#ccsemberclub

"It can" She says

"And thank you, but my musing is mostly along music lines. As you know"

Cream cheese icing comes together quickly, seasoned with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, cardamom. "Yes. I enjoy watching you work." A small smirk.

"Now......" frosting ready "..... We can enjoy this delicious meal together while the cake finishes and then have that after, if that suits you?"

"It suits me very well, almost as well" She runs fingers over his back lightly "As the company"

A smile, and he turns to give her a kiss before getting her chair for her and then seating himself. "Speaking of the mothers, have you spoken with Caesar recently What news?"

"Well, I I spoke to April May and June a little myself as i mentioned," She takes a seat, "But as to talking to my son himself... hmmph" She says "He's been a pain to keep in contact with. He's traveling all over again. I thought maybe real estate would mean less work than wrestling, or at least less travel, but he's going on to other sites constantly. He's buying land in Mexico of all places...and not for fun resorts."

"Mexico? Hm. Where, if not fun resorts?"

"Tijuana, which has a higher murder rate than I want to think of"

An eyebrow. "Tijuana -indeed-??"

He serves them chicken and veggies.

And -rolls-.

"Indeed," She says "And I don't want him shot. OR Killed. There's this hold there 'the pit' which seems to thrive on fighting. And they do not always play nice" Grumble

"Do you recall the small assistance we gave, arranging transportation, IDs, and so on, for refugees?"

'I do," She admits "And it was a good thing to do" she says "And has even encouraged a few rebelious tyhpes."

"Do you think there's a connection?"

"Possibly," She says cautiously "Are you hinting at something?"

"I am exploring the idea that somehow he learned of our efforts and is interested in investing there ..... for what reason.....?"

His eye goes distant and then he frowns. "Nnnnooooooo......." disbelievingly.

"Nooo what?" BROW

"Caesar is Seelie, one of the few I genuinely enjoy, present company included, of course." He chews, thinking. "Between that, and his size...... there is no chance, do you think, that his interest is not in Tijuana so much as one of the rulers there?"

"oh so help me that boy" She sighs

"Or am I stretching, imagining things? The idea of a King and a satyr......" His expression speaks volumes.

"Oh those trolls are neurotic," She sighs "He can do better. I mean, she's very nice, but argh"

"I can't say as I really know her. Other than by relation and rumor." Another neat bite. "There's merit to it, then? The idea?"

"I don't know, the other option is worse I fear" She dines.

"What is that?"

"He might be hooking up with the Sidhe Regent of the pitt"

William's eyes open wide, and his jaw drops. "-What???-" agast.

"There's an Eiluned SIdhe now in charge of the Pit."

"As Regent, mind, but yes" She says

He shakes his head sadly. "That Frank King's daughter would do such a thing......"

"And yes, of course, if Caesar dallying with such a one?"

"Then we let him get it out of his system, I suppose, but are careful what we say to him" A sigh "Eiluned are nosey"

"Hmmph." grumpy.

He does not allow it to spoil his appetite, though.

"I'm not crazy about it either. Let's hope if he has someone down there who is not a sidhe"

William pours each of them a glass of wine. "Should we... investigate?"

"I worry if you go down there you'll end up feeling that itch again"

"Mmm okay, I can cook." Proud

"Ah, but I would have you there to help me scratch it." Sip. "You can indeed. I am, in general, in favor of commoner rule, Dearest."

"Mmm you assume I'd resist the pull of joining you in your games, dear. You're very magnetic in your way." A wink

It has not escaped my notice that Miss King was part of an insurrection against a Sidhe noble and took her place, evaded the traditional forms of title and authority for some time, and does not place Sidhe in power under her lightly."

"Yes, she has been useful. You think her father's upbringing directed that? "

"MMmm...." Unsure. He shakes his head. "I was away for quite a while, of course, but Frank first came to my attention after his mortal wife divorced him following the birth of the girl and his subsequent apparent dissolution. I don't know they had close contact while she was growing up."

"Hard call" She says with a sigh

"There -was- a period where he almost rededicated himself to our shared cause, in the late 90s, but.....No. The lure of Rivervale's Baroness was too strong." Smirk, sip.

"Brekke = Vixen just does not quite match with me," Amused, "As it stands, the new satyr rise there tickles me greatly."

"Well, we were all younger then." He points out mildly. "New satyrs?"

"Oh! You haven't heard..." She says with interest "Apparently, Rivervale had a goat bump. The Wayburtons have a niece visiting, but bigger than that is Brenda, a new Chrystalid grump"