#earthrunes

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Zheng the Asian Leopard Cat Pooka is talking to her friend Kylie the nocker, both of them fledges "So we are not the new hotness anymore?"

The leggy blue haired nocker says "No one is the new hotness, everyone is about the elf hotness, furk, new girl looks pretty lost anyway. What I don't get is as soon as I thought I had these 'whose who kith' stuff down we get a new one to memorize. A rusalka? What the #$#$ is that?"

This conversation walks past her Her elf hotness... Baroness Coradel.. and Baron August as they are together.

Bemused, Coradel murmurs to August, "Which one of us do you think they mean, Baron Hotness?"

August looks a bit puzzled, as if there is music just out of earshot. Then he glances at Coradel in some surprise. "Ah. You, I am sure."

Zing blushes as her ears rotate

"We're busted"

That gets him a kiss on the cheek. "Now...I heard something about the new arrival, but not much. Zara found her?"

"I, ah, haven't spoke with Zara recently. You mean the pooka and nocker Vince found?" Typically, August is behind on the gossip.

"That's us," Kylie says and bows "And no Baron, she means the Rusalka or whatever you call her. "

"That's the word," she nods to Kylie. "So, what have you heard about her?"

"Met her. While i could . The two Eiluned have her under a microscope,. Miss Zara let her into the library when she wants..."

"Nobody gets to see the LIbrary wizard" Zing gasps

Kylie sighs with patience beyond her kith and continues "Apparently she's born of dreams of drowning jerkwads? I don't even" A shrug "But she seems okay"

August looks at Coradel. "Rusalka are.... legends, not Kith. Ladies," to Kylie and Zing "Do you mean a chimera?"

"If Miss Zara has given her free run of the library, that's a great sign of trust. She's with the seer?"

"Well I always say what i mean" Zing says

August thinks about that statement.

Kylie frowns "Whatever she is, she's a changeling, I know I'm green but I know what a chimera is by now." A Pause "Yer lordship"

"A changeling Rusalka....?"

Coradel might notice that Kylie has some danglies from her ears that look home made...

her skill is growing

"Strange," Coradel says with easy understatement.

Zing points down the hallway "She's invisible that way"

"Ah, Kylie, lovely work!" Coradel nods towards the earrings. Then she looks where Zing points and smiles. "Thank you. I'll take my elven hotness in that direction." A wink to the pooka.

Some relief; it's possible August understood Zing's instruction.

She slips a hand into the crook of August's arm and heads in the direction indicated.

As does he.

Kylie blushes but looks pleased "Oh this I just you... the ideas come and go... still need to get better. " She bows as they go

Over her shoulder to Kylie as they go, "Well, if you have a mind to keep practicing, I wouldn't mind obtaining a pair."

Zing says "First you get the baubles, then you get the money, then you get the power, then we get the..."

"I will yank your tail" Kylie tells her friend.

Zing shushes

and the Truthbranches head down the hall

"A Rusalka," Coradel murmurs. "Well, if anyone were to find one, it would be Zara."

"I agree." just as softly.

A young woman , yet older than either of their lordships by a year or two, is in a niche corner, having hot chocolate. "I'm grateful steward"

"Eiluned can be a bit ravenous for new knowledge" Delores says then looks up "However, these next folks you really should meet"

Coradel clears her throat, hopefully getting Delores's attention.

"Baroness" SHe bows "May I introduce Veronica, a ..Rusalka"

...though she needn't have bothered. A graceful nod to the new arrival. "Hello, Veronica. I am Coradel Truthbranch, Earthrunes' baroness. And this is my husband, Baron August Truthbranch."

August looks at the newcomer wonderingly, then bows.

"Pray pardon" Veronica says, trying for a curtsey "My memories... the courtly ..." She does not whisper, her teeth are sharp and bright, but there is something almost sluagh like in the attempt at mannerisms "Properities are still new. Baron, Baroness... thank you for the warmth of your fire"

"You are most welcome. I hope you will forgive us our curiosity. It's not the best hospitality to question and examine a new arrival, but...you are an unusual guest, indeed. I understand Miss Zara found you?"

Her voile has taken the form of a gown the colors of the very river she rose from.. "Yes, she helped me dream dance." A tilt of her head "Though she's rather possessive of her river. "

A fond smile. "She is indeed. And we're both fond of her, so I hope you won't try to challenge her for it. That would get...messy." Coradel takes a seat nearby. "Veronica, do you understand how...rare a creature you are in our world? None of us has heard of a changeling Rusalka before."

August moves to get Coradel's seat before finding a perch nearby and listening.

Delores says to August "Baron, can I get you and the baroness a drink? If so what would you like?"