#dreaming

"Next time!"

"FIne" The sphinx sulks.

"Until you see us again... into a tavern enters a raven, a ghost, and a hind. How many stools were needed?"

Earl asks this with a straight face

The sphinx says "huh... well... huh" And sits to think of it

A pleased smile from the Manynames.

And Earl walks on carrying her... they find the area getting flatter again... and greener...

"Tis a long way to march an army, at least."

"Aye. " he says Then one last mountain... thunder rolls, cyclopses walk around "Popcorn, Fairyfloss"

"Aye?"

"uh.. I think we're approaching a tourist trap greek myth?" he says

"Well, worse things. I am rather fond of greek mythology. Mine Aidoneus."

"At least I'm not narcisius, though you'd make a lovely echo"

Kiss. "Eubulus"

Kiss. "Polydectes"

He blushes "I dare not compare you to Aphrodite, but you are my Helen of Hades"

"Pah, Aphrodite."

"Let me be thy Persephone. Thy Kore. Thy Dread Maiden of Pomegranates."

"You would make any layer of the under realm an Elysium"

And a figure speaks up "Holy shit, there's a trod here"

She looks for the speaker, curious.

It's a kithain, a piskie... and he has opened a wooden gate that says "Employees only"

"Employees? Where are we?"

"I'd like to know where your'e from acutally, but ah.. well, right of haven and all.come on in." He's on the silver, as is the rath

A look at Earl - oh yes, she wants to explore!

"Sure.." Earl guides her through into rath ready to defend her...

and they find themselves in a freehold

for a moment, she's worried she's at Ardent Harbor.. but no!

This is greek themed...

It's a theme park

"Holy snot" Earl says as they enter the freehold theme park which seems loaded with trolls

"...oh..."

She finds Earl's lee side. Bright lights, noise, crowds?

Earl says "Ah, this is lovely but is there a quieter..."

The piskie produces ear muffs "Oh so sorry, didn't even think .." He says "I'm Lex."

She waves, silent but with a strained/polite smile.

Earl inspects the muffs, then puts them over her ears gently, and the sound is.. tolerable? Most tolerable

"That's Sparkbutt's work" The piskie says "She's a genius. "

"They... filter?" A thoughtful look.

"oh yeah, " Lex says "Kind of like a fuddle for sound"

"Clever."

"Like I said, she's a genius" the piskie sighs "What a woman"

Earl smiles at that, "Okay is.. okay, I thought this was like Ardent Harbor but.. I don't see any mortals?"

"Why would we let mortals in the hold?" The Piskie says "Come on, I'll introduce you to the boss."

"Well, bosses," he clarifies

"...An all-fae amusement park freehold?"

"Yeah... it's got a mirror for mortals, but that one's mostly closed in winter... this is the REAL deal" he grins "we got three freeholders. One rules the Theme Park, one the Water area, and.. of course, the under level has one too.. Zeus, Poisiden, and hades"

"Oh, I like that. Almost like trolls..."

"It was a troll who had the idea" He says

Oneof the bosses is a troll" he clarifies