#ccsemberclub

"Okay" CC says "We are NOW alone, and as shielded as we're going to get. Thoughts on June Maude, please" Poke.

A chuckle as he settle in next to her. "No point in trying to move June yet. For pur purposes she is fine where she is and she is happy as well. It will bide." A sip of brandy. "She is so Seelie she makes my teeth ache."

"May.... more to work with there. I do hope she has fun. We shall see."

"Agreed on the so seelie makes my teeth ache party" A roll of her eyes

A soft smile. "That may change with time, and if it does not, well.... there are worse fates."

"Oh she's also not nearly as 'utilitarian' as she pretends"

"No? What did you see?"

"Her hands... the finger tips were not just from hard work on the farm. She strums something, probably a guitar. " She says relieved. "Probably a private luxury."

"AHHhh.... music. There we are." Pleased. "She could be lured to.... oh, invited to the club, eventually."

"That's going to take some work. I admire her pride, but honestly I worry about the kid becoming a stiff ass" A sigh

"We can spoil it out of him or her." Consoling

She brightens, "There is that. mmm so April is the hopeful one, May is the hungry one, and June the ... set one. I guess"

"For now." He seems satisfied with this. "Have you told Caesar?"

"That we've seen all three? I just got back too." She says

A smile. "Why don't you call?"

"I want to chew this over a bit more.." She admits "Did you feel those wards? Of course you did, hence your prudence But stil... baby, i'm GOOD. I'm dangerous good at arts. So are you, but their mountain ... Let's just say I'm impressed"

He regards her for a moment. "Perhaps we should meet him?"

"I don't know... what if I find myself drawn to his power...you know how I am about powerful men?" She winks at him

A dark chuckle. "I'll come 'round later to bury him."

"Awww sweet. Also he might be skilled at uncovering our secrets. That's the tricky part. We pry into them, they might pry into us. Let's see what Ryker is willing to tell us about the Mountain and learn indirectly I think? THEN if and when we meet him, we have a better idea."

He nods, agreeing..... then tilts his head, thinking. "Hmm."

"Go on, I am curious"

"Kitten spent... spends... A bit of time there."

"How true that is currently I don't know but yes she definitely visits at least and... "A chuckle at the 'zara the corruptor' angle of before "Leaves her mark"

"Hmmph. She had grown claws, yes, but now I wonder how much of that was us."

"Not as much as I'd like to take credit for" She admits "She's faced some challenges sweetie.. that much I know enough to know. She's had sheltered, even privieged life, but somewhere, somewhen , she got dropped into the deep end and while I dont' know the whole story? It's clear she's come out swimming and maybe a touch more feral than before."

"Still fond of her though" A chuckle "Even if I can't claim credit"

"Not -all- the credit, perhaps." Soothingly. "I'd like to know more, though. Hm."

"About Zara? "

"Mmmm.... more about how she and that farm relate." A deep breath. "In due time, I'm sure."

"Well, Earl's a DeBuke. Clem is her friend. You think there is something deeper?"

"She's been -developed.- If not for a nasty tendency to Seelie, pardon, Dearest, and an early affection for Sidhe, she could have....." He stops that line of thought. "We did our part, and she's been through trials, yes but.... more?"

"Oh darling...she is more...just not in the same direction ... but oh yes. She could have been a force to be feared among your network and more. I imagine she still is a force... and her affection for sidhe seems more like a friendship for a few sidhe and a tolerance for the others. You'll not find Zara Schwartz singing the praises of the Feudal system" She smiles "You nose around into her history, do it carefully? Sluagh are very private. We satyrs let it all hang out normally, sluagh are our counter points. Not in all things but that? Often."

"Hmph. I won't... pry." The admission costs him, but not too much.

"She might let things out on her own.." A kiss, "I'm proud of her regardless. Remember when she and Earl were these soft little creatures stumbling around?"

He chuckles. "Earl. I haven't noticed him much. Well, troll....."

"I have... he's flicker flashing. Not the rarest art among our kind, but mastery is mastery." She smiles "And his art... it suffered for a month or two... he missed a deadline. Something big was happening. Big enough to risk a dent in his career for. And yet, he's back with a vengeance. Darling, you want to know what happened with he and Zara? Earl will try hard not t tell you... not with his words... but look at his latest art.. he tells his stories there. Sometimes even when he doesn't mean to."

"Hm. An interesting idea.... I'll have a look around, ask a few questions." Sip. "What do you think of Mr. Ryker and his .... visit?"

"I wish you'd been able to see him with his family, that's what I think. Something screams 'family tenseness' there" Sympathetic. "Ryker's a grown man, he can take care of himself, but he's never made a secret of where his paycheck goes. Family...and I fear at least someone in his family isn't pleasant to him."

"Hmmph." Disgruntled. "I want to know more about that, too. I cannot help but feel that Mr. Ryker is one of ours, now."

"Of course you do, and rightly so. He's been reliable, steady and frankly? One advantage to him being a kinain is he's not as..forgive me for saying it, slow to learn as many trolls are. You know how much trouble they have adapting sometimes"

A hearty laugh. "Yes, perhaps so. I forgive you."

A chuckle "Okay, yes I suppose you're not disagreeing." A thought "If one of the grand kids is a true troll... I wonder if I'll be able to relate to him or her much?" A sigh

"Don't worry, I'll try not to obsess too openly"

"If you can't, perhaps I can." Tucking her into his shoulder.

She is happy to let him, "Ha. You just know I'm going to be breaking out the baby name books. And sadly I have zero say"

A soft groan.

"Oh honey you think my domestic is thick now, wait until those kids are born. Little booties and mittens everywhere...but I'll try to curb myself a tad. And don't worry. I'll still be vavavoom on stage. Nothing kills a good lounge act faster than a sensual woman who should be dripping honeyed notes goes 'ooo want to see pictures of my grandkids?'" A throaty chuckle

A deeper groan.

"Yes, that's the sound that would arise" She runs fingers along his thigh "How about I give you something else to think about. How about.. I let you cook a meal for yourself..." Into his ear she whispers "And I? I would be the tray you ate it off."