#earthrunes

"Well, I know that getting to pull that stunt on Vince is a test, but I think I passed it" She smiles "Practically one of you guys now"

"What stunt?"

"Counting Coup on the lion? The..the bucket on the head? " She says "It's a tradition?" Siv says with certainty that turns to..less certain as she looks at August

August shakes his head slowly, and looks concerned. "Not that I am aware of. Vince is a very dear friend. Who told you about this?"

"Well, he was hard to understand but when Shalimar showed me the drawings of others doing it I caught on " Siv says "Oh my god" realization

"I ... may have ambushed your friend and stuck a bucket on his head and run off thinking it was tradition" She buries her head in her hand

A sigh. "Captain.... happily, Vince has a fairly good sense of humor. Otherwise, he would never put up with me. You might want to apologize, though."

A purple blush "If I see him I shall. It all seemed so logical the way the jester put it. "

"Shalimar is.... very canny. I have difficulty understanding him most of the time."

"We don't have jesters or scribes at Rivervale.. though I suppose Vali and dad both take on those jobs indirectly"

"Respectively, I assume?"

"oh very much" She says "Dad's humor is.. world of no... but his penmanship is great"

A nod. "Liam are often scholars."

"I knnow, true historians" she says

He nods.

"Uhm.. can I ask you a question?"

"Of course."

"Am I ..doing okay here? I mean, am I making a good impression?"

A blink. "As.... as far as I know? I haven't asked."

"Oh" She says "I feel a bit...well, things here seem to have more working parts than the lodge. So many jobs"

August nods. "There are. It is a fairly standard court, however."

"I'm learning that.. I've been in a few, Count Hemlock's and..well, another or two but never for long.. Do most sidhe of houses end up in such tasks?"

"It depends. But it's not uncommon. One must have a purpose."

"Aye," She looks thoughtful "I suppose one must"

"My own training was as a scribe, aside from the martial skills we all had to learn."

"HAd to? Didn't know LIam pushed that"

"We don't. I was fostered in a Dougal hold. All Sidhe were expected to be proficient in combat."

"Oh. We' should spar sometime. Mom always says a respect for multiple styles can only make one improve overall"

"I'm not very good." apologetically.

"Dames Claire and Leonora are very good, and of course Coradel."

"Hey, variety... and I'm no Ewan Wolfsblood myself"

"No one is, save the Duke himself."

"His wife is said to give him a good run" Siv says "Girl power"

An unconscious smile. "She has a .... an eagerness for the fight that I lack."

"You're a man of peace . In some ways, that's the braver road. " She says "But the offer is open if you ever just want to practice spar" She says

He nods. "Thank you, Captain. I will take you up on that."

"Thank you, Baron" A pause "oh..do you give lessons in handwriting?"

"I could."

"I was thinking I could use it to spruce it up"

August nods. "If you like, I would be happy to."

"Then, let mek now when would be a good time to get a bit of mentoring from you, Baron and I'll be happy to try"

August offers a short bow. "Of course. Later this week?"

A tall figure comes striding through the hallways. From the height and the long, weather-proof cloak, it appears to be one of the thanes, perhaps. Wait, no, they don't wear fancy Italian shoes. And it's not raining. So why the cloak obscuring their face?

And he catches sight of August, and turns that way, purpose in his stride. "Baron! Baron, I MUST speak with you."

Siv winces "oh dear"

"Vince?" Puzzled. "Of course."

"It seems perhaps Captain Waveborn has been, ah, misled?"

Striding over, he reaches out and grips one of August's arms. "The Fair Lady Wavebourne should not be present for such language. I have to say, I have tolerated the deeds of many a polecat in my time, but he has... he has gone TOO FAR." Vince's face is just visible, the jut of his jaw line, under the hood of the cloak.

"Vince, I'm so sorry" Siv says "I...it's not all Shalimar's fautl. I was the one who did the deed. Can I help?"

August is there to support Vince.