#earthrunes

Zara heads towards the library, looking forward to a fine tea with her sister

And when she opens it, she sees whole curtains of web work hanging freely!

Happy Hatching Day, Zara! One reads

Hail to the bearer of the crown another web work displays

Joyous Weavings! says another one

mind you, they are spiders attached to a magical object and it's reflected in that but...

and then she sees it, a dress, oh Vashti must have helped with the design, but it's made of geniune spider webs!

She covers her mouth with her hands, but her eyes sparkle with delight.

And the kenning the spider woven dress shows touches of nocker like infusioin, meaning while as light as webbing should be, it will endure even better

"Oh, my darlings!"

1122 leads the ladies to scamper and scuttle forward

but they all talk in their way

"Do you like it?" "We made the dress like the moth girl said so if it's wrong we can drink her"

"You mustn't drink her... oh, it's lovely!"

1122 taps away merrily "The ladies all worked very hard on it. I , of course, often stood guard, and encouraged them"

"Of course... "

"And he also serves as rations if we ever should grow too famished" One of the sisters says a bit cheekily

The spiders are soon swarming about, or ON Zara, encouraging her to try the dress on, or at least seeking praise. It varies, of course. Some are far too dignfiied to admit to wanting such sentimentality, others are more openly vain. When she first got them they were a somewhat uniform collective. It would appear under her, they've become bold in showing their differences while still working together

Oh, she has praise - surely, Septa did the precise buttonholes! Why, Onze must be responsible for the embroidered fractals at the neckline...

Oh she's apparently an excellent guesser and this is appreciated.

If Zara does anything, it's pay attention to her friends.

And the door opens, and Vashti enters "So, the little vampires showed you?"

"They did! Oh, did the Uncles harden it? I scent a nocker's touch..."

"In truth, twas needful else a shanda of another sort might arise in the first hurricane"

BLUSH.

"And you have shown a tendency to run into hurricanes" slender antanie eye brow

"Now, sister..."

"Humph, the tea comes with a lecture" And she opens the door to show the tea set with ...yes, it appears Delores yieled to a request

"Ohhh..."

And the tray is brought in. There is also.. what's this? 14 thimble siized containers with a mix of tea, and blood!

Zara smiles.

"Now," As it is placed, Vashti gestures "Soon the sedative I put in Sir August and Baron Earl's drinks will wear off, but until then, it's just you, I, and the arachknights"

A soft chuff of laughter.

And tea will be had, birthday tea... polite conversation.. oh, and the spiders will take delicate sips

Tea and company, what more could a birthday girl want?

No doubt, more birthday awaits... but this is a very lovely slice of it

(End Scene)

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Later...............

August pushes the library door open and peeks in.

Zara and Vashti are whispering tales over tea!

But it appears to becoming to a close as Vasthi kisses her sister on the cheek "My paramour only has 10 more minutes of oxygen"

"Apologies." He whispers, and backs out.

"August, please?"

"Tis fine, Baron Von Baron," Vasthi says "I was just saying farewell for all time to mine sister"

As she gathers her things "mind the spun tapestries"

He freezes, peeks back in.

Vashti guides him in "In sir, it may surprise you, but the witch of the webs tolerates you"

August steps in. "I didn't mean to interrupt you, my apologies." He repeats.

Vashti looks to Zara "Could you speak Liamese? I've lost my translator guide" Then she looks at August