#earthrunes

"Well."

"I am afraid the rest eludes me, lady. Do you mean her being there would be tolerable ?"

"Aye."

"Then that is perhaps best. Further, you might ask a price of her"

"She would gladly, I think, agree that you should have first hearing options on secrets she learned at that location?"

"Mm"

"I might presume again, but I understand the trade of information among my full blooded kin can be both elegant and complex"

"It can."

A nod "So.. what would you put where you think?"

"Mmm." Zara contemplates.

"Perhaps there are some secret touchees you wish put in? I know a nocker of a bannerhouse who makes additions of hidden closets and the like"

Zara frowns.

"There are already so many people in here..."

"Shall I remove them?"

Ivanka wonders if she should release hornets upon them.

"Just... too much fuss. I think.. I.. I have a book to finish."

"Of course, Miss Zara. " She looks to the workers "Taht's enough for today, thank you"

They nod and withdraw taking tools with them