#earthrunes

Vashti loves her new socks and when no one is looking, the dignified seamstress slides across a hallway.

The socks have woolen wings springing from the cuffs, that flap as the pooka moves!

She might just give an undignified and soft giggle.

To be fair - Mothsocks.

Okay , DEFINITIVELY gets a giggle.

She twirls and moves on.

(Shalimar's have black-and-white striped tails, in turn.)

Shalimar wears them with pride!

It would seem that Zara has several socks waiting for her too. Some made by hand such as an elegant one with script that resembles that found on the one ring woven in as a lace pattern. Others by machine or cantrips. The ones enchanted to look like glass slippers may not be her style but it's a lovely thought none the less. Then there's the ones where if you put your feet together it looks like Yorick's skeleton, skull intact, holds up Hamlet's severed head instead of went down in that famous play. Many are purple with different patterns.

Zara is delighted, showing off all of them to her beloved.

Earl is delighted and admires her modeling them "Careful, some of these come close to showing ankle, beloved."

He wiggles his toes in the socks she got him.

She pokes him. "Mine ankles are covered BY the socks."

"The purple ones with the hearts of black designs threaten to slip down any moment, a shanda ready to happen, my hind," He feigns steadying his hand over his heart least he be overwhelmed by the scandal.

"Mayhaps I desire a shanda. When have I ever been a prude, beloved?"

"Much to my delight, never ever a prude, yet always a lady," He takes her hand and kisses the inside of her palm, "You change everything for the better. Earth Runes, The farmhold, me; everything and everyone who knows you is better for the blessing."