#elsewhere

Brekke mulls. "Part of me keeps saying that we should use the ember to establish a centaur hold somewhere. Is that madness?"

"Perhaps." Frank rumbles "Will it create trouble if the ember is not returned to the Balefire from where it was taken?"

"It has not been missed for over a century," Brekke points out.

Frank tilts his head "I thought that at first. But the ember said "The High King's bale on Imbloc night, an hundred and 13 flames -go-." Not 'ago.' And that the ember was one of the ones to go. I think."

"Although, returning it is a further option."

Brekke listens to Frank's interpretation, frowning...then nods. "That...seems more likely than my thought. Mm."

Olgar coughs "Reminder, there's a strong suspicion the DeBukes snitch a little flame every Imbolc as well."

"From Tara Nar?" dubious.

"Hm. I think it is probably best we do not ask too much about that."

"I withdraw the question."

Olgar smirks "Look, maybe it's the unseelie outlook? But if we hadn't interfered that flame would be used to pay soemone for a foul crime. I don't see anythinng wrongg, hell, even dishonorable if that's a factor, in using that to help people. Be it enlarge the lodge flame to feed the locals here more, or help another area, or what ever. If you go to the high king's court, it's just gonna ggo to whoever has the mos connections at best"

Brekke sighs. "The details of it, though. How to organize them? What location? Would the ember be enough to support them all? And would they even wish this?"

"Well Lucia says they'll have no problem getting homes. A lot of lords, even the good ones, would be delighted to have a new Kithain at THEIR Holds."

"Mm. I suppose the question goes to the centaurs themselves, then. We must speak with them on the matter."

Frank nods.

And it looks like it's agreed, sained or not, the Centaurs deserve a voice in this

(End scene)