#earthrunes

That from Siv

"Brilliant!" Coradel raises her glass in toast to the three adventurers. "I am glad the hold is recovered...but I suspect they were one of the Lodges skeptical of your news?"

Colton said "It gets worse"

"BETTER, it got better" Siv says

"Oh...?" Confused.

"Your'e sure? A lodge no one can get into? And two nobles nearly killed us?" Colton says

"The Chieftain can still enter the Lodge, surely?"

Siv frowns "No, not until a quest is done... it could be years, the good news is, sealed that way should slow the fading."

"I see." She sips. "That suggests that there are refugees from Ice River Lodge?"

"A GOOD noble, Star Bear Barony, has taken them in and is determined to act as a base of operations for them to set it right. " Siv says "I may have made an enemy..."

"It was a blood oath" Colton says.

"I dont' much care how much bitches bark and snap, she can't dump wherever she likes on troll grounds" Siv says "let her come then for me. I'll finish that fight"

She nods...she's heard of StarBear, though not much more than its rather frontier reputation. Then a frown. "This would be the Leanhaun?"

Seana says "It was very exciting time. But the good news is several lodges are on guard"

Coradel nods to Seana. "And that was the quest. I think it has been well achieved. You may rest for a time, all of you, certainly?"

"I must be home. I fear I have missed the summer and missed my first two days of school. " Captain Waveborn says, "And aye, it was She of House peroxide harp who swore the oath. My concern, please, Baroness. And I'll ask all here NOT to mention that part to my family"

"Well...I see no reason to do so at the moment, Captain, but are you hoping to bind me to that?" A bemused look.

"I would not presume to hold any power over you particularly in your own hold, good Baroness" The Captain admits sheepishly "But to avoid my parents worry? I would even go far as beseeching if i must?"

"Well, I don't plan on mentioning it to anybody in your family, I can give you that much." Indeed, she doesn't seem all that dismayed by the notion of a sworn enemy. Might sound like a good fight! "Do you leave us immediately, or can you stay so that we may treat you to a bit of a feast and a rest?"

"I truly must go. " Siv says "Tis a silly thing, but my mother did tell me to come back as soon as I can, and she is not one for wiggling. Squire Colton is to be commended if I may say for defeating the Varich in combat and saving a childling in the lodge "

Colton coughs "Really? who wouldn't save a KID?"

"So noted." Coradel nods to Siv, then smiles at Colton. "I wish to hear details about both the battle and the rescue, Squire. I'm sure Sir August will hope to hear the same."

Seana says "May I stay here for a time? To..wait with you?"

"Without question," Coradel smiles warmly.

Seana beams. A hot tub in their future, a captain promising to visit again.. .and a squire who will give his part of the story later.

(End scene)