#earthrunes

After Dinner, Lady Agnethe had some.. freedom to explore. She had already got the tour, but the old woman talked. Mostly to sidhe nobles. It was dangerous, the longer she stayed like this, the more natural it felt. Oh she didn't want to conquer the world, which surprised her, but her own natural instincts to instruct and direct were growing, and there was a desperate pride to it all. A vanity that went beyond the beauty.

Agnethe might spot a familiar pair in the garden - blue and white, sharing tea in a secluded corner.

She smiles at that. Then it occurs to her that Zara might be the most likely culprit for this whole kith changing confusion. Mmmph. Girl wouldn't make a bad hearth herself much as she thinks she knows best for others at times Still, she doesn't KNOW Zara did this, and at least now, the young couple seems happy.

And clothed, thank goodness. She still wasn't sure if Coradel was joking or not

They have been paired up for a few year now - though no Oath appears to be on the horizon. Still, the sluagh is excitedly whispering in Earl's ear, pointing out images in a book.

And Earl looks mesmerized not by the book, though he looks, but by the way Zara's eyes crinkle

Lord yes, it's murder pottery...

"oh my" the old woman says softly tutting. And if the sluagh should hear her, well, a certain 'sidhe' has had an odd time and might forget

Dark eyes do glance up - a long covert look at the stranger.

Even older than Dame Bandraste (or close) is an old venerable looking sidhe , dressed in relatively simple designs and yet it is still finery.

Earl hasn't noticed.

And the old woman looks at them fondly. Perhaps she's thinking of young love? No sign of a house

A touch of kenning, curiosity demands.

She is familiar, but it's a sidhe, autumn touched to be sure

Head tilt.

That seems to catch Earl's attention and he turns.

The old woman in turn notices that she's been spotted and says "My apologies, you two. I should have left when I saw you both"

"No, it is alright... do I... know you, pardon?"

"Well, they're callilng me Lady Agnethe, but just Agnethe will do," She bends down elegantly to offer her hand to the still ground bound Sluagh "Pleasure to know you"

Her dark eyes narrow a touch, briefly, but she takes the hand. "A pleasure, likewise, lady. I am the Librarian, and this is my companion."

"Sir Earl DeBuke" He offers his hand.

And the woman stares at Earl her hand still in Zara's

And she swoons

passes out.

Earl bllinks "What the..."

"I... what?"

She swooned, like a genteel grand dame sidhe is allowed to do.

ANd yet while much shorter, Zara realizes who this is? It's hard to see mortal guises in the Garden, it starts to click. THe Iowan accent (Which Zara knows so well), the oddly informal nature of this noble. And the name... another way of saying Agnes

"...Agnes?"

"Earl, help me. We should get her to Emma." Brow furrow. "Or home?"

"I think home. Emmit or Clem can look at her. Is it a cookie, you think?"

"Agnes? OH god.." He helps pick her up.

"I'm screwed" He mutters bluntly "I'm totally screwed. I said 'sir' and.."

"Right right' He says "Got to be a cookie. "

"We take her home, aye? And at some point, they would have found out your title."

"I don't know, Emma is closer, no.. this is... let's head to the lodge. THink it's safe to flicker flash her? Trod is another option"

"Flicker-flash should be safe - safer than trod, we'd need to fo to Firnost, aye? Then away..."

He nods and gestures on all of them "Hang on"

And he casts "Auntie dearest let's be clearest and...get you save to home. Anti Dearest let's be clearest no need for you to roam"

and the glamour flows

and streaks to take them to...the farm

only..it doesn't

(Off to Dreaming)