#earthrunes

"Feh."

"He's clever, Zara." Clem says

She rolls her eyes.

"And he has access to the sidhe establishment which restricts arts from commoners."

"Wouldst I know CHronos, were it not so tightly held?"

"Dreamcraft?"

"You're sounnding like Emmit. My good ness he can grouse hard about that if you get him started"

"They are handed to him. Oh, he may need to win a teacher's favor, but he may learn and practice openly. He may declare himself a Namer when he can but twist a few runes, and be lauded for his 'cleverness' - how many are clever, but denied?"

"And that is why a sidhe in the Haven is an affront."

"Well, does frustrate that the first 'not us' was one of the nobles, yes"

"Yes."

"Wonder what house? The whisper I got didn't say... just that she hit it off with an owl"

"Ailil."

"Shit" A sigh "One of the Shadow Three? "

"No, I do not love that either."

"ANd so, I will find no Haven there. Pity."

"Oh no Zara, don't let one of them scare us OFF, that's just surrendering territory!"

"It will not be just one."

"Clearly, our preferences matter not, nor ar we needed to find those who would benefit. Nay, any passerby may so happen upon it."

"Calanthe needs no haven, needs no special resources she could not acquire as a daughter of black and silver."

"I'm not so sure just ANY passerby can" A pause "I think this..Calanthe .wait.. Calanthe, the lady who got beat by Teesha in Hawking like two pennons back?" A grin

"I had thought, perhaps, it was to be a sacred mission for us to find...." She frowns. "Clearly, that was my folly in assuming."

"I regret telling Gerd of it, truth."

"You got her hopes up you think?"

"Aye. That this was to be a special place."

"Grandmother shall find plenty, it seems."

"Mmmph" realizationn "Zara, wait a moment... I think Grandmother sees the same problem you do"

"And Magnus shalt be a Namer, and my haven here lost. Is there aught else?"

"No no... she was summoned right? An invitation... maybe this is a way to get sidhe to give up some arts like you were complaining about? Have her teach if she wants to stick around?"

"I know it sounds odd, but I think WE are the ones who.. I think we can insist on her earning her keep"

"Maybe she knows Chronos. We can have her pass on some basics"

"If you wish to pursue this, I will not impede."

"But I care not to pretend a haven for sidhe is a haven for me."

"Then .. seems to me , you need to tell OlD Baba Yagga you quit or else"

Sigh.

"You should not be so cavalier with her name, Clem."

"Well if she's set us up to just build for some noble I think we have a right to grouse, annd I'm sorry, I'm not going to be shy about it. You've got a legit complaintt, and you've got a right to voice it to the top"

"We should get Kenzi. The three of us should be able to make contact together." A nod

"I am not going to go insult her."

"That would be rude."

"Then we do i politely, REQUEST a talk, give her some candy... "

Brow.

"I am not foolish enough to do this, Clementine."

"We'll, I don't want to see the haven lost to you"

"Obviously, it never was mine."

"Ours" she says "And we have a right to protest"

"or.. at least we have the right to beseech her to expain"

Zara shakes her head.

Clem's brows knit. Oh dear. Troll stubborness is in

"Well then, we'll just ..see'