#earthrunes

"Oh...so this doll is a doll, and must belong to all of the children, right? Let me give it to them...." she reaches for the doll.

"Nooo" She pulls it back and holds her tight "She'll think I didn't love her and gave her away and there may not be a faire princess to take care of her and her dumb brother"

"Mm. So not all dolls belong to all children. And not all adult reading material belongs to all adults. Some of it is private property. And it is not for children to take and move."

"Well, I knew that" she says distressed "Mister Bachion said he was getting Missy Zara some books and SOME kids are scared of her and want to get on her good side, but not me, but I thought more books would make her happy like they do Sir Fuzzyboots! And she owuldn't scare the OTHER kids"

Isis seems geniunely alarmed and not just at the risk of the doll

A glance to Shalimar; it seems plausible to Coradel that Isis meant no harm, but she's not sure if she's being taken in by a good act.

Shallimar leans down and kneels "Sucks sometimes not having attention is it? Feeling like everyone's caught up in the Pennons and such and you want attention... to be loved..."

"Well, EVERYONE loves me" The pooka girl says

"Oh yes, THEY know that, and I know that.. but sometimes little girls don't and they get confused, so you try to buy friends with Pints. And you take books that aren't yours not just to put them where they belong.. or where you think... but ...you think it will get points for nothing..and you'll get lots of praise when it's discovered because you can step forward and say..." he dcoaxes

"I got ALL These new books for you, totally me all me and no one else" The little girl chimes up! Proud

Coradel can't help a bemused look as she watches Shalimar work.

"And then Miss Zara breaks into tears because the books aren't books they're magazines and you've dishonored her before all the other librarians and they wont' ever have tea with her again" Shalimar nods "Perfect plan"

"NO!" The little girl blurts "It.. it' made her cry? Like.. slimey tears? NO! that's.. she's supposed to find them and go Oh Isis you are SUPER clever smart girl and now so much better than all the others and... oh no.." Alarm ! tail bristled "I broke Miss ZARA?" Tears welling up "I gotta fixit!"

"I did not see her actually cry..." Coradel tries to calm her. "But she is truly very upset."

"Jack was disturbed that his magazines had been taken without his knowledge, as well."

The little girl latches onto Coradel "And Jack hates me too?" Oh DrAMA, but she is geniunely guilty now

"It hasn't got that bad...yet. I think you might still fix it. IF...you do the right things."

Isis nods "How many dogs do I have to execute to make this better?"

"I think it's more a matter of how many pint glasses you need to wash and dry, by hand, without breaking any, before you bring them back to Jack accompanied by an apology. Then...you must speak with Miss Zara. What she will ask of you, I cannot yet imagine."

Isis shudders "There's gonna be 8 legged babysitters"

"It's entirely possible." Coradel nods.

And in the mean time, tiny spiders return to Zara, they have reports. Do you want them to do 'operation we live in your hair now'? or let it slide?

Isis says "I just... what if I'm not the cutest in the worl?"

Shallimar says "I know just how you felt" He sighs then smiles "But we just have to settle for folks loving us eh? evne in the dry spells"

Shalliamr then says "Baroness, a matter this serious should be discussed over ice cream I think? "

A fond look to the jester. "You are wise and speak the truth."

"...in your way."

And off they go to get ice cream and make ready to make apologies

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