#ccsemberclub

They see how he's looking worried and they smile. "Oh I see you understand, now do please let us in properly," The please is..not sincere "And we can begin to make peaceful arrangements"

"I will not do that but..... I will consider your offer." With great reluctance. "The downturn....."

"Oh yes, it is quite nasty isn't it?"

Said with no sympathy what's so ever.

It's almost entirely possible to deal 'honorably' with these people. Their pretense of being a loving couple when they're just two parasites working in union...

and post beltaine or not, the Seelie Code seems to be less... well, what is the word?

"We'll give you twenty four hours" The lady says, if 'lady' she be. A card is given

He takes it carefully, by a corner.

And they withdraw, for now, talking to themselves like he doesn't matter

"I think he'll give in soon"

"I hope not after 8? We have dinner"

William waits until they are gone, and sets the card down outside before closing the door and going to wash his hands.

Tis the season for hand washing

The water might steam away from his flesh as he rinses.

He seeks out CC.

CC is found... she's on the computer making boo boo faces at the while they sleep. remote nanny cam.

"Caidora....." Tensely.

"mmm?" she turns then seeing his expression, turns it off, "Love Kraken?"

An eyebrow, but he doesn't challenge the nickname. He fills her in, along with his impressions.

"They what?" yes, he told her, she clearly can't believe the nerve

He repeats. Clearly. Enunciating.

"Well... well well..." She says "Emmerson, is it safe to say you're not feeling Beltaine's pull right now?"

Ithas been almost a week

"Not anymore. No."

"So... ideas? Because right now I'm thinking arranging to end up peddling thier own asses outside of Little Rock with new memories as trailer trash is appealing"

"I agree. My only concern is that..... there was something unusual about them. Not-mundane. I did not sense they were Fae but........"

"And why this place? A performance space?" He scoffs. "There are any number of available venues in Kansas City."

"You think there is more to them? Daylight..can't be children of Lilith.. well, nto likely anyway"

He thinks. "A servant of theirs? Do they have kin, as we do?"

"I've heard rumors.. mmm that's tricky. Vampires are cold and banal, the older the more so I understand. I've only encountered on or two peacefully"

"Hardly the artistic type either, seeking a performance space." He points out.

"Well, the Children of Lilith come in many forms." She says "But ...does seem suspicious"

"What of other Prodigal sorts? Or .... is it possible they are just... mortals?"

"Well, if they're will workers I think I'm more scared than if they're vampire lackeys" She admits

"Hmmph."

"Now there are shape shifters, normally wolf types... oh I wonder how Mikhail is doing?" She ponders

"Whom?"

"Just a shifter I knew.. my he was entertaining"

NOW she gets an eyebrow.

"I love you darling but I DID date"

"And still do on occasion, which is fine, but... Prodigals?"

"The Shadow Court had more dealings with the prodigals than many others I assure you" A sniff "And we got knowledge where we dared. Actually, for some cliques it was almost a game to seek them out. A DANGEROUS game but still."

"Do you think this could be a probe by the Court?" softly.

"That would be ...interesting" She admits thoughtful. And actually sits down "I had quit them."

He approaches her, takes her hand. "You have." He confirms.

"I didn't think I was that important to them, but then.. if things are changing for them and they're looking up old sources, old records." Thoughtfully she ponders "Interesting"

"Dearest, 'interesting' is not the word I would have used. 'Dangerous' perhaps, 'Alarming' yes....."

"Oh please, my history with the Court is one of the things that attracted you to me.. .not the working with the Unseelie Houses per se... but the skullduggery and intrigues I learned"

"Admittedly, but I am attracted to you for other reasons now and the Court, I believe we agreed, has no place in our lives now?"

"Quite agreed," She says "Could it be they know the club is a holding? Like anyone else, even ACCESS to a hold is ideal.. let alone ownership"