#baronyofthesilverwolf

Muppet bravely stands between Briar and the table, flanked by Fort and Moonrise, giving him a bit more height and muscle where the glennie only had courage before.

Indeed, the hanging canvas is also brilliantly colored!

"Briar's trying to get the cake" Blossom snitches

Danica grumbles something unrepeatable under her breath.

"I'll eat a blossomburger instead, don't you just wait and see, cowbutt!" Briar growls!

"This is gonna be GREAT for the party. It should wash right off with nothing but water, so the childlings can just run through the sprinkler after..."

Nadeen looks at this ... chromatic creation "I...well, I do want to encourage your muse. "

"I have CENTUAR flanks" the Centauress fusses

apparently cowbutt was just rude

"It's just, like, chimerical holi powder. Totally safe!"

"I'm not picky!" Briar says with a toothy grin. However, the dogs are implacable, and soon Briar scowls and instead steals an entire bag of chips that she hoards, eating it down to the wrapper (wrapper included).

"mmm" Nadeen nods slowly "Do give warning to others before it goes off next time?"

Madern sees the chips vanish, those WERE his chips. They were taken So that's what it feels like. Wow. No wonder we piskies aren't always welcome

"That's why I was doing it in the studio!"

She licks her thumb and rubs at a splotch of violet on her forearm, the only bit which seems to have made it past Danica.

"Glad you see my wisdom then" The Baroness says a touch wryly

The bright white and pristine Never on Nadeen's should fusses more, clearly upset by this riot of color. At least, until something catches her eye and she flits off to explore... the small silver star that dangles as an earring from one ear of the wilder who peeks around Nadeen in the doorway.

"Thistle? I guess you're busy..." Art says, a little disappointed. "I can come back later?" Why, they haven't seen him for an entire 2 semesters! Not since he was accepted into a 'STEM-focused boarding academy'... er, fostered at a Beaumayn hold for some training in house business.

....The color does not budge.

But that is forgotten. "Art! Hey!"

Nadeen turns to the Never too late, only to see... well, Art

"No, I'm not. Um, hi!"

Art bows - his most proper one YET, clearly he has learned something, to Nadeen. "Baroness, greetings from County of the Diamond. Count Harner sends his regards."

She pulls her goggles up to her forehead and fusses at her voile.

Wudlig is tinkering with a box of some sort while he eats. His is less explosive

Marigold has attempted to appease Madern with a cupcake - and these are offered to the childlings as well, though the PROPER cake will be cut later.

"Squire, always a pleasure. And our thanks for the courtesy to Count Hrner, and yourself. You look well. "

That is, if anyone can find the mother-of-pearl handled cake slicer....

Ah, 😊 Madern might know where that went to. He goes to get it

Art grins to Nadeen, then BEAMS at Thistle. He looks - perhaps a bit taller, or just standing straighter? Not wearing his glasses nor squinting. Contacts, perhaps? His hair is longer around the nape of his neck, and it curls just a bit, fetchingly, in a way that 'Artie' 's never could have.

"Ah, but Squire, you should join the party. Be casual as you like. Thistle can catch you up" Nadeen says, volunteering the nocker and... yes, giving them an excuse

"Arthur? Arcturus?" A voice calls, one that brooks no argument. "Oh dear. I had best go greet the Baron, and give him the missives from the Count. Thistle, you're sticking around right?" The wilder gives Thisle a hopefull look.

Her spirals burn a hot pink. She nods. "Uh-huh."

He bows to her, grinning, then hurries off!

The party proceeds...

She watches him go!

A bit more muscle, perhaps? Wait, is she looking at his butt?! Danica, who is scrubbing at an arm, blissfully doesn't notice...

"Time has been kind to the squire, has it not, Thistle?" The Baroness says

She startles and blinks a few times.

"Uh. I didn't... notice..."

"Ah, well then" The Baroness does not press, "Still, it is good to have him back home. Things have been a lot less exciting without him here" A look at the rainbow thane Though the nockers find ways to keep it lively

"...You think he's back for a while?"

"I certainly hope so" She says "And yes, I suspect he will be. His best friend is here after all" A look to Thistle

A wistful sigh.

"Hey" Gwen peeks in "Was that Art? I thought I saw..." She sees the Baroness "Sorry, Baroness. I thought i saw Art"

"The Squire is here, yes, Dame Gladiola. And worry not. I've already assigned Thistle the task of filling him on what he's missed. Now, I need to go find that lovely opal hued Never, I've an idea"

The Baroness leaves to another part of the party

And Gwen now is free to grin "he's back?"

"I... guess? Maybe?"

"Just for the summer, probably." A blue shift to her spirals.

"Hey, maybe longer. His Beaumayn training maybe done by now" Gwen says "He's still one of us . It was just house stuff. House Dairean didn't keep me that long"