#elsewhere

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Elsewhere, two knights take a ride on horse back

"Sorry again about Willy . She's..well, nockerish sure but damn odd"

"Even for a nocker, seems guarded."

"NO kidding. Like a clam...well, a hermit crab."

Grunt. "Probably was somewhere hard before."

"I try to be sympathetic, but she's a colassal bitch at times. Not sure why Gwen tries so hard"

Shrug. "Trolls are stubborn."

"True" She grins as they ride "how are you doing by the way?"

Shrug.

"that bad huh?"

Grunt.

A nod "She's doing fine so far. the Baroness I mean. I am nno boggan but she seems to be slowly fitting in"

"That's good."

"I'm keeping an eye out on her for you best I can but we're not always in the same circles. I don't think Calanthe likes her but I have seen them talk"

"Don't think Calanthe likes anyone but Calanthe."

"Every now and then that other Varich guy and she hook up. She seems less of a bitch for a day after. "

"Well... maybe you can send her off to get hitched there?"

"HA. Oh wow, if I were that connected..." she considers "Would be nice. Of course, we'd end up at war with Earth runes for doing tthat to them. Might be worth it"

"I don't trust her."

"Who does? Your Chief sure doesn't" A sigh "Damn it. She's hte reason 'I' can't swear yet. "

"What do you mean?"

"Becaause" And she clamps down "it's.. let's just say if I do I might end up working for her"

Brow.

"Yeah, don't want that."

"You're lucky. You get to be a knight to a noble liege. I have the noble liege but... it's complicated" She says "I envy you"

"I thought you were thinking of swearing to him, though?"

"Not her."

"I am. But .. ah I wish I could tell you" A frown "She doesn't run the place, but she's got hooks in deep"

Nose-wrinkle.

"Yeah. Sometimes I wonder if there's a non bitch somewhere in there.. but more and more I'm just reluctant to dig for it" A snort

"Some people ain't worth diggin'."

"toxic shits" A nod "And I donn't know if I'll ever forgive her for trying to stop a rescue team of the Baron. Oh she did it to 'defend the hold ' ...but screw her anyway"

Grunt. Agreement.

"I think Nadeen might yet put her down in her place. I hope"

"Nadeen likes the baron, genuinely."

"I thought I got that vibe. She's trotting all over the place as Reeve though. I think the sluagh distrust her but we all saw that coming"

"Well, Varich got a grudge..."

"I think sidhe in general don't let the past be past."

"That's because they're wired weird. Now satyrs? We get it double, but it goes double fast. Usually. Good system. Others should try it"

"Heh."

A grin "How's your folks? "

"Good!"

"I check your mom's channnel. I won't lie, the covers of the Last Unicorn songs tore me up.. in a good way"

Grin. "Ain't she the best?"

"Oh yeah YOU say that, I'm bawling my eyes out over 'walking man's road'" Sniff "See? Gets me everytime. You SURE She's not like a quarter satyr or something singing like that?"

"Nope, just that good."

"Okay, maybe she's the best, maybe not but wow she's close"

"Nah, she's the best." Easy confidence, sitting back in Stormwake's saddle.

A grin "Well I'm not going to thumb wrestle over it, particularly not with a troll"