#earthrunes

"Perhaps we are the struggle. I don't know, my lad. you're more versed in questions and answers of that sort than I"

He chuckles deprecatingly. "Hardly that, Master Innish. I'm still learning, still exploring, these questions."

"well, Carnival is soon and while Delores as Steward does much, i may have a few invitations . so there maybe a few letters for you to write later"

August takes a deep breath. "Yes. It is." Shifting gears "I'll be happy to help however I can."

"thank you. You'll excuse me, I'll be off unless you need anything from me, Sir?"

August nods. "No, Master Innish.... thank you."

"And thank you, Sir. Your work is appreciated here... and it's nice to have someonee who understands that one doesn't have to open their mind so much your brains fall out" A nod and out he goes

"I... well... thank you?" As Innish goes.

"Welcome..." and gone

(And end scene, at least for now)

"It has to mean something," Stevi says "In any good of an epic adventure, someone has to die heroically... to show it's real. "

"It'll piss the audiance off," Gideon says "If we write this song, do we want them mad?"

"It'll rise their anger, but they'll stick around...for revenge, for justice.. to make sure it's not for nothing" Stevi says

"i don't know, what do you think, Emma?" Gideon asks

"Emma, tell this guy that if there's no sacrifice, there's no victory" Stevi pushes

Blink, blink... then arms up in the air. "GOOOOOAAAALLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!"

"See" Each troubadour says at the same time "She agrees with me!"

The pooka nod nod nods and... sneakily retreats, yes. Better part of valour and all that...

as the two ballad writers argue about just who she agreed with... For realz, Emma slips away. Oh yes. It was either that or play dead.

A tried and true tactic!

A horizontal path of honor!