#brightwindsbarony

A giggle at the not-rhyme.

Sheera covers her mouth but can't mask a giggle "Art thou well, do you need some tea? you're a victim of gravity. It drove right by, and knocked you down. You must live in a very dangerous town"

"I'm Cool" A thumb up from the floor

"Peanut butter will make it better."

Irene's, of course, is purple grape.

Pepper comes in "You kids were told to stay IN the hold and... "She stops mid lecture to see stew on the floor, and a bruised and damaged pooka she does not know "Wait. I had a speech ready and this throws it off"

"We're having sandwiches for the pooka we saved by going outside, like the right of rescue says" Felicity says a bit too cheekily "Do you think the Baroness will give irene a medal?"

Pepper eyes narrow just a bit on Felicty, a warning not to push it

"Strawberry or grape?"

A sigh 'strawberry, please" PEpper says 'what's your name , darling?' to the 13 year old wilder girl

She makes Pepper a sandwich. There is still a tray of already-peanut-buttered slices ready to go.

"She's Princess Aprhodite" Stew assures as he gets up

Sheera blushes, "Oh I'm not Venus, im not even Neera, but my mother always called me Sheera"

"She was in the jar. She lost her friend, though."

"I'm not sure if it is really a goat pooka or a satyr or maybe a pooka but NOT a goat one..."

Pepper stops "You were in the goblin's jar?"

"There weren't any AIR holes!"

"I prefer to think of itas the goblin was holding MY Jar, it makes me feel like the movie's main star," Sheera nods "ANd I was on the trod over willows when it all went wrong. A satyr named Jeralt was singing a song. A joyful musical happy tale, a balor, a Rover, and three more set sail. And now there's just me, and I nearly sufficated. Fortanely a brave Piski chilld never hesitated, she flew to the jar, with an S on her chest. If she hadn't well, what would have happened is anyone's guess?" A bit of a ramble but it's a lot to cover

PEpper says "Well shi.. I mean.. shoot" A look to Irene "Irene, thank you for the sandwiches. And. you were right to save her. I didn't see the lack of air holes. She would have died. I'll tell the Baroness"

"You had a goblin to fight!"

"She's staying with us, right? Sheera? I mean, we almost let her die, we owe her right of haven, for 3 years that's tradition" Stu says

"I did, and three nights is tradition but I'm sure that the Baroness will keep a bed for her longer than that" Pepper says to both "Now..." A frown at Sheera "She is one large collection of bruises. I'd like to get her some healing now that she's been fed"

Sheera is wincing a bit

"Caithir AND Nessa are out! Is Little Joe out, too?"

"Your main protector right now is me " Pepper says "But I think Bix and Otha did something to put healing in the waters below"

"Litte Joe is out" Pepper adds, feeling odd in needing to assert her own identity

"I know you're protecting, but I mean healers..."

"I'll take her down to the water, it should have healing properties' pepper nods 'though Bix.. might be here.. hold on" She gets up and goes

"People come and go so quickly here said Alice in wonderland, but i'm very grateful all hundred of you, leant t me a hand" sheera watches Pepper go

"Is Pepper mad?"

"I think she's more upset she almost let Sheera die. She's a trol, she probably feels guilty" Felicity says

Sheera looks over "Oh that's just a silly way to be. I'm alive, I'm here. i'm rich. I'm free"

"Why don't we go see the pool?"

"It's Amazing. It's in a giant cave! There's an island!"

"If you insisted , my arm would be twisted" A smile and they guide her down to the pool

Where Pepper is talking to Bix "So I DO just bring her down to the pool and she takes a dip?"

Bix says "that's what i was saying earlier yes"

By then, of course, Sheera looks about and exclaims "Why irene, it's not a bit like you said, it's small and cramped, I've bumped my head, and it's ugly to boot, gross in everway" Then she winks "It's beautiful, what's more to say?"

She waves at the two trolls.

"We brought her down to swim!"

Pepper says "Well, soak a bit, or drink or both"

Sheera dips a foot in the water, then gasps as bruises seem to heal along where the water touches

"Okay boys, up and out, the girl needs a dip without male eyes" PEper says

"Dip? OH.. oh uh.. " Stu blushes

"Come on, Stu" Bix says and guides him out

Swimsuits will be offered for the girls

Swimming is an excellent distraction!

And the waters heal all bruises, gashes and aches!

Sheera looks over "my wings take some time to unwetting, but the bruises i am ungetting"

Pepper stands guard.