#earthrunes

Poppy looks over the possum "She gone somewhere over the rainbbow bridge... way up high."

A tiny wag

Isis looks at the grown ups "Why didn't she just kick him in tthe shins? I's what I would have done"

Emma sits up, dusting off her hands in satisfaction.

"Good job, impresarios! I shall have notes for next time."

"Perhaps she does not know how, my dear. You may have to do the kicking for her for a time, until she learns the knack of it." Vince says kindly to Isis.

Poppy takes Emma's hand "What's my motivation?" A smile though

Enri is in boy form "We gotta find izzy"

"Izzy probably doesn't at all have chocolat."

Isis nods "Yes, I shall release the royal fong. And yes, we must find her, especailally since her name is idenical to mine"

"Perhaps follow after her, but ensure that she wants to be found."

they find the girl in the kitchen

A boggan is explaining "No dear, around here you dine in the dining room"

"Cream!" Vince announces. "I must have fresh cream! Gallons of it! There is a mighty need!"

"Well, yes , Vince " Rupert tthe cook says "But.. my kitchen isn't the place to eat and she won't go innto the dininng room"

"the sun might be there" izzy shivers

Vince tsks. "She is a guest, and I say that she shall eat where I say. Else, I shall... I shall... " A long countertop beckons, and he sprawls upon it, and loosens his shirt collar. "I shan't move from this spot, and woe until thee, trying to work in haste, or with counter space!"

"Thy sugar swapped for salt, and thy cream of tartar - CORN STARCH! All shall be chaos! Total destruction!"

"Unless, pray. It is but a very small lady. Surely thou wouldst not begrudge a corner?"

"Muahaha?"

"Maybe a corner with sobwebs..."

"A veritably horrible cupboard fraught with old cookware."

"Terribly dusty."

"And spiders!"

"Alas, all the spiders!"

"Oh forr.. this is ... do not sweat on my countertop! Finen fine... this corner over here... but just this one time"

"And popcorn for the spiders!"

"And rancid butter for the popcorn!"

Isephemia Pernicious' little eyes gain hope as Rupert sets up a small spot near the supply closet in the kitchen, and begins to get the servings .. both sluagh worth and pooka worry. He fusses as he does so "anarchy is what it is..."

"Tis not Anarchy, my good fellow, tis a glorious collective."

"Hurumphh. I wouldn't know, I don't follow with communist cooking" but for all his redscare bias, he does tend

and Izzy says "thank you, sir" in a tiny grateful whisper

"An autonomous collective?"

"I like to chase Autonomous mobiles" Poppy joins in

"Oui, but do you remember when you CAUGHT one?"

"Radials are kind of hard on my teeth" Poppy admits

Rupert sighs, but they all gett amazing food and treats . In the kitchen- this one time

Yes, yes! Just this once. Everyone knows how that works. Just like the pooch is only allowed on the bed - JUST THIS ONCE.

Well, he can certtainly keep out some poooka if he has to...

sluagh girls however are kind of harder to find and keep out

particularly when they have spoiled cream there

(end scene)

A call comes in! Ring-a-ding-ding, but... perhaps the Baroness is not at hand?

Shailimar picks up the phone and says "“DUDE! I told you to bury the arms and throw the body in the ocean”

"I beg your pardon?" Says a cool voice that begs nothing!

"3 hail marys and one boilermaker... however we'll have to drink it alone, her exalted crimson is not able to come to the phone now. Unless you want her understudy?"

A touch stiffly. "I would speak to the Baroness, or whomever she has appointed in her absence."

"Uno momento, Cherry flavor"

a moment later

"What do you mean Deloresi s out? I don't want to get in trouble? what... don't they know how to text? Ok ok"