#earthrunes

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Sometime in the day or two after Highsummer, Coradel prowls the halls for Leonora with a half-grin on her face.

Leonora by now has gotten garments back and then some. Actually, she's proven to be a decent mentor to Bazyl and not in a 'hot for teacher way ' but rather taking the squire's enthusiasm and directing it into training and tasks. This isn't to say it's always perfect. Somethings still stun her and she can be heard calling in the hallway "No, we won't 'let the staff handle it' you're going to clean up your quarters. It's a sty! And don't try to trick Tylar into doing the work for you, you're a squire, not Tom Sawyer"

And it's in the midst of such a lecture that Coradel tracks her down and gives her a look, arms folded and smirking. "Did you put him up to it?"

"Pardon..." leonora says "Put who to...Bazyl, I'm coming back in two hours, if this room isn't clean, someone that being you, is going to end up on wall patrol with the most boring thane I can find"

"Yes, Dame Leonora.." And the Satyr Squire yipes and gets to work

The Fiona Archer turns to the Baroness now that they're alone ish , "Okay, put who up to what?"

Coradel takes her arm conspiratorially and walks her away from Bazyl's room, murmuring, "Did you tell August about that club?"

She walks along with her, and smiles but still mystified, "Okay, you're going to have to narrow it down. I've been to a lot of clubs"

"Club Vogue, out in Columbia." A very mischievous smile. "We had a very nice night."

"What? No! I've never been," Leonora offers up her pinky to show her honesty "I didn't tell him about it. Actually, I wouldn't have even thought to mention it, not to August. I remember when he was too shy for Hooters let alone a ...wow"

"Oh, wow. So...maybe it was Bachdion? But...that's where he took me on Highsummer. Really good performers...but...you know how some places do lap dances?" She shakes her head in amazement. "August ordered a bed dance suite."

"uhm..." Alarmed "Are you sure there's not a half open pod somewhere in the basement?""

"I was certain it was you who put him up to it!" A laugh. "It was his version of a prank."

"Oh my god.... no no, I was pranked earlier... by Vince, who stole my clothes and... oh wait.. let me show you" she leads the baroness to her room.

"Vince stole your clothes?" She follows eagerly to see.

And says "I still have it. I'm pretty sure it was Vince, he was one of the only pookas here.. and someone put my squire up into guiding August to my room" Wry

She digs around and "Ah ha, here it is. Vince is not getting this back."

"Here we go... I had it cleaned, may be I should loan it to you to see if it really messes with poor August's head"

"Ohhhh....my...." Coradel runs her fingers over the fur, smiling. "And August was lured here while you were in this?"

"I think Vince used me to confuse the poor fellow" A snicker "The first step into getting him into fur maybe?"

It's VERY soft to the touch

Stroking fingers. "Oh, I'm not sure August is ever going to completely swing that way for Vince. In the Dreaming, perhaps, but...." A pause. "Then again, August is the most surprising man, sometimes." A smile to Leonora. "Perhaps we should find a twin to this one, you and I both wear them, and make August a lion tamer for Samhain?"

A giggle, "I would be down with that, but if you want the lioness role to yourself i can settle for a tiger."

"Mmmm...." A pleased sound. "I think either could lure him into embracing the role." A pause, and her look goes a bit tender. "Samhain isn't easy for him. He absolutely denies any good coming from his unseelie side."

"I know, and he's... how do I say this, I think his Seelie side is the part you love and rightly so, and most admire, but there's..." She bites her lip, "An alluring strength in his Unseelie side. I can feel it. I think he might lose some likablity but at the same time it could appeal. What is With Liam that they seem to fear half of who they are? I understand keepign the Seelie on top but why be so ashamed of the underside?"

Coradel nods slowly and emphatically at Leo's mention of August's unseelie allure. "Trust me, I find those little waves of unseelie that he allows himself to be very seductive. But he fears it. Fears what he might do, whom he might hurt."

"Well, then we need to remember, even if we go Unseelie to be able to do a little damage control I suppose." Leonora sighs "little waves might be best for him, if he could just leak a little out now and then. there are moments of assertiveness that...well, I mean, no self respecting woman wants to be ordered around all the time, but sometimes it's nice to be a ship on a strong man's ocean"

Coradel's eyes shine with delight. "Exactly. And testing the boundaries, the limits, the...bindings...is such a very delicious exploration."

"Well, sure you put it that way" A laugh "I suspect part of you is looking forward to the Samhain window of opportunity? "

A bit of a not-so-guilty shrug. "Samhain itself is frustrating because I won't remember exactly how I got those bite marks..." a wink "...but I certainly appreciate just about any window of opportunity to let him see that that side of him is, well, not evil." A pause, and a sigh. "He seems to have insulted Dame Claire, because of her new squire. Well, because of the whole squire situation."

"Oh crap, what happened?"

"Well...if I'm understanding the story right, August seems to have told her that part of the reason that he didn't choose her to take one of the potential squires was because he doesn't trust her house." Coradel sits on the edge of Leo's bed, next to the so-soft costume. "Which, of course, she figured out. She's told him to stay away from her squire."

A wince, "Oh August. He does realize that Claire can't SPLIT herself from her House anymore than he can his, right? And when he's saying he doesn't trust her House, he's pretty much saying she's her House's puppet?"

A hands-up shrug. "I've tried to remind him how both she and Neachdainn have served the Barony with their very blood...but he keeps saying that they must have done it for some political advantage and nothing more."

"It's just so frustrating, this absolute way of thinking."

"Oh no wonder Claire's pissed" A frown, "Not to diminish my own role in your fief, but she's possibly your most loyal knight. And yes, it feels weird to say that about an Ailil but actions indicate it's true. And unlike NNeachdainn, you didn't inherit her, she came in with Magnus, liked what she saw, and got to work. Now, distrusting her new squire I can understand, but Claire is proven... plus, she's totally got that athletic yet sexy stride down."

"Oh, yes, she's good. And if August had just trusted her to consider her fairly...her house would not have been able to saddle her with a squire who, in all likelihood, is a spy."

"Joy. mmm, I hate to say this, maybe you should send for Neachdain from the Count and Ccountess holding, see if he'd visit? He's Unseelie as they come, and wanted in your pants, but maybe he'd surprise you and tell you for sure about Ailil plans? or give a hint? He did respect the Baron"

A blink. "You're right. That's...exactly what I should do." Then a bit of a grin. "I did consider his advances a few times, you know. But Shallimar kept playing cock-blocker in the way that only a pooka jester can, and then...and then things got more serious with August. But...yes...he might be willing to share some insight."

A smirk "Don't let Neach know Shalimar was the one who kept you 'pure'" Air quotes with a smile "Ailil Egos can't take it. And good luck."

"Well, if Neachdainn hasn't figured it out by now...." A shrug, and she rises, looking back at the costume. "You know...if you've an interest in Vince, too, I'm certainly not limiting his playmates. I mean, since he provided the garb...."

A blush then "Well, truth to tell, Coradel, I never considered him Off limits. I hope that doesn't offend, but August and you understand that I will take others to my bed at my leisure, I believed that Vince had the same deal. "

"Not at all! I'm glad! I just wasn't sure if, y'know, it were clear all the way around!" A laugh.

Relief, "It was, at least on my end, thanks." She gives her House sister a hug and light kiss, "You let me know if arrangements need to be changed. I certainly have a few gents I see. Not the least of which is Bachdion... that old Goat is a gift to Fiona lasses seeking an education"

The light kiss is returned, as is the hug. "I don't see any changes coming up. And, oh, yes, he certainly is. Which reminds me...it's almost time for my lesson." She winks and slips towards the door.

"Have a fun learning experience" She waves as her iiege heads out.

"Thanks. Best of luck with your squire." And she's gone.

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Bachdion is not hard to find.