#bergen_county

"Oh, um. Sure." Sudden relief as she realizes that the chief isn't there for her. "Uncle C, it's for you!" She calls over her shoulder. "Do you want some coffee, or soda or something?" Then she asks, "Oh. Zane isn't in trouble is he?" Then blanching. "Or me?"

An amused tilt to her mouth. "Nobody is in trouble that I know of at the moment. And no, thank you, I do not require refreshment."

The professor comes in "Mmwhat's this? Chieftain, did the folder not get to you?"

"It did, and thank you. The information is helpful. I wish to speak with you on another matter, if you have a moment."

"Great. Uh, should I leave you two alone? I was just in the middle of this tricky bit of fingering..."

Brekke does not double-take at that. Perhaps she completely misses the potential double-entendre.

"Thank you, Piper."

"Oh that's up to the chieftain, but by all means keep practicing, your musical talent is quite nice to observe as it grows" Her Uncle says then looks to the Chief "She's making greater strides. I must say Tove has been quite helpful to her"

"Oh, yes. Tove is great!"

Brekke nods. "I am glad to hear of your progress, and hope to hear you perform soon."

"I don't think I'll ever sing as well as her, and she has a talent with songwriting. We'd make a killer teamup, though sometime!" A grin, and a nod to Brekke. "I'd love to play sometime."

"Good. But now, yes, I should speak with the Professor privately, if you will excuse us."

She nods and retreats to another room.

Soon, soft acoustic is heard - not enough to interfere with their talk. but background music. And not bad...

Ocassionally a misfingering, but mostly good, as she attempts to convert the older electropop song to acoustic guitar.

"Mmm" he says "Now can I get you a cup off coffee while we talk, Chieftain?"

"No, thank you, though I appreciate it. Professor, I was just speaking with Zane about the file...he was also able to add some of his own insights about the new arrivals, which is helpful. However, he mentioned something which I thought I should bring to your attention."

"Oh?" A pause "I hope he's not being a bother?"

"No, not at all." A slight furrow on her brow. "Professor, you do realize that Zane has contributed to the wellbeing of the barony, do you not? I do not see him as a bother."

She pauses a moment before continuing. "Professor...help me understand what it means for a satyr to 'find his passion.'"

"That's.. an odd shift of conversation" He says "I am aware he has been of some use I suppose. He did help fight that one pennons, hardy effort I suppose. But I know that the main effort does go to your lodge. I am gratified he's not seen as trouble for you. " At the rest he tilts his head

His response gets a frown, but she is quiet as she waits for him to answer.

"Every satyr has a passion, Chieftain. Many for music, song or instument, or dance. Some, such as myself, love Debate....a few athletics, still some romance or even purely sex... and liquors too. Poetry is Brenda's.. her rebirth has allowed her to return to that with a vengeance... but to find a passion is..well, it's much like a troll finding their duty, I suppose, their calling, where they're loyalty settles. It completes a satyr ,and a satyr without a passion is, well, I fear it is soemthing of an incomplete individual and other satyrs view him or her with great sympathy" Or, it seems unspoken but there, pity.

Brekke nods. "That was what I thought, and thank you for confirming my understanding. Count Almond's passions ran to history and politics, as I recall."

"Ah, one might say Debate as well for him, Count Almond's treastsies were brilliant attempts to sway or prove a point quite often"

That actually gets a chuckle. "He would seldom admit that it was debate for debate's sake, but I had my suspicions."

"I envy some of your conversations with him" A smile, "But I grow curious, what brought on this interest in my kiths' passions"

A pause. "If a satyr has found his passion, is it correct for others of his kith to minimize his choice? Or is a passion to be respected?"

"Well, we satyrs pride ourselves on our open minded and tolerant attitude" Confusion intensifies.

She nods. Then she says, "My conversation with Zane suggests to me that you should speak with him. And listen."

A brow "I beg your pardon?"

"I believe he has news to share with you, but you may not have realized this. Good news," she adds to clarify.

"mmm? Wait" A pause "is this about his 'magic' ?"

A nod. "I believe he thinks you are not taking him seriously."

"...though perhaps it is merely that you have been busy with the newcomers."

OOC: slack keeps eating posts. Mmph

BIC: Realization, "Ah, Chieftain. I am sorry. The reason I am not taking this new claim to passion seriously is because it's not a passion. Magic is a means to an End... not the other way around. I myself am skilled, very skilled, at Chicanery, but it is a tool , nothing more. I fear my boy has tried almost every form of passion only to find it was...not for him. "

A sigh "This is just another whim of his. He'll be done with it in a week, a month tops."

And the man believes it.

"Mm. Can you explain for me how magic and music are different, then? I do not see."

"Or magic and dance, for that matter."

A slight grin. "Or debate."

"Chieftain, have you ever heard of satyr with magical study as a passion?"

An eyebrow. "Professor, there are many passions I have not heard of, I am sure. And to deny a passion simply because nobody has had it before seems...if you will forgive me...close-minded."

"Perhaps you should speak with Mountain Emmit at the Farmhold. The boy has been training with him."

"What's this? Since when has..." The professor glowers, "This is... with all due respect, Chieftain, I leave governing to you and gladly, but this appears to be an intrusion into the very education and guidance of my son. "

The music has stopped, meanwhile.

A blink. "I did not arrange this, Professor. I thought perhaps you knew."

"I did not know he had some mentor confusing him with parlor tricks with power but no true substance. Arts they might be called, but this is not artistic, it is not a passion that leads to true connection with his spirit. Trollish callings of Mountain or shaman or whatever you wihs to call it , I respect, but the boy is not a troll and should not be lead onto think he can be" hurumph