#ccsemberclub

Emerson nods.

"We could handle it" CC says, not sure she likes being out grandmaed

"The Club could serve." Emerson points out.

"Well, Maude is awful family oriented and She suggests-" Caesar, not catching onto his own mother starting to twitch at the suggestion CC's club can't be family oriented

Emerson tries not to be drawn into a family matter.

Finally, with CC guiding it, she says She'll call maude and sort it out. Caesar tries to sugestthat's not needed, but clearly it is... and after an hour long visit. CC shoves her son out with a hug, and then closes the door

"Can you believe that greedy grandbaby hogging woman?"

"She cannot hold a candle to yo u, Dearest."

"Darn right.. I'm greedier than she ever was" Huff

"I do love this Season on you." he smirks.

"mmm don't think I don't notice you grease the wheels sometime"

"Only out of enlightened self-interest." mildly.

"mm" Her eyes sparkle, then she moves to him "I am proud of you for not choking down your drink when he mentioned the.. other students at that school"

"I cannot IMAGINE what those trolls are thinking, assuming there is a thought in the three brain cells they have to bang together for warmth!!!" Oops, it was just time delayed.

"And here we go" She makes him a strong drink and hands it to him "I'm sure they have ...reasons"

"What could they possibly be?!?"

"Keep your enemies closer?" A guess

Th at place has remained unmolested for decades and -now- they drop their guard? Someone must have died."

"Not unmolested. they had idiots with pointy ears show up now and then to try for the hold"

"Still!"

"Still" She nods "It's quite the reversal. I know Chief Clem was a ..softer touch, but I didn't think Hearth Agnes would fold to this. I wonder what changed?"

"No good dead goes unpunished." Grumble.

"Well, I can tell you the grand kids are going to a private school if I can arrange it"

"If their mothers will allow." He points out.

"Mmm. I have ideas how to handle that too. Good news is with May Maude running around the world we know she's okay with letting me decide there. April and June mmm"

"April will do as Caesar asks, I think."

"Mm not sure, she's finding herself, which is good, but he cares for her most of all"

"They seem to have come to an understanding."

"yes, and I'm happy for them. I LIIKE April" She admits

"June, however....."

"YEs, we keep putting her complete corruption off..." COULD Be joking "we might need to make that ap riority if sidhe are tromping next to the farmhold"

"Hmmmm..... what did you have in mind?" He likes the sound of complete corruption.

"Not sure, she mgiht be more tractable unseelie. But maybe we should arrange a true romance with her. Someone of our pick?"

"But Dearest, I'm taken!"

She laughs and kisses him "I know, and besides I want to save your energy for me"

"As it should be. Well, then who? It would have to be someone who should have been born a DeBuke. A troll, at least. And they do not welcome the Unseelie there."

"Mm you're sure on that?"

"Not -widely- welcomed. And as June's suitor?"

"they've grown to accept them more it seems. Their Storm is Unseelie"

"And how does June feel about that?"

"Well, maybe the fellow needs to SEEM Seelie"

"What a horrible thought; play to a stereotype to further your own goals??"

"Did we forget I myself am not feeling too honorable right now?" She sticks her tongue out

He chuckles.

"We still don't have a -who-."

"We'll sort about, see what we can find. too bad Rocco's a redcap, and dating"

"She could be taken care of....."

"No, fine, nevermind."

"Hugh?"

"Hugh would end up wearing a leash" A sigh