#earthrunes

Vashti eyes the possum girl, but decides the healer gets away with it. Shalimar dances "oh, stick with me, my dear girl, the finest garbage dining will be ours"

Siv nods "Of course' And hands Jonas over

"Not funny, Siv" Jonas says

He beams! "You read my mind, see, he needs to learn how to dance with a LION!" And sweeps away, Jonas in tow. "Heel-toe, heel-toe, turn and pivot, pivot and ROAR!"

Jonas clicks click... and transforms to look like a vince duplicate!

"Why a gold-plated dumpster shall be our date... if the moth does not batter me with jealousy!"

Earl spins Zara and whispers "You had a right to a boast too you know? but now, with stories of THREE Witches going around and none of them you... well, you've become a secret hidden behind a legend hidden behind history. Oh no"

"See, now THAT is what the world needs now, is Vince, sweet Vince... if only I could learn to put on such a pretty face.." And then notices Charity who he had accidentally moved past earlier. A whisper to Jonas.

And one of the Vinces, when their dance is over.. moves to Charity and kisses her on both cheeks. She's mollified

And the other Vince gives her a goose from behind and a whispered promise to cash in later! Hopefully she snags the right one...

"Well... I do not like to be in the middle of the spotlight..."

"I know... but......" Earl raises a brow "You have company"

Siv has drink in hand, and waits for Zara to say hi

Zara removes the eamuffs. "Mazel tov, aye?"

"Aye," Siv says "Did you know this.." A gesture at the party "all this... was going to happen? You're not the only one gets curious"

"Well... I am a soothsayer of legendary renown..."

"shall I yell it to the others in the room?" Siv smirks "You are so cryptic. Fine fine. But you've been more than a friend to me. You're just as much a hero as I and I know it. If you will not take the open praise of a Baroness, know that you have aid awaiting you privately from a King" And she puts a free hand over her heart in the gesture Zara uses

Zara smiles.

Eventually, at a pause between music, Coradel makes good on a dance for Vince. "Shall we, Whiskers?"

"Gallantry. I shall hold thee to it, and drag you on some mad quest."

"Those are the best kinds of quests" Siv grins

"The only kind I take!"

Earl sighs "Tell me about it"

"Oh buck up, Earl," Siv says with a grin "You love watching the wheels in her head spin"

"I was holding out for a dance from Shalimar, but as he does not understand my love, you can come in a distant second..." Taking Coradel's hand and sweeping her out to the floor. "You are so light upon your feet, it even makes my old war-wounds pain me less to see, Lioness, oh lovely one."

"Oh, surely, Whiskers, your recuperation is complete by now? Perhaps you need a bit of additional care?"

"I think it will pain me to the end of my days." He says, gallantly. "If thou wouldst but care for me until such time."

"I do" Earl sighs

"He does delight in it. I have been caught by a very odd troll, and have befriended another. But then... well, I am an odd sluagh"

"Well, I think perhaps we might be able to arrange something in the near future," Coradel smiles as Vince dips her.

"you're the best sluagh" Earl says

Siv grins "You're certainly grand. So.. a quest some time, or atl eas ttrouble, it is."

"I shall forever hold that hope." He purrs back and gives her a spin.

"Oh, aye. Perhaps in repayment for the quill..."

Coradel can hear the other Fiona talking. Bachdion saying "i'm so proud of her. Such hard work. Tenacity" //Leo nods "Yeps.. she's earned House membership" //"I was talking about Coradel.. Teaching is NOT easy. I should know"

"Quill?" Earl's brow raises

"If Siv had the sense of a cat, she'd have relaxed all this while and not had a terrible RESPONSIBILITY upon her." He remarks to Coradel. And, noticing that August waits in the sideline, patient, but with his eyes only on Coradel, he bows to the Liam, and kisses the lady's hands. "I needs must find a witch with which to dance next." Scanning the crowd for Zara.

"Oh, thou shalt see." A sphinx-smile.

Coradel smiles. "Thank you, Whiskers." As she's released, she goes to chat with August and Leo.

Earl Says "Siv does know you don't NEED help in leaving me confused right?" He smiles at Zara

Leo waves

"Nay, but as a good friend... she helps."

He has learned, and rather than look for Zara the unseen, he looks for Earl, and heads in the direction of the beacon.

There he is. Big as life, pale and scrawny as a young artist should be

Well... for a troll.

He bows low, and offers a hand to the librarian. "May I swing this jig with you, lady?" A waltz is starting.

Earl raises a brow at the Lion, then looks to Zara "If you like, I can transport him to Jersey"

"Hush."

Zara returns the bow with a dip, and she takes Vince's hand.

Earl hushes.