#earthrunes

"you want to consult with your masters. I understand" the grump stands an offers her hand "Nice to meet a fellow supplicant on the right path"

"QUITE" Delores shakes the hand and makes a not to have a troll thane escort her STRAIGHT off the grounds.

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"You're a korred?" Delores is surprised "I don't think I've met but one"

"We're more common in the older countries" the lady maid says "In truth when we are hired we tend to be more like librarians or tutors, but I'm just happy to work in a hold and I can clean with the best of them" Her side burns of light wifts of facial hair are a clue there

"Anything I should know about your kith?" The Steward asks

"Well, we can't lie, and I'm afraid quite a few of us look down on boggans and maid work" She admits "It's why I'm glad I'd be the only one"

"That's .. certainly honest. Any thing else I should know about you personally?"

"if I don't get to quest for old lore or secrets at least once a season i'll become rather sulky. I try to fight it but it's in me. I'd like a week off each season straight for that." The Korred bobs

"I.." Delores blinks "Well, " Then looks at her notes "Antoinete? You're definitely honest. Can you be discrete?"

"Certainly. I'm not required to answer questions after all, when I'm not answering a superior," Antonite smiles "I know I seem odd. My kith is rather traditionalist... and Fiona are untraditional, but I actually think I'll enjoy that mix."

"I see... how do you feel about modernists?" She asks "We have some on staff"

"They have a right to be wrong, and given how some lords act, I can see why they'd come to that conclusion" Antoinette says "I'm hoping more part time, I know, but it's a freehold period. What's the point of storming in and offending folks?"

"Where do you see yourself in five years?" Delores asks

"I hope to work my way from Maid to some possition assisting either your librarian , seer, or scribe. I like mental stimulation and by the time I'm a grump I'm sure I'll drift towards that more, but I will work hard at the job I get or I'll admit to it and step down, but not when it would leave you in a lurch" The Korred says

Delores nods, then frowns "Unfortunately, I see here you had a situation where you attacked a pooka? "

Antoninette winces "I admit, my kith does not always like pooka. They.. the lying is part of them, the turht is part of us. They make light of things we find sacred . But I tolerate them, I do. It's just.. that incident was," she sighs "Not my proudest moment. "

"Details please?"

Delores asks with searching eyes.

"My last lord was...deathly afraid of needles. he was barely past childling years, but he took his duties like a trooper. Including..Carnival. Well, one pooka, found out about this... and... came in like freedy krueggar, only instead of claws on the glove there were..."

"Oh my" Delores says "Surgical needles?"

"MEdical ones, like you'd give a shot. I.. broke the laws of carnival. The pooka chased the young lord about the room, never really touching him but his phobia kicked in.. others thoguht maybe it was a show, but I knew he was actually afraid. The pooka knew it too. I... broke the laws of carnival by smashing a punch bowl over his head" Antoinette blushes

"When your liege lord was SUPPOSED to be a fool and take his lumps?" A brow from Delores.

"Yes," Antoinette says "And before you ask? I regret getting caught, and not the deed."

"We'll get back to you" Says Delores, fighting a smile.

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