#earthrunes

A text for Zara...

TXT: Sorry to trouble you, young lady, but a kindred spirit may need hatching. Give me a text/call?

TXT: Aye?

TXT: I believe an wakened member of your rather quiet club came into MY Club last night. Given the crowds at the ttime, we couldn't risk hatching her here

TXT: Local to you, you think?

TXT: We have her home adress thanks ot some Credit Card checks etc.

TXT: Excellent

TXT: Poor dear was being told to lighten up by most of her family, cringed at every loud note. Her name is Prue.

TXT: I know the feeling. Send me the address, I shall seek her.

TXT: Second, let me... attach the file as they say.

The first file sends video footage of her many grandkids in a shallow kiddy pool

TXT: Wrong one Sorry!

Ah, grumps

TXT: They are growing so big!

THEN comes the attachment. Address, phone number... oh dear, what a tragedy,, the ggirl's family is lower middle class.. that's not the tragedy, the tragedy that area is very Brady Bunch/Stepford kinnd of style...

Itt's hard being a Wednessday in a Marsha Brady world

TXT I know right? And Winter's eyes are staying so pale and gorgeous

TXT: That one has been blessed by snow.

TXT: Thank you for the details

TXT: _You'e welcome. I'm pretty suree a Jazz Club would be the last place for her, and the sluagh in Firnost seem to be withdrawn, still there but I don't think they're there enough to help her regularly. _

TXT: And yes ,all the kiddos are just special in their own way. Thank you for noticing. You probably need to stop me before I go o about them for an hour

TXT: Mayhaps later we shall meet for tea?

TXT: I would love that. Earlier in the day is better for me, but I can make time if you want later hours.

And a time for tea is arranged, and Earl is invited if she likes

And the sluagh seeks her trueheart!

She sneaks behind Earl as he watches Nelson practice his hopscotch

Zara waits until JUST the right moment to clear her throat.

"Okay, nnow you gotta reach for it and... "

He turns as she clears her throat and nearly trips in delihted surprise

A smile.

"You gotta reach for her, Knight" Nelson chuckles as his teacher is the onne who loses focus

"Keep it up, I'll make you wear green and gold for a day" Earl tells him, then looks back to his lady, takes he hand, and kisses it

She preens, quietly.

"How goes, my Autumn Moon?"

"It goes well. I have glad tidings."

"Oh? Please, share them..." He looks back "Nelson, good work, go ahead and play with the other kids"

"Can I spy on them?" he asks

"Aye. Childlings have keen ears, it shall be a challenge."

"I don't know," Earl says raising a brow "Can you?"

She taps her nose.

Nelson grins and gives tthe slaugh salute to both, ,then climbs overr a wall to spy on the kids in the garden or try to

Earl watches him go, then looks at her "He's a good kid"

Zara nods. "Aye. Art thou ready for another new soul?"

"New soul? A chrysalid?"

"Not yet."

"Where? " He asks "And how did you find out? I thouht the thanes around here searched hard for such"

Zara has THAT smile.

"I have my means. Not here. A short trip."

"I am, of course, always happy to welcome a new soul to our world"

A tilt of his head "A short trip? Mmm" He's trying to guess "The outter County?"