#earthrunes

".... pardon?:

"I mean not dougal sorts.. thank god COradel came to the rescue of our rescue"

"Coradel......?"

"Oh yes," Leonora says "She helped Hume and I and that girl get out of there. "

"-Lord- Hume?" disbelieving but could there be another?

"I know right? he's still not a warrior but there he went to the rescue"

"Lord -Hume-." to clarify and confirm.

"Yeah, he had rollo and I accompany him because Chancileor VInce insisted"

"Vince insisted?"

"Yes, and being Chancellior he couldn't go but he could insist"

"Go with you where?" He is slowly catching up.

"To rescue the Girl with Lord Hume"

"Girl?" weakly, then with alarm "Rachel !?!?!"

"Oh no, Rachel's fine, the other girl he found out was about to be vivesected by the Willworker cyborgs. "

"By what???"

"The HIdden ones.. mage bad guys? It's over my head... but anyway.. the had a killer robot and hume hacked it"

August exhales. "I begin to think we have a willworker -problem-. What girl was this?"

"We also have willworker allies so.. " Then "Oh right.. you know I'm not sureo f her name?"

Blink. "You don't know.... is she Kith?"

"Yes.. right of rescue had to be done"

A deep breath, and a nod. "Of course." he frowns.

"Why the frown? The good guys won.. and oh.. Hume erased the data"

"What data?"

"Any info on us or the girl... no more cellphone trouble. I'm pretty sure half of it's over our head"

"Well MY head"

"Mine too, assuredly."

"So why the frown?" SHe looks at him "I THought we could have 'let's celebrate life' sex... but clearly, your mood isn't into it"

"Ah." he clearly hasn't lost a certain charming blush when matters like that are mentioned.

That delights her, then she sobers "Seriously, every thing okay?"

"I am not sure the matter of willworkers is settled, but.... I will speak with Coradel about it."

She raises a brow "Ah...August.. you're not going to try to start some..crusade against mages are you?"

A sigh. "No, Leonora."

"Sorry just a bit.. well, okay. I trust Hume on the tech stuff but..." She hugs him "You'll fret. I know that's how you're wired. Sometimes you're even right to do so. But I'm just happy we're all alive"

"Of course. When did all this take place?"

"the other night... though time can gbe hard to tell around this place"

Another deep breath. "I see."

"Ok. I should go before I depress you any further with news of our victory"

"Leonora, it's not that. I'm very pleased at the news of your victory, the defeat of those who stood to do us ill, your defense of EarthRunes, the salvation of this Kith girl whomever she may be...."

"Buuut?"

"No but." he says "I'm pleased to hear of all of it."

A slender brow rrises

This is August, honest grey eyes on hers; he believes he's telling the truth.

"I believe you're pleased but I can't help but worry you've created more stress for yourself out of what I thought was good news"

She kisses him on the lips, a peck, then backs up "Now, how are YOU doing?"

"I'm.... unsettled but managing."

"Mmm sorry about the unsettled part. "

A gentle smile. "Comes with the territory."

"Always looking out for us" She hipbumps him "How about River..can't complain about her right?"

((River?))

(Claire and Magnus's new daughter)