#earthrunes

BIC; jennette shows up, and bows, "Lady?"

"Dame Jennette, good. Please, come walk with me. Do you have a few moments for some sparring? I need to work off some anger."

"Anger? Oui, of course."

She does walk along and they get to the sparring area, she picks out a practice blade. "Your ladyship is upset after she escaped those monsters?"

"She is upset because the monsters escaped her."

"Thallian are a poison, I can understand why you would want them bled out or burned."

They arrive at the sparring room, and Coradel, though still dressed in a gown, easily picks up a practice sword and strides to center, taking a stance. "In general, yes. These in particular for hurting or threatening those I care about."

"A Severatal, oui? The so called 'leaders' of the Thallian, under the Fomorians themselves anyway. Yes, they are foul beyond words, lady. Of course the goblin and ogre are no weak foes. " She takes her own stance, "Deryn, I mean, Baroness Deryn" A light blush "Is said to have killed an ogre. "

A grim grin. "She has, yes." She advances abruptly, a feint, a redirect and a strike.

The feint does not throw the prophet off, appropriately enough, though the strike still tests the Beaumayn's guard, "And so , " she attempts a smooth if traditional riposte, "She is one who is being threatened?"

"She is." Parry, riposte. "And that is not acceptable."

"Agreed, but, forgive, Thallian rarely do anything that is acceptable they serve the very forces that would shatter the Dreaming herself."

Jennette does get tagged, but only lightly and only because she made a very quiick thrust at the leg of the lady she fights

She tries to slip her leg back and out of the way, but still gets grazed by the strike. "Then I ask you..." Counterattack, three rapid strikes, shoulder, head, hip. "...how best do we destroy them?"

Parry Parry...darn it, Jennette is tagged at the hip, "I find a sword through the heart works wonders. They are powerful, but no more so than we kithain. It's just we are often unfamiliar with them. An Ogre may seem stronger more beastial than a troll, but a true giant is smarter than an Ogre, and depending on the oaths might be just as strong. you were lead there on a place of their choosing, yet escaped! That, whether you believe it or not, is something of a victory. " A lunge ! "But to answer your question, I find it better to be the huntress than the hunted. Next time, perhaps you'll get to take the offensive "

She sidesteps the lunge and continues the motion in a turn designed to land a backhand strike along Jennette's shoulders. "Indeed. Might you be hungry for a hunt, Huntress?"

The Beaumayn weaves and avoids "In truth? I have already been hunting, lady. The Baron knows of my House's reputation and has had me on patrol as , well, a baying hound, sent to drive them towards others they cannot sense."

"This" She adds with a thrust, "is my break"

Amusement in her eyes

A toothy grin as she skips back out of range. "You aren't complaining, are you?"

"MY STAR! Coradel, you want me to stay here when it is MY STAR!?" She's heard before she's seen, glowing like a red dawn.

She's surprised, and lowers her guard. "Deryn, stop."

"No I.." The beaumayn stops. She's a seelie sort. smiting someone distracted doesn't seem honorable

"I said I wouldn't hunt the thallain. I said I'd stay here - the child is a star! One of five stars!"

"Cora, I have to go..."

"Sparrow, you should not. You and the lady are both important and not to be risked," The Knight says, but her eyes indicate..personal reasons for wanting to keep the winged one safe

A hasty bow and a flash of pink in her cheeks. "I... Lady Jennette..."

A blush on her part too.

"Deryn...listen. What would August do if he knew you were out there? Yes, your star must be found, but wisely. I will not have you risk yourself alone. And your squire is yet too new."

"But it's... she... I have a duty. "

"Yes. And you must see to that duty. But...this is not merely one Ogre. Not even a few Thallain." She looks at the two of them. "This is the Court of Shadows. And I will not risk you going unsupported."

Her wings flex, agitated. "You're the heir, you're the one to protect... I should be out there. Colton, I could... Maybe Frank and Vali?"

"And you are my heir. You are, to be blunt, the Barony's insurance. You agreed to this, Deryn. And I am not yet the heir. Wait until my Saining. Then...things will be more secure." She frowns, though.

"Sir Vali is said to enjoying hunting Thallian. he finds their demise soothing"

"I... I can't just stay cooped up here, Cora..."

"It's my duty....."

Jennette bites her lip tempted to say something

Coradel turns and gives Dame Jennette a pointed look...and then a slight grin.

"Duties come in other forms, beyond fighting, Deryn. Do you think the Baron here neglects his duty as he sent me out with others as a strategy to beat the bushes as it were? Leaders cannot always lead from the front when the net is wide. Better to be where they can send out their best on their behalf and be quicker to respond should one find something. "

She makes a sound of frustration.

"Of course...sometimes a leader should approach the front. With adequate company." A nod to Jennette.

"Fine. Yes. We get an army. We find her."

She smiles at Coradel, then looks to Sparrow, "I think the Baron would be happy to have me by your side however you needed me."

She flashes a smile at the Beaumayn.

her eyes sparkle in return as if reflecting the light that smile casts

Coradel gives a faux-innocent grin. "Well, sounds like you two have a notion."

"So... were I to go with Jennette? Colton?"

"I yield to the Baroness, as much as the Baron allows"

"Hmmm...." She looks between the two of them. "What do we tell August?"

"I would bring him, too..."