#earthrunes

Nema is doing well, visting enough to get lessons and then some! But while she is tended to, and adored there is another arrival soon to worry about. And Sir Almandine the seer is there to help Coradel try to find where this new soul might fall.

"What clues do we have about this one, again?" she asks him as she sips at a bit of wine.

"most likely to be of a seelie house, or at least seelie nature. This one was more a of a risk taker, a fighter perhaps, than Nema."

She smiles. "I look forward to this. Sounds possibly Fiona?"

"No biases, my lady, but yes, the attitude certain fit your house. I think I can triangulate where the landing will be in Jefferson City and that says a great deal of who it might snare."

"It does indeed! I'd be very interested in that information. It should lead to a fine hunt!"

Another sip, and her expression goes a bit more serious. "I did wish to ask you about something else, Seer."

He pulls out a map and is caclualting spells going, then he says "Go on, my liege."

"At dinner the night Nema arrived, did our dear Librarian seem...off to you? A bit?"

"Miss Zara is a friend of mine, but I'm Eiluned so she knows I might nose into her affairs despite my best efforts. I can tell you that she put her finger on the scale more than a little. She's powerful, my liege. Was she out of character? I can't be sure. What did you notice that made you think so?"

"I thought I detected a hint of disappointment, though I'm not sure about what."

"Now that I'm not sure about, pardon" He says "In truth, I think she was hoping for more secrets to be revealed from the Dreaming or even Arcadia itself and well, Nema has her secrets and did not reveal overmuch new yet. Hints, yes, but Zara is so curious I honestly think she'd make a decent member of Eiluned despite her commoner kith."

"Despite, Seer?" She quirks a delicate eyebrow in his direction.

His ritual keeps working, spinning, "What can I say, Baroness? Your house is more progressive than mine and they would have those that would challenge her on those grounds. Foolish of them, she'd be an asset."

"Truly. Silly House, to be so snobbish." The tease is intentional, but is followed by a sigh. "I suppose I could ask her myself, but I suspect I would not discover the truth. Earl might know, but he'd never share if she didn't want him to."

"Earl is so smitten I'm surprised Fiona don't high five him whenver they walk by." The Seer says then "AH HA! I've narrowed it down where it should arrive."

"The two of them embody romantacy beautifully." She leans forward as he has his Eureka moment. "And that location would be...?"

"Old Munichburg region of Jefferson City. You know, was ugly as sin but the city tried to salvage some of it, big in Oktoberfest?"

"Oh, I've heard, but I've not spent much time there. Hmm. Well, if it's a rough and tumble sidhe who is to arrive, that should suit well."

"We don't know what the seeming will be, could be a childling, a wilder or a grump body. If we arrive before it does, we might be able to guide it if you wish?"

"Certainly, yes. You think it would be wise for me to station a few in that area for a few days?"

"Absolutely crucial, A thane, a knight and a vounteer maybe? Will there be a reward for the return of the new sidhe to this hold?"

"Mmm. There should be. Perhaps a promised boon."

"Steward Delores says she remembers bringing you in fondly and not just because it led to her promotion."

A warm smile. "Well, she has deserved it, time and time again." She finishes her wine and rises to take her leave. "Fine work, Seer. I'll select those to go out tomorrow.

"Excellent." He rises and bows.

The hunt is on!

(End scene for now)