#dreaming

"Not desired, no."

"Yes... yet that is the greatest danger of all. Some have lost acess to past lives if stories be true"

"That would be a shame, indeed."

"To lose so much history?"

"the loss of knowledge forever is.. well, antathema" the grump shudders

"Aye!"

Zane nods "That's ..that's a crime"

"And see? This is why he is such an acceptable satyr."

A blush from the boy, bright

"I do see the promise" Gentle nods "A passion for knowledge ? would that more sons of Pan followed such, but that's just an old woman's opinion." She sighs "Alas, I cannot keep you here, trapped in my hut for centuries unaware you were wasting... you do not have the time. You must go"

"Perhaps on the return journey." Chipper.

"oo, that would be nice" the old woman smiles as tea is gently put away

"Thank you again, Eldest."

"You are most welcome, young lady. And.. do not fear" she assures "Time will bend you into proper hagdom when it's ready. Youth and beauty can be tedious. I know"

"Reassuring words indeed, Madame Crone."

The old woman gives a grotesque sort of smile and head bob. And out our adventurers go, to muck and lather