#earthrunes

"You? We." That ember again, like a banked fire.

She nods. "We. Good." Then to Magnus again. "A cat pooka in Firnost fed him dark glamour in some candy."

"Called it 'Superdross.' It amped him up, and then nightmares, and then a crash."

"Sounds like drugs" He says bristling

A frown. "You don't think it'll be habit forming, do you?"

"I'm worried about that part, yeah.:

"There were a few people with... problems.. when I was still in the apartment."

"One hit isn't normally likely to do that but... if glamour is involved...which childling?"

"Freddy. The eshu. And he said he kept feeling pulled to Firnost...oh...you don't think this is not the first time he ate the candy, do you?"

"I hope it was only once..."

"Pulled? Interesting. Eshu do have a birthright to lead them to stories. Could be that, but I must say it surely picked one with a risky turn."

"Very risky. Well...what do you need in order to do the Backward Glance?"

"That pooka will get a piece of my mind."

"It's like any other divinitory cantrip. I need to bunk, bit of glamour, and a subject. In this case him. Where is Freddy now?"

"Sleeping by the balefire. Does he need to be awake for it?"

"Seriously. Alcove. Futon, nice drapes, save dragging out the cot once a week..."

"No no, and ladies? please, don't kill anyone in Firnost. You'll start an inter hold incident. '

"I'll hold to the Escheat."

"I'll...think about it."

"It's not just that, you know how touchy Firnostians are. They'll let their own get away with near murder, but if some outsider comes in... " He shrugs "They tend to take sides fast. You might actually endanger the childlings more if you make enemies there."

"I might still count as one of their own. Moreso than Fleur."

"Fleur? mm what's she look like? I'll keep an eye out for her in the glance."

"Cat pooka. A white persian, I believe."

He nods and heads to the alcove. a moment later glamour can be felt.

Isis looks troubled

"Freddy is going to be fine, Isis. We're going to do all we can for you guys, you know?"

"It's just..well, I'm a lioness pooka like this lady is... does that make me? " A dread thought "unpretty?"

"YOU are Isis. Just because one pooka played a bad prank doesn't mean we blame all pooka. Or all cat pooka."

Coradel sighs and nods. "Fine, no murder." Then after Magnus goes, settles cross-legged on the floor by the two pooka. "Not at all. You are you, and what you do is what makes you lovely."

"Thank you, Sparrow. Despite your delicious wings I won't eat you." Then she turns and hugs Coradel grateful to both redheads

Magnus comes up, and says "Pretty sure it was this Fleur lady. The boy had nightmares, but I coudn't see into those. '

"Just the one time, you think?"

She returns Isis's hug, then pulls in Enri for a hug of his own. She's still sitting on the floor with them when Magnus comes back in. "Fleur." A nod. "Fine. Now we need to get her here."

"It was the first time they met, I can confirm that."

"And...easy."

"Easy? You have a plan?"

"No, I mean go easy. Though, as the only one where who is a licensed private detective, you might want to leave some recon to me? It's like no one has the patience for that part."

"Patience?" A wry smile. "No, can't say that's my strength. I pretty much want to slap her around as soon as we find her."

"The boy appears unharmed. And I didn't get a feeling of addiction from his memories, so maybe there's more to it than we know. "

"I don't like that kind of prank."

"Certainly not on a childling."

"Neither do I, which is why I should look into it and see why. Right? Good." He makes to withdraw

"Right. Thank you, Magnus"

"Love the mask," He calls after

And is gone

"Thank you, Magnus. I look forward to hear what you find." A sigh and she stands...and tries to brush glitter off her leggings.

"Oh dear, it really does get everywhere, doesn't it?" She reaches to help brush.

((Hang on, need to relocate, BRB))

"Is it...oh...it's not really coming off is it. Ack, and now it's on my hands...and...oh, it's all through your wings, you know."

"It.. what?" Her wings flare as she tries to get a look.