#earthrunes

"Not alarm, August, but there's a timeliness to this that we must acknowledge. Strategy. We have a battle to fight to win over fifteen combatants...we must make sure we set the field, not let it be set for us."

"Eleven." He looks at Magnus.

"Eleven?"

"Well, yes, we have some well on our side right now, but that might not be the case if rumors come to them before we can. We cannot control what rumors say. We must speak to the Count and Countess at once." She slips away from them to find Innish.

Innish is not hard to find.

And bows when he sees the lady.

August watches her go.......

"What happened?"

"Your wife is on the march" Magnus says

"Innish, please send word that we wish to meet with the Count and Countess at their earliest convenience. Today, if possible."

"Promptly, my liege" He turns

And unless there is more, obeys immediately.

Blink.

"Thank you." She doesn't delay him, but goes back to August and Magnus. "Now...what's next before we go?"

...............

"A list of nobles to target for invitations. You and Magnus sit down and do that while we wait for word from the Count and Countess. I have a bit of reading to do, but will meet with you later." A kiss for August, a smile to Magnus, and off she goes, skirts swishing .

"It shall be done" He smiles, then looks at his dad

August looks..... overwhelmed? Lost.

"You okay, dad?" Concern

"Ok, well..... Ah. Let's..... make a list?"

"Yes. Coradel often has this effect on me."

"Ha. Well, yes. She's a force, no doubt." The list is made and...

"I wish you the best in your own marriage, of course."

"Well, it's getting long in the tooth, our marriage" Wrly "Now, about that list."

(End scene)