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Still wide-eyed...no, more wise-eyed. “You would...I couldn’t?!...”. A deep breath. “August, I love you...so I’m going to give you a chance to...restate yourself.” She’s already turning a bit red, and it’s not a blush.

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Faux velvet burns merrily in a fireplace

"I thought it looked kind of stylish" Earl mutters as he holds still

Vashti raises a brow, flips the needle in her fingers from one finger to another, and goes back to sewing

Earl shoots Zara a hapless look

Soon, Earl has tried on no less than a dozen outfits, or at least the rough first draft of them... some of them quite nice, though he raises a brow at the leggings and hosery that seem a bit too effeminate "I got hassled enough on the farm"

"So wear it not at the farm..."

"Thy calves are admirable."

Earl blushes again "Thank you" A look to Vashti "Whatever she thinks I look good in" meaning what Zara likes

" Solomon reborn" Vashti beams a flutter and goes back to making sure her sister is in accord "how dost though feel about top hats?"

"For evening..."

"Well, he shall certainly never be out at night" And she proceeds to make a set up

"He shall be sequestered, obviously..."

"Yes, well, in case of glass, break emergentcy"

Shallimar peeks in, sees the hosery, and breaks out laughing "Thighs and drumsticks farm grown..."

"Shalimar, you help not."

"Ah, but the first rule is bros before Hose is it not?" The jester grins.

Vashti turns and eyes her amour "mmm how every helpful."

Two minutes later, looking like an extrta in the globe theatre himself, Shalimar asks Earl "What just happened?"

"My amour does well with rose touches to off set the harsh monotone, think thee?" Vasthi asks as she considers pink sash

"Oh, aye... "

Earl glances over at the jester "Guess your day of only stripes are over."

"Petty man" The Skunk sniffs

"Well, I believe the phrase is 'just desserts.'"

"Sir Earl, Mi lord Fool, you are our paramours, and thus we cannot have thee wrestling in mud, not when we might prefer the sight of clearer oils ... my sister have matters to attend...as do I. But cannot manage you both constantly as you seem to insist upon. Mmm?"

Zara blushes

"Understood" earl says

"if I may take a moment to rebuttle?" The Jester clears his throat.

"Time's up" Vashti says

Zara trails her fingers along the embroidered sleeve, smiling. "One could get used to this."

"Ah well," Shalmilar says and looks at the troll "I supposed we're each stuck worshiping our respective goddess mm?"

"Yeah" earl says, and smiles "it's our lot in life"

Vashti actually blushes a bit

And the two ladies get to enjoy 'this' the dressing of the fellows, and the worship and love they each get

yes, one could get used to it.

(End scene)

"Rover" Thane Oswald says then blinks "Is..that your wife, sir?"

"Yup. Told you" Olgar says smugly.

"Nice to meet you, Hearth Kerri" Oswald says

"Thane Oswald, right?" She offers a smile and a handshake. "Good to meet you, too."

He shakes the hand firmly but with a gentleness that belies his duties.

"You've been here at EarthRunes for a while, right?"

"Oh yes m'am, since the former Baron, though Baroness Coradel has done him proud, if in a different style"

Olgar raises a brow at 'ma'am' but then remembers where they are geographically