#dreaming

"Easy, I've got you" Earl says holding the grand dame sidhe but he sets her on her feet.

The woman looks about baffled. "What an ominous looking place"

"We didn't quite make it to the farm."

"Farm?" Aganthe asks her eyes blinking in confusion.

They are lovely eyes.

Earl has gone rather pale.

"You fainted, we tried to get you home."

"Well, how embarrassing is that?" She huffs

"It's okay. You had quite the shock" he says

"Can you stand?"

"Yes yes, but ... forgive" She says as she smooths her gown "you both seem familiar now that I think of it. Miss Zara, the librarian, and Sir Earl?"

"Yes," Earl says "That's right."

"Excellent. if only I understood what this farm was you speak of I might begin to feel more together" the lovely grand dame says "But no point in complaining. Action should be taken. We can't dawdle in a place without silver"

"Ah..." A worried look at Earl.

"Oh boy" earl says sharing taht look "Wait, you don't remember the farm?"

"Clearly not" she says "I'm sure it's quite pleasant mind you."

"What do you recall?"

"I am Lady Aganthe, no House. And I'm unsure of my true title... isn't that odd? I may not have one" the sidhe woman says "We met in Earth Runes Garden. I passed out. Woke up here."

"And what do you remember from before Earth Runes?"

"I," She pauses "Not much at all. My good friend Lady Sparrow gave me a tour when I arrived, but before that I..." Aganthe pouts "isn't that strange? I don't remember a thing. That's not right is it?"

"No, it is not." Gently.

"But we'll find a way to help you" he says a look to Zara "Knock on the door? See if safe haven is observed here?"

Zara nods, and scuttles up to the dark gate.

There is a knocker.... a ring of metal with a gargoyle like face attached

She raps it!

It might take two hands.

Toom Toom... a bit louder than she likes, but she must appreciate the almost creepy nature of the echoing beyond.

"Someone has come to my house? this far off the silver?" A voice says "Wait, why are you not in the water, my dear? You may hunt with your sisters if you wish, or singwith them. I do like their songs"

It's not unkind tone. Indeed, he sounds concerned for her.

And her fingers start to web

"Cousins, aye? We seek haven..."

And to her surprise, her voice is not only louder, but more musical

She looks down as she feels the shift, and shivers a little with delight.

"Zara?" earl moves towards her.

"Ah, now I can hear you better" The voice says

Zara feels different, nto quite sluagh any more. Here will is her own, yes, but she is definitely more river siren than sluagh...

Oh, but what a delightful thing to be...

"We seek haven, sir."

"Ah, do you mean harm to me or mine? I have few, I will not have my dark water ladies harmed"

"It would be a grave breach of etiquette to harm our host."

Earl says "Ah, forgive me sir, but you appear to have transformed my paramour ..just a Little?"

"Love, I feel fine..."

"Ah, have I? I thought she might be more comfortable. And I know her better.. but fear not... You will not want for her company"

Zara reaches for Earl's hand.

She takes it, Earl says "I just worry about..."

"Our Agnes, aye. She needs rest..."

Earl's features shift, his horns growing more pronounced, not antlers, but more devilish .. his form not quite as tall, but almost and wings burst out "She will be in view of your keen eyes now" the voice says.

Earl seems surprised as he looks about "I can see in the dark?" Then he looks about "I can"

"Stop this" Agenthe moves forward "Their dreams are not yours to play with, sir" A touch of the Hearth commanding nature in that sidhe

"Play?" The voice seems, surprised "I.. is that now how they're supposed to be? It's been so long."