#earthrunes

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Zara pricks a fingertip, squeezing blood into a little collection of thimbles.

And the ladies come out , one by one, curious

1122 spins down from the center of the library ceiling.

She offers her hand directly to 1122, the blood blooming like a tiny perfect garnet against her pale skin.

And like a gentleman, he bobs in an arachnid bow, before nestling. For all his showboating, it can be said 1122 does not take any lady's generosity for granted

and settling on her hand, he sups

"Now, what news?"

1122 does lead off, explaining that Earl was seen going off with Bachdion a few days ago

Zara listens - travel back and forth to Sparrow's conquest, Minerva the fledge as curious as a cat - oh, a NEW cat! One who tried to pounce Septa!

Tria says, in confidence, a rather detailless mention that Velvet is feeling down, but no matter how her sisters pester, she does not share much more

Velvet must be tended, she is a valued cousin, after all.

there is some discussion on whether one is allowed to poison cats. Some of the spiders rather like cats. So much quieter than the dogs

No poisoning. But perhaps the sisters could work together to enweb that cat and teach it manners?

Perhaps. They have, after all, learned to distract Curiosity.

Oh the best of news, Ivanka will be staying on the maid staff! And Steward Delores has her pretty much as THE library maid.

QUITE a feat, that.

And yes, approval of Miss Ivanka. Zara might not admit that she is an aristocratic creature, but she does very much like being treated with such understanding of her preferences.

Also, the spiders and dustbunnies alike greatly approve of her deft touch.

Enri has been sulking since Catir left, and Isis too, but the latter by acting that she doesn't care.

Even Bronte seems in a bit of a funk over that...

Of course, the spiders who were at the Brightwinds hold bring up the dismal state of the library there. Hopefully someone istending to it.

Hmm. Perhaps a donation is in order.

More disturbing, and darker still, as novia gathers them around like telling a ghost story...

there were no signs of other spiders anywhere in the hold.

Not one.

No cobwebs in far corners.

No scuttlings in the shadows

A shanda!

Twas as if some magic was used to block or purge spiders.. more likely the latter. Oh not all of it was polished clean, no no, but no spiders

Feh. Balor.

Hopefully, Sparrow will be more reasonable.

Clearly she must.

And the thought of the Balor turns her eyes to the small chest at her desk. It is locked, and sits with a hateful aura.

the sisters grow curious at that. Should they try to sneak in?

To the box that is

No, no - the box holds the chain. And she must find the time to work with it.

There is some discussion among the sisters how much a web linethe chain is.