#earthrunes

And his antlers clash with a gleaming pearl hued horn! One that would have gone right into her spine had the Basslope not interceded

The Unicorn chimera curses "The slut has to die, stupid stag dog thing! SHe's Dirt! She's filth!"

Coradel's phone ping/vibrates with a text.

Not now! She thinks at her phone as she dodges aside and flicks her wrist to bring her sword to her hand. "I'll not be judged by the likes of you!" she cries, and aims to plunge her blade into its ribs.

There is a yip! As the unicorn slashes at the basselope. Only to get cut by the Baroness, though Coradel's blade doesn't go as deep as she wanted

The blood that flows is.. red yes, but there's black inky stuff in it too

The Unicorn snaps "Whore, I can smell every fornication you've done!" And he stabs her shoulder

She grunts at the pain, but then laughs. "That must be an overwhelming perfume. Breathe deep and enjoy!" And strikes again, this time for the neck.

And she misses "I am far more agile than you, skank stank"

Then, there's a flare of fire and light

and the unicorn is blinded as Delores aids "That won't last long!"

Coradel dives in and slashes at the back of one of the unicorn's legs, hoping to lame it and send it to the ground.

And it works.. it drops... "Filth.. sodomy..." it whines and thrashes.. it's eyes clear of the light, but not of.. good lord is it mad? rabid?

She presses her fingers against the wound in her shoulder and then slaps it against the beast's shoulder, leaving a bloody handprint there. "Be silent and obey me!" she commands.

And it kneels.. muttering and ranting about filth and sluts and...

And Coradel stays close by its neck, where it can't twist to stab her again too easily. "Delores, find something with which we can hobble our friend here."

"I have some cord.. hold on" And the boggan works "This thing is nuts. ANd quiet. I didn't even hear it rush up behind you. If not for Thistlesnort it would have stabbed you deep in the spine"

"Is he well?" She looks for the basselope again.

Thisltesnort licks hands as if to say yes

"Good boy. Now...." she turns to the unicorn once it is secured. "Let's see more about this." An earlier suggestion has inspired her, and she runs her hand down the leg that she sliced before, not touching the unicorn's blood, but close to it. One, two, three strokes, as she murmurs, "Bred in the bone, not in the blood. Bred in the bone, not in the blood. Bred in the bone, not in the blood."

And.. the blood stirs, ready to answer

"What causes this black stain I see within the blood of this otherwise beautiful creature?" she whispers sweetly.

A sad sound, and she strokes the unicorn's leg again. "How may this festering madness be safely removed and resolved?"

Well, I think we can arrange at least two of those...and there are those healing springs in Renaissance that restored Bachdion. One more whisper, "Who and where is the culprit who did this, who caused this blight of blood?" For we must make sure this never happens again.

The creature could wyrd? A great danger indeed

Coradel blinks. "Oh, my. Well." She considers the situation.

"Delores, do you know if Sir Bachdion is at EarthRunes today, or is he away?"

"He's away I think, my lady. But.. Sir Earl is available i think? If you need flciker flashing"

"Yes, perfect. Contact him quickly, please, Delores. I'm not sure how he'll locate us, but he needs to get here as soon as possible."

She is keeping careful watch on the unicorn, in case is manages to break free of the cantrip.

"I know a way..." Delores says."It'llbe fifteen minutes though"

"Do it," she says without hesitation.

She taps a text or three, hen nods "Done"

"Good." Then to the unicorn, "We are going to help you." She doesn't expect it to be particularly pleased about that, at the moment.

"Harlot! Sodomite!"

Nope, it's not

Something just a bit perverse in her nature leads her to stroke the unicorn's leg again....and then its shoulder....its neck....very enticing touches. "I've never met a unicorn before," she murmurs.

Oh it starts to thrash

"Coradel, stop that" Delores says "If it breaks free we have to chase it all over creation again. What would Auugst say?"

"Stranger danger!" the Unicorn says it its madness

Coradel pouts briefly at Coradel, then shrugs. "True." She desists.

"Mm bit early for Samhain," But Delores fights a smile

And then.. the troll performs a three point landing!

Which is the second time tonight steward and liege have been surprised off guard

"Oh sweet hestia, my heart" Delores gasps

Coradel turns her blade on the new arrival, but then realizes who it is. "Sir Earl, good," she nods. "Thank you for your swiftness."

"Well, with Hume tracking phone GPS, it became easier, but I have to admit it makes me nervous," He looks at Delores "Sorry, Steward"