished drek."

"Sounds like an improvement indeed," amused "as long as it works. How goes the Never project?" She notices a glimmering green one that came in with the girl

"Oh, Wudlig and I've been drawing up plans. I think we'll build it in modules?"

"That way, too, we can swap parts in and out - novelty helps keep their attention, such as it is."

"Clever, yes, they do seem to have short attention spans"

"Which can be handy..."

"Quite" She says "So, how like you your fellow nockers? Willy can be hard to know, and I am not familar with Wudlig"

"They're okay." A touch of green in her spirals. "They do cool work."

"So do you, Marigold loves that pot"

Mumble.

"OH dear" A tilt of her head, her lovely hair falls like spun gold, "Should I change the subject?"

"It's a test piece. The kiln works..."

"It does. " A nod "And I'm glad. Test another piece if you wish" She observes "But don' let it distract from the Never project, please." A thought "Muppet can't save them all"

She rubs her neck. "Gotta fire it up every so often to keep it in working trim, yeah."

"Then I would like you to do, whateve the purpose, Please" she says please, but the WAY she says it makes it clear that's just good manners

"...yeah." Fidget.

"I am good at fixing things, too. If there's stuff."

"I do not doubt it" She nods

"So... if there's stuff, you can ask me?"

"I can' think of anything at the moment tto fix" She admits "Not here at the hold anyway"

"Okay."

"However" A thought "if you like rebuilding, you might be interesed in helping other changelings?"

"Want me to ask about if any other fae needs help with such?"

"Could I maybe earn dross that way?"

"It's possibe" She nods "Work should be rewarded . I'll ask"

"Sweet."

A smile, radiant at a winter sun without clouds "Never be afraid to ask for something, politely mind. Worse I can do is say no"

"Nah, a no ain't the worst thing..."

"mm" She grows tthoughtful "I suppose you are right. Some are cruel. "

"Rejection happens."

"Rather it be... clean, yeah?"

"Mmm yes, depennds on the whys of the rejections"

"However, let's say, you should never be afraid to ask ME."

"Right." Nodding.

"Baroness, is it cool if I look for Art? He might be in the library...."

"Please, go on" She says "I should attend to my own tasks"

And the ladies part

(End Scene)