#debukefarmhold

Murray as a Storm is not one Brekke speaks too often. The young grump is Unseelie, but solid, deferring to otherrs. But he IS storm

And, unlike some younger folks, isn't afraid of a phone

"If you need it, I can give you five troll warriors... and 10 kinnian" He says

"It may come to that. How quickly would you be able to send them if called upon?"

"I can have them on high alert and over there in a trod trip damn quick.. which to the autumn world would seem like minutes at most. "

"Good. But do not send them now. We know there are other maps out there, other hunters. Some may show up near you, or at the nearest trods beside the bridge trod."

"Has there been word of centaurs near you?"

"Rumors, stories.. but nnothing concrete. Truth we think they'd do fine here, but I leave Da'an logic to the mountain. I'll have the trod reinfoced"

"Hm. We may need to devise a way to get Lane away from her parents and send her to you, for the time being."

"Chicanery them I suppose. Memory spells or illusions. "

She frowns. "I dislike it, but...yes."

"Better than taking her away for good" He says pragmatically, "Mind you, defense and security with arms I cann promise. The Hearth and Mountain would know about more options than I ."

"Fair, and likely the case here, as well."

"I think that is all the news I have on the matter for now. Is all well at the Farm?"

"For a time Clem was unseelie and some were panicking she might be chief over Beltaine that way, but she ggot on the mend" He shrugs "Not that I cared. Beinng who I am. the School is... well, you know how it wasn't built on the enchanted part of the land? Lately it shows signs of spreadingg.. the enchanted part."

"I will say I expected that might be the case. The expansion of enchantment, I mean." A pause. "I may have a fledge to introduce to you. I believe I can teach him, but I think he will benefit from role models such as you and Olgar."

"Olgar and I? what do we have in co- " A pause "Ah, Unseelie"

"Likely. I am uncertain yet. He has been several months without a mentor since chrysalis. I am amazed he has made it this far. But he is...wounded at the heart."

A tilt "I'm not that empathic... but survival.. mm did you check him for treasues.. chimerical help? things tha would let him go longer without food or rest?"

Brekke can't see the tilt from her end of the phone line, but she hears it in his tone. "I have not," she says with an air of realization. "That...yes...that would explain a great deal. Thank you, that is a wise idea."

"You're welcome, Chief."

"I had a canteen that made water every 24 hours"

"I can see that would make a huge difference," she agrees. "I will check. I will likely speak with you again soon."

"the storm awaits your call" And he hangs up

As does she,.

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