#earthrunes

Isis climbs into August's lap. The little pooka girl is a CAT pooka, so she goes where she wants... bu she seems to be crawling into hs lap for comfort

"Ah. Hello" He holds his hands very away.

The childling notices he's not huggingg her, and she says "I'm on your shun list?"

"Ah, no. No." He hugs her.

And she starts to..cry.

Now little Isis is a drama queen, but this seems geniune

August is lost for a moment, but rallies. "Isis?" his hug becomes more comforting.

"The baroness is gone fur ever and I don' have anyone to talk to" She snuffles

"The... what? who.... Derynwydd? "

"her two!"

"Isis... I'm sorry but I'm very bad at this." He says gently. "A baroness? A pooka baroness?"

"Coradel's become a pOOKA? Did a were pooka bite her, is she gonna live?"

A soft smile. "Coradel's not a pooka." he assures her "What's wrong? Was there something she was going to do? Something she told you she would?"

She shakes her head "She told me she'd love me fur ever and I can't find her when my feelings have been SMASHED by cruel id.... Poppi stole my brother"

"Coradel does care for you, Isis. I promise you. As do I. Who is Poppi? Is 'Enri in danger?"

"Poppi was the EVIL Swamp witch who bespelled my brother and goes out playing with him on stupid DOG games. They'd rather hunt cray mommies by the old reiver than play princess with me... where I'm the princess. " the little girl looks sad "Enri always played with me even in his sleep "

August rocks her, a natural, soothing motion as he thinks about her statements.

"Poppi... and Enri play together. But they don't invite you?"

A VIGOROUS nod "And then they locked me in the dungeon" perhaps to add an un truth to an honest nod

"Isis... you're lonely?"

"Cathir used to have tea with me all the time, though sincne she was a Gwydion she called it 'Mead' like the lake. And The baroness has been so busy with college...and I go to the school but the other pooka get so dirty and then I... I come home and the DOGS are doing 'Dog' things. And I'm too little for the wilder pooka to see

"

"I suppose Curiosity is poor company for you."

"Curiosity will kill me" She says "I heard the stories."

"Ah." regretful "I will speak to Coradel for you, if you wish."

"Could.. could we have tea?" Hopeful "the koolaid flavored kind? "

"If you will stand, I would be honored to escort you to the kitchen, and koolaid flavored tea, princess Isis."

"Thank you," She cheers up a bit, and takes his hand "We shall sip of cups and discuss what the simple folk do." Annd much cheered, off the little girl goes with August as escort

(End Scene)