#earthrunes

"I think it is good, that you may tease each other. Imagine if a relationship were serious all the time."

"And ye and your artist? "

"We tease, a'times. Laughter is a gift."

A fond look "it's why my cat on a pole shines for." She says, then takes her tea "Sister, Emporor Augustus is thy friend even if you wrote a treastie on House Liam has the most boring of all banners."

"He is my friend, aye." She settles into her favorite wingback and sips her tea.

"Just so"

"Have you and he made Thanksgiving plans?"

"There was talk of raiding a turkey farm, making them the size of ostriches, and setting them free"

"That could be rather exciting."

"Yes, but if you have plans?"

"Oh, home. Mishpocha."

"And of course, you do count."

"oh, but Shallimar? "

"He may clash with the Uncles, but then - who doesn't?"

"Ah,sister mine, I.." her eyes go wide and she trances out

"...Vashti?" Head-tilt.

"Do you think Uncle Brilliant could put a suit of many colors on my Joseph of black and white?"

"I could certainly ask."

"Oooo" And she gets a dreamy look

"Surely you could dress him? You are skilled with needle and thread. Tell him it is a Schwartz tradition."

"But I cannot ..... Brilliant is one of a kind" She says worshipfully

"I will ask." She reassures.

"Thank you, sister.. ah," A pause "But what of you? Have you a turkey suit?"

"Oh, I shall find aught to wear..."

Vashti looks over her speculatively "mmm methinks I could arrange a soul crushing corsett and gone for you"

"A corset? For Thanksgiving? Oh, cruel sister. I intend to be fat upon that day!"

"Thou hast tasted mine mother's cooking. She baked me a pie last month and has left it to fester in the shed."

"Can't you squirm.. in reverse"

"I do not believe that is a sluaghish gift."

"Oh." She ponders this "Very well, a moondress perhaps?"

"I.... what is a moon dress?"

She shows a drawing of her work

"Moon dress" She explains

"Oh, how delightful!"

"I see, which of the three do you like?" her sister asks "I think the first one is best for the season of nuk nuk"

"Aye, but the silver and blue..."

"If only there were someway to take the colors of one and put it on the other...think think think" A pause "I may know a seamstress who could work it"

a smile then "Thank you, I would love to be killed as a trencherman by your mother"

"I do trust you, sister-mine..."

"oh such poor judgment" A sip of tea, eyes sparkling merrily

"I do like an element of danger, aye."

"And shall, of course, be prepared with a back-up dress."

"oh, wounded am I" A nod "Do you wish me to doddle upon thy Hunter to match?"

"Mmm.."

"Mmmm" a nod

"I shall make one just in case you do"

"I suppose an elastic waist wouldst offend.."

"For he or thee?" A smile