#earthrunes

For a time it seemed like the gifts had gone wrong, but just like that, everyone is happy in their new socks again.

And Zara feels the satisfaction of a job well done

Indeed, she tries not to gloat but she smiling quite a bit.

Earl, of course, knows. He's seen her working on them. (And got his own pair for the first day)

Earl nuzzles the back of her neck behind and below her ear"Someone is victorious"

And he says this while wearing socks

"Aye. The.. something odd happened, but it worked out."

"Did seem for a bit no one was wearing them" He finds that strange "But it seems okay. Enri apparently swiped somee, but gave them back. Odd. Normally he's such a timid kid"

"Well, pooka must needs prank. And his friend is gone."

"True. I wouldn't hold it against. He's been cleaning my brushes for me so I maybe biased.. but I think he's missing his Gwydion friend"

"Feh. There should be a trod. I do not believe Texas would support a garden, alas."

"Well, I have access there... and if I take you, you can get to the other side and get me out of the cell. mm I suppose a poodle coudl slip through the bars too"

"True enough, but not sustainable..."

"I'm sure it will change" He nods

"Perhaps. Soul-bonded baronesses, it could manipulate the silver."

"Well, I hear Sylvi is there. Her dad is one of the best placed Rovers. That's a good sign"

"True..."

"And Clem is torn. This is clearly an improvement, but she's dubious about being seen as supporting a noble hold run by a sidhe"

"Well, given a choice between Sparrow and a Balor..."

"I'm trying to talk to her about that. I think she's just going to send them a ridiculous amount of food" A beat "Probably Winter Squash"

Snicker.

"oh, Clem says Happy Hannakah by the way and." He looks about "Bronte?"

Bronte drops a shoebox.. and Earl catches it. It's got a bow "this is for you from the DeBukes"

"Oo!"

He hands it over "Not hard to guess what's in it" A smile

"Is it books?" She almost dances as she greedily reaches for the box.

A soft laugh "No, or Bronte wouldn't have given it up"

"Feh!" She opens it.

Three pairs of socks! The first?

Blink.

"They're so... bright..."

"Sorry, the family doesn't always..."

The next pair... seems to be a scarecrow harvest theme

"Well, that's.... better.."

And the last...

"Oh!"

He sighs "I told them to go with SPIDERS.. why do they ask me if they're not going to listen"

"Bats have their own charm."

"they do.." he says then smiles "oh... and a card. I don't know, are there hannakah cards?"

"Some. It is a bit... less of a thing?" She takes the card to read.

and over a dozen names signed on the card

Zara smiles, pinking a bit.

"They also understand nobody has TIME to make socks for us all" he says

"Heck, we barely have time " A smile

"There's quite a few DeBukes, aye."

"So... regifting the corn ones " Looking at the brightest pair