#earthrunes

Clem doesn't take it well... "Zara, there is a sidhe among the sisterhood"

"A noble... no less" Clem says "I know I need to be more open minded, but argh. I was hoping it would be awhile"

Clearly she's willow whispered arounnd the Haven

"Aye, I know."

"Hopefully, she will find little appeal."

"You contacted Gerd?" Curious

Zara nods as she pours tea.

"Fair.. my own recruiting is slower..if Zane were a girl I'd throw him in, but Bab...er 'grandmother' has a set bias against fellows it seems." Clem ponders "Guess Witch has become a dream of female empowerment, maybe it always was"

"Oh, it was."

"Guess you or August could debate the details of that for hours" A smile "Though Heath Agnes told me a few tales. Mmm" A pause " iwonder if Veronika or Mineva, once sained, might fit the bill?"

"Mayhaps..."

"I keep thinkingg about others of your kith, seems to me sluagh might end up dominating, numberwise"

A smile "not that that's a 'bad' thing"

"We are of a witchy bent."

"Fair... mmmph" She ponnders "Shoot, we may get a redcap afore too long. So many stories of kids in the oven"

"Well, cap or unseelie boggan.."

"Oh wow... you've got a good point. Remember Poor Eir? She was off her rocker for a time."

"Eir was in an impossible situation>

"Agreed," A nod "But she had some witchy mojo herself.. and not the sane kind. I'll trust she's better as Maria Lopez or whatever name she's going by"

"She has her family, nu?"

"Yes" A nod and she looks thoughtful "I'm still tryinngg to sort out the Cauldron rider's reasoning, and .. what I'm thinkningg I've heard and what makes sense to me does not fill me with comfort. Normallly witches nneed havens in order to avoid witch hunters. Zara, if you feel something on the wind in that direction let us know"

"Mmm.. most of the hunting now is for centaurs..."

"Oh?" A brow

Tea is spilled!

"Holy crap" Clem says after she learns "Chieftain Brekke is going to bring hell and high water"

"Very likely, aye."

"Guess we better have a few spears ready. Rivervale's been very kind in not calling on us too much save for a touch of magic. But is a red clairon "

"I know of none here..."

Cenntaurs? Nope. Rusalkas seem safe. that's good"

"Mmm maybe some Were HERE and got swiped?"

"That... yule was rather explosive..."

"Yeah? how was Yule here? Earl said something abou an airballoon?"

"The balloon was Beltaine..." Pink.

"Oh.." A smile slips out "Right, got my holidays mixed up. Yes. Yule and that star.. whew doggie"

"Aye. And thus Veronica."

"Mmm Namers will be busy next Day after Yule"

The notion of being among the first namers TO name a Ruslka might appeal.

Quiet smile.

"Poor Uncle Emmit might get busy" Faux sympathy

"If only he had help"

"Pardon?"

"oh nothing.. nothing.. just figured I'd have to offer our Mountain's help to all those new Centaurs and Rusalka"

Her eyes sparkle a bit

"Ah. I shalt handle the Rusalka. They are cousins."

"You know, that's fair.. they'd probably feel more comfortable with that"

"Better than the sidhe."

"Better than mos sidhe to be sure" She agrees, "I trust August with my life..." A pause "Come to think of it, probably Coradel too and that's odd to say... but overall, no denying that the nobles have a systematic interest in having as many names under heir thumb as possible"

"And neither of the Truthbranches are Namers."

"True."

"Though.. Magnus might be studying"