#earthrunes

((Well, she won't start to get truly impatient until after 2 hours...but then she'll start a slow-boil.))

Two hours, 2 minutes...

...Coradel starts issuing snappish instructions for things that are already being done as part of regular routine...

Delores covertly works her people out of the blast zone but still, yes, folks hop to it

WHen ... a small boy arrives. Squire Nelson ap Eiluned, "Baroness?"

Earl's squire btw

"What is it?" she says curtly, her attention elsewhere.

"The seer asked me to tell you he is ready, Barones" morbidly curious he asks "Is threre going to be beheading?"

The boy gets a glare...and that's all he gets, as she turns and sweeps out of the assembly chamber and back to the seer.

Squire Nelson watches her go mutering "Oh yeah, off with their heads"

Almandine can clearly hear Coradel's steps approaching his door. She doesn't bother knocking, but pushes open the door and strides in.

"He is alive, and while he's been in battle, he's still on the silver" He says hastily

That puts a pause in her step, and she lets out a breath she hadn't realized she was holding. "Alive," she repeats to confirm.

"Yes , alive, " He doesn't mention the easier test conirmed that too, not a good idea "In this case alive and on the silver. "

Being a Fiona, Coradel is less practiced at managing worry, so when it happens, she might not think clearly.

She looks off. "The combat. That must be what I felt."

"Possibly, if he was under stress ... your bond might reach that far"

A pensive nod, and she's silent for several moments.

"Baroness... I think I can have a fair fortune ready to hit him as ssoon as he leaves the Dreaming" He offers "Time realm allows atrigger"

"You can prepare it to happen automatically? Without you present?" She's not particularly well versed in exactly how soothsay works.

"I can." He assures "It may cost some dross for best effect, but when he gets out, he'll get the benefits"

"I'll make sure you have access to what you need. Please make it happen. And thank you, Seer." She turns to depart in a much less irritable mood.

He bows low, "My duty" And means it.

And she's gone.

And the Seer gets the dross ready and gets to work

(End Scene)