#brightwindsbarony

Catir seems in a better mood. She got to snuggle with the Baroness. And so ,she smiles and tries to go about her duties.

Caitir MIGHT notice that "page" duties often coincide with official Baroness Business.

Caitir gets to observe politicking and negotiations - with the sidhe knights, with the Rovers, with local commoners...

And she feels some pride return. She's a Gwydion, not the only one here now, but folks don't notice childlings the same way. They don't realize that she listens for lies just as accutely.

And it's a good thing, as she sees a nocker with an easy smile

"If you need any odd jobs done, I'm your furking man. " The nocker yanks at his over alls, "Happy to hear the balor are gone"

"Well, that is good to know. Now, do you reside in these lands?"

"Nope, new to the area... hope to get a job soon." He says "I work electronics. "

Catir sneezes

She nods. "Difficult times, but a skilled trade helps..."

She leans on one arm of her throne, pointed ear closer to Caitir.

Catir says "Sorry about the sneeze. I think it's..." Then she mumbles.. well ,mumbles where he can't hear "the fact that i'm allergic to liars. He's not happy the balor are gone ..and he's not your man.. and he is employed"

"So. Tell me about your current job." A subtle dictum, seemingly a casual question.

"Oh well, infilration, setting out my spying devices about the place, enabling the balor to learn all about you. "

Then he realizes what he said "FURK!" And he tries to run

Sparrow rises. "HALT."

"Brynn!" A call for the guard outside the chamber.

And he's no more resistant to the second dictum and freezes

Brynn is already on his way in, sword drawn "Baroness?"

"It seems we have a new guest for the dungeon below. He did wish to learn about me. I will give him a week of hospitality before casting him out."

"Right away, Baroness" ANd he seizes the nocker and puts the blade near him "You may have your items returned when you are released, or you may not. "

"It was just a job" The nocker says as he's dragged off "If not me, others will be sent"

Catir puffs up and says once he's out of the room "And we'll be ready"

She rests a hand on Caitir's shoulder. "Well done."

Catir glows "You're welcome, my liege. I guess there are things I can do to help around here that not everyone can do" A pause "Well, I guess other Gwydions can but folks are more cautious around older Gwyds. " A beat "The sneeze remains a good signal?"

"Well, yes, I suppose your Gwydion gifts are useful, too." She nods. "And the sneeze works. But you do understand that I don't want you here because of your house, yes?"

"No?" Unsure, "Why do you want me here?"

"Because you are Caitir."

"Because you are an old friend, and I trust you. Because I want you to see how governance works."

A blush but her eyes sparkle more "Well, I'm happy to learn. I know a little. Cause I've seen you regent, but it's wonderful you got your own place." She looks around "I like this hold. It's so much better and it's more like you every day"

"Earth Runes is a wonderful hold. But... I like it here, too."

"I like Earth Runes too, but I like this one better because it makes you happy" Catir says fighting the urge to add a duh, "did you know one hallway makes the sound of your wings flapping whenever the wind picks up?"

A laugh. "No!"

She nods "it's true!" Excited "I thought Stew was just joking but he didn't recognize the sound." She smirks "he said he thought he was being hunted" A giggle escapes "Pretty sure THAT part is a lie. But I've been there enough to test it"

"It can be hard with pooka, I'm sure. Though Stew is a good egg."

"I should say how proud I am of you - I know it has been hard, being at a new place, being away from your old friends. But you've been very patient and very grown up."

"I've worried that I haven't been giving you your fair share of time."

"I was..." a sigh "I have not been as good as I should have been. a Gwydion should be just and fair and self sacrificing but I guess I got envious of the other kids. I forget that they NEED you morethan I do." A frown "Okay, not sure tha'ts true, THey need you more NOW?"

"For now, right now."

"But you need me too, and I need you. So. We'll just have to muddle through and try to do our best."

"We will" she straightens up "And you know? The other kids are okay" A beat "Still not sure about Felicity but I think she's coming along"

"This is, by most sidhe standards, a very informal hold."

"I think it needs to be, after Harkson. Have you noticed anything, when I'm meeting with the populace?"

"Well, some lie, but it's mostly white lies" She answers "Like they don't want to admit they get nervous around sidhe, or they say they admire your outfit when what they mean is you look sexy and they would love to kiss you. I kind of figured you were used to those' She says "They seem confused a lot, like they can't believe you're this nice. But I guess they are still getting to know you. "

She nods. "But what about what I do?"

"What ways can a sidhe make a commoner feel safe and welcome?"

"I think you already have, taking in representatives... going out and about. They want to know you in your mortal side I thhink maybe?"

She nods. "And so what can you do, especially with the other childlings?"

"I guess I should play with them?" Unsure "I mean, that's how I got to know Isis and Enri"

"But.. that doesn't seem like a duty" Unsure yes