#earthrunes

"Do you have a family? A motley?"

August shakes his head. "Unimportant." Holding the body. "I've heard both things before. Let's go." Quietly.

Ruby looks at Sparrow then, "Had one. Don't know if they're still there or not. The shadow court attacked."

"Ahh...yes, let's wait on the dancing, shall we?" She smiles. "What are your names?" ((If they already gave their names, please just remind me.))

OOC: they didn't 🙂

She nods. "My squire, he lost his family. Yours might be lost. But they might not. We will look."

Claire says "It should matter, August. You're a good man whose been through a lot. And you were trying to help and I was so mad at your son I pushed you away. I was a bitch. Since I can say that with no kids around. I'm trying to..." A sigh "Set things right. And not doing it well. "

"Thank you, Claire. I appreciate your making the effort." Politely. "Let's go." He leads the way outside.

BIC; "I'm Enri" The poodle poodle pooka says in a bad french aaccent attempt, "And this is Isis though some folks mispronounce than as Iris."

"So...Henry...and Iris." Checking to see that she's interpreting correctly.

They nod

"I guess .I ...thank you" Ruby says finally. And she checks on Olgi again yes to make sure she's breathing

"Good. Okay...with your permission, Doctor Clem, I would like to get these two into one of the cars to head home."

Claire sighs and they head out

"They're ready" Clem says, then in a lower voice "They look thin in the skin, I'm told there's naother even worse? I'll check on her next."

boggans and troll thanes alike man the cars and help. Some of them look, disturbed to see the childlings so.

And August and Claire come out with a bundle wrapped in his coat

August takes his burden to the last van, laying it gently in the back.

Then he goes to get the one Deryn brought out.

"It's okay, Ruby. We're going to help you, any way we can. Okay? You and Olgi and everyone."

Coradel nods to Clem, then says to the childlings, "Okay, let's get you settled to get away from this place."

She rises and carefully brings her charges to the available vehicles, handing them off to others to get them settled. "I'll see you back at the manor."

Clem moves to see Olgi and for a moment, just a moment, Sparrow can see her eyes darken,but then she says "I see what Delores meant. " A look to the clurichaun, "And I'll want to look at those ribs later. You're faovring your side" //Ruby bites down then turns back to Sparrow "If trolls don't listen to me, why should I listen to trolls?"

"Because they usually out-stubborn everybody. Save yourself the grief."

Coradel checks to make sure that all the childlings are accounted for, and all the adults as well, that nobody has gone back down into the mine. Then she joins August.

He is gently shutting the rear van doors. He looks cold, coatless now, and might smell a little.

He looks grim, too.

Clem actually smiles at that, and soon everyone is in the vehicles. Coradel taking control of this// Claire looks grim too. And yes, the other Ailil come along. Though one does text. Soon they pull up to ER Proper.

Sparrow is quiet on the ride, eyes closed most of the way.

Coradel takes August's hand briefly before turning to make sure everybody is ready to go.

Henry sighs as his sister pulls his tail with her now restored hand

He squeezes her hand, and moves to get into the van; with her, if possible.

It's possible.

On the way, she texts Delores with further details fo what to expect.

She doesn't say much, jaw clenched.

Faster than a Disney worker can say Zoom, they are soon at the hold.

........

OOC *A LOOK*

Coradel urges the adults to help the survivors in to rest before the balefire.

OOC And Valley goes on the list....

((LOL))

And help is waiting for them... the childlings are given thin but filling soup.

OOC: G

Sparrow hovers, pacing again.

August waits by the van until the survivors are taken in. He's a strong young man, and although cold, it doesn't take much to carry too small, emaciated bodies.

OOC I have an image of Sparrow -HOVERING-....

Coradel looks back to August, nodding gratitude as he assumes that duty. Inside, she watches Sparrow pacing, but doesn't try to stop her.

It takes a bit for the pooka sibs to be pried from Corade but it happens.

August takes his charges, for lack of a better spot, to the room that is becoming more of a study than a bedroom, and lays them there. He goes to clean up, and then to make arrangements with Delores for them.

Delores almost runs into August, "There you are... sir. you need a shower, new clothes, and then food."