#earthrunes

"Not really in the mood for guests" A sigh hen "Wait, Adam?"

"Yes, Dame. I don't mean to intrude."

"Perhaps another time."

the door opens. Leonoara looks sad

Adam, largely the same although he's trying to but a brave, composed face on it.

He bows. "Dame. Forgive me dropping by unannounced."

"Oh, Adam , comee here" And he gets a hug and.. she's crying on his shoulder? "She was such an angel wasn't she? You know she always asked me how I was doing? And she was REALLY curious. She wanted to learn things and tried to cheer folks up. She was becoming so .. so much more and then.." A choke "And then she was taken from this world. It sucks SO much"

Adam holds her in return, and no matter how hard he sets his jaw or screws his face up tight, the tears escape.

"I know."hoarsely.

"She loved you so much, and I'm so sorry she's gone . "

Leo and he were never close per se. Friendly enough. But it is clear that Nab and Leo had become gal pals and one thing they do share in common besides house and kith now, was her

Adam strokes her back comfortingly as they both weep.

Stevi sniffles. Satyrs gget caught up in this

Leonora's tears flow free, but she is comforted by Adam and she tries to comfort him in return

As exhausted as he is by the constant weeping of the last week (two weeks?), Adam is helpless to stop; the tears will flow.

And Stevi stops sniffling, and leaves them for a moment, a moment later. she retursn with two glasses of water to restore them

When Adam notices the offer of water, he squeezes Leonora to darw her attention and gently disengages the hug to take a glass.

"Thank you."

"Yes, thanks, Stevi" Leonora takes one too and sips

He wipes his eyes and takes a drink.

"You're welcome" Stevi says

Adam takes another drink of water, and a deep breath, steeling himself.

"You meant a great deal to her, Dame. She cared for you very much. I had thought.... if there came a time when I couldn't take care of her... I would ask you to do it."

"Oh Adam" The Lioness wipes her eyes "That's so sweet. I would have been honored, AM honored really. I know what she meant to you and you to her"

Adam nods, wordless; the ache in his eyes says it all.

She strokes his face gazing at those eyes "You want to go to jack's and talk abit about her over a few drinks? Just talk" She promises

"I want to go to Jack's and get so hammered I can't walk." He murmurs.

"Let's go" She says and hooks his arm in his "Coming Stevi?"

"Oh sure, why not?" Stevi says

Adam willingly goes with the ladies.

And they shall get hammered

(Fade to can't walk)

Coradel is almost sure that SOMEONE has spread other flowers in her hold. The library is tied to Zara, by dint of effort, love, and her own work, so it's fine that it's become something of a sluagh bower. But here and there though the actual holds there are daises and marigold foot prints. This is NOT herdoing, yet it could not exist without at least her subconscious permission

And yes, euphoric as she is, even Zara might notice the same. ..for she is learned, and really, some of these flowers are just not her style

Red and yellow? Oh no no no.

Oh indeed not. These flowers are far too garish for Zara's tastes... and nor do they quite fit Coradel. Zara has grown to know her ... what's that word when you like someone and actually open up to them even though you thought they were out to destroy someone you cared about but then you.. okay fine, she's gotten to know her friend and this not Coradel's style

Zara has been distracted of late (and has a few wilted moonflowers woen into her hair), but she does find herself following a trail of marigolds.

Alas, it doesn't seem a solid trail. It.. pops here, and there. yet there might be a pattern

And Zara is good at patterns...

And around one corner of pattern-hunting, she encounters Coradel attempting the same. "Oh!" A smile of surprise,

"Ah, Coradel. Pardon."

"It seems... it seems to have spread? But tis not... well.." A long pause. "They're yellow."

"And red. Very vibrant. But if you're coming from there, and I'm coming from here...well, I guess we ought to continue that way," she indicates another patch further on.

Zara nods.

It seem there are patches in the throne room, but only one before the throne and bale. There is another near the kitchen, but not in it. The Servants hall has like 3! In fact, it seems almost a flower in front of every office of any official funcionary as if the flowers were wherever there were jobs to be handed out

"Well...that's puzzling. I wonder...maybe this has something to do with Emmaline?"

"Emmaline does like flowers, but has aught changed with her and Oswald?"

"Mayhaps the boggans would know..."

Charity walks through carrying a load of linen, she bows when she sees the baroness

"Charity," she nods. "Do you have any idea why these flowers have sprouted up?"

Zara crouches, gently poking at the bloom with a delicate fingertip.