#earthrunes

"You... you want to speak to our manager?" the employee at the grocery store blinks.

The young woman says "Actually, I want to duel him. THIS?" She lays down the cheese "is falsely advertised. I do not blame you, hence my problem with your employer. "

The guy rubs his head, "And...oh" he reads the label "Brocciu cheese?"

"If this Brocciu, I am a vermicious Knid!" Temerity, for that is the young woman's name, says with a huff, "TRUE Brocciu, sir, is made from EWE'S milk... that perhaps or unicorn milk, but never COW or GOAT milk. NEver ever ever. This is made from such... now, kindly get your manager so I can challenge him ... or her, for this affront"

"Sec" he withdraws, he does not get paid enough to deal with this.

The manager comes in, and says "Can I help you?"

The tiny but well muscled woman says "You may make amends... your first born is of no interst to me, but this... this LIE.. you have promoted must be stopped. The line must be drawn here, HERE, and no further!"

"Ah..." The manager gives a look to the rent a cop on duty

"As I said to your lackey, who I do not blame, Brocciu cheese, which you sold this as GENIUNE... is made of Ewe's MILK... I have traveled a thousand miles looking for a source, and when I came here to see it I find what... falsehood. I cannot abide falsehood, sir. This was made with goat's milk. It's not the same."

The manager puts on an indulgant if insincere face "Now, miss.. it most certainly is. I mean, how could you tell otherwise?"

"I interogatted it about its heridity. I do not blame the bastard of a union, merely the maker, and the lineage of this cheese is false," Temerity insists "I demand satisfaction"

"Right," The manager says shaking his head, "Look, young lady, you've clearly sampled it. We're not going to refund you for sampled wares. And... you've got no proof so...."

Temerity's ears flatten, not that the man can see that "You deny me my service?"

"You bought it, you tasted a bit, it's done. " The Manager says "Now, i know you kids think a 'Karen' has to be older but you...."

"Karen was my mother's name," Temerity warns, "Do not mock it."

The manager motions to the security guy , "Look, Fred is going to escort you out. Ands frankly, I don't care what you think of our Brocciu..."

"FALSE Brocciu!" the woman points "And in your dark heart you know it!"

"I suspected we got it a bit cheaper for that reason, yeah" He confesses, unaware of a pooka boon at work "But you can't do anything about it. So... get out and go back to your mom or whatever loser YOU work for."

Temerity was seething already, but about to turn and merely spread word of this liar to all good cheese lovers everywhere. But that last... "Did.You. Just.Insult. Those. I . Am. Loyal. to?"

The manager smirks "Don't know them, but...yeah."

Poor Fred has done a few security jobs, mostly he relies on his size to dissuade people. He did not expect the wiry woman to move that quick, as she moves past him, and slaps the manager so hard, the guy goes down. Fred moves to restrain her, only to get his instep smashed, as the girl begins to cry out "Apologize! Apologize to me, to Karens, to my friends, to Brocciu! Most ESPECIALLY to Brocciu!"

"HELP!" The manager calls

Well, it escalates from there

*******

Later, at a holding cell...

The hooker looks over at her cell mate, she expects she'll be released unless the john testifies against her. The girl in here with her doesn't look in the same profession, but bored, she inquires "I'm Ruby-doll. They got me for solliciiting" Casual "What are you in for?"

"Truth and Brocciu" Dame Temerity says.

"Far out," Rubydoll nods

Temerity waits for her phone call

*************

And at the hold, the phone rings

Delores is soon looking for August

And August answers the call/seeking.

"Hello, Sire..ser..."

The voice belongs to Temerity "I might be in need of a wee bit of spare change. I get only one call in this life"

"T... Terry? Where are you?"

"Do the best you can."

A frustrated sound then "At my favorite dinner at..." And she names the local jail's adress "Seems the special today is bail. There may have been a kerfuffle"

"I will do what I can to make arrangements."

Then, pointedly "You have family and are loved. We will not forget you."

"Ah, well, I was , myself, unafraid. Tis a BIT cold, but I have you folks as a sweater"

"Yes, indeed. We'll keep you warm soon as we can."

"Soon." and August ends the call to gather forces and approach the jail.

(After, of course, the legalese needed to do so)

The legalese he handles. Smoothly one might add.

There is something to be said for his education

Delores has been, well, eavesdropping "Baron, please don't go alone? I know you're Liam but..well, I don't have to tell you about Arcadians and BanaLity"

"With all due respect, Stewart, I am proof against most Banality; both in my nature and in my training and experience."

She nods "Well, still, if you would, take.. someone? Or at least have them waiting in a car outside?"

"Thank you, Stewart." he agrees "A wise idea."