#earthrunes

"What do you want?" the redcap woman snaps

"I wanted to see how you are doing."

"I came in nearly dead, but I'm in a hold, and that pouchy rat helped" A snort "How about you let me walk out of here?"

"I'm afraid not just at the moment. Please consider yourself our guest for now. I'll have some things brought to you, to make you more comfortable. Can I offer you something to eat?"

"They already did. Look whatever I did was on samhain and doesn't count"

"I understand the sentiment, but I'm not sure I agree entirely. Can we talk about it?"

"I don't gotta talk about nothing..." She glares

"No, you don't." the lord agrees.

"But your willingness to cooperate might do you good service before the Baroness."

"Yeah right, and let you guys trump me up on charges? Fer get it"

A gentle smile. "I won't do that. I want to know what happened, if we can piece it together. You -will- need to answer for the evidence I did, ah, find."

"What evidence? You didn't see NOTHING"

And she makes a slicing motion as she tries to brow beat him from a jail cell

The Sidhe takes several steps back, to the door of the cell, and is clearly alarmed.

"I... I saw... I know what I saw." he stutters.

"Maybe it would be a good idea to forget it?" She suggests wide teeth

"Others saw it too."

A curse

too loud of one, as Oswald comes in

Well up to the cell "Everything okay, my lord?"

"Yes, Thane Oswald. Thank you." the boyishly handsome young man straightens his voile "Don't you agree?" he asks the redcap.

"fine... " She mmphs

Oswald says "Mi lord? If I may? "

"Yes?"

"Rollo willowhispered the chains that were on those mortals you found. They seem to indicate a SLAVER business."

"I see." he responds gravely, watching the redcap's reaction.

She tries to look tough, but a bead of sweat is forming on her forehead

"What is your name?" gently but firmly.

"Cruadala"

"I'm Baron August Truthbranch. Why do you tell me what you remember?"

"Well, It's all very hazy... but there was this big thallian..."she ssays "I remember him pulling these mortals along on a chain..."

August suspects this woman is spining a yarn or flat out lying

"And then?" he'll give her rope....

"I rescued the mortals and got them to safety... I guess I must have ate the Thallian.. or drove it off"

Yeah, August is pretty sure THAT didn't happen. The wounds on her were from HIS sword

"And that is your version of events, to the best of your memory given it was Samhain?"

"Yeah!"

He nods sadly. "I cannot say I believe you, Cruadala. The evidence of my blade on your body has been witnessed by our healer. I have spoke with the mortals who were there. Others saw the scene as they arrived." He reaches behind him and raps on the door. "Ready, Thane." he calls, then says to the redcap "However, I will tell the Baroness what you have told me. I expect the next step will be to ask a member of the court who is House Gwydion to spend some time talking to you, and then you will likely meet the Baroness of EarthRunes."

"SHIT! " She lunges only to get a glowing sword pointed her face from the jedi..err Troll

"OUt you go, my lord."

The thane bows, but keeps the sword pointed

"Thank you, Thane." soberly "Cruadala, I hope we meet again in pleasanter circumstances." He says this with every appearance of sincere generosity, and he exits.

Oswald says "The weaver wards up should hold even a redcap's teeth" once it ist just them "Is there anything else I can do for you, my lord?"

A small smile. "Make sure she is cared for please. Food, drink, bedding as needed.... I'll speak with Baroness Coradel."

"Yes, Baron. Don't worry, she maybe scum, but WE aren't" A nod

And with that, August heads to go find Coradel

(End scene)

Lily slips in the library, her eyes full of hope as she gazes at the molt shell left behind by Bronte. She checks to make sure she's alone , then then, thinking she might be, pulls out a book from her backpack, and blows the dust off lightly. The title reads Dead Friends are best friends: Necromancy for kids!

She breaks out the black candle she borrowed from that church. And searches for the silver nitrate. She looks up at the molted form "You will make a perfect home for my friend."

She turns back, to make sure she got the ritual right, or is that the ritual rite?