#fenixtj

they go in, "Jessica," Door closed, "Where did you go? And why?"

She strips off the leather vest as she enters. "Went down to the pit, well, near it. Met one of the fighters there, another troll called 'Shard.' It's got to be him making the difference there. The changes." She bends at the hips to unlace the sandals she wears.

He admires her as she does, "I saw him fight. He's damn good.... and , yes, he's managed to get much of the kithain in the area to muse the violene and blood.." his eyes fall her thighs "Lust."

She stretches up and takes the half-gloves off, one finger at a time. "He knows what he's doing. He's new enough that it would explain the changes. I love the idea of a new freehold but..... like that?" She pauses think about it. "There was a ... native flavor about it." Thinking.

"Maybe there was something here before, something similiar enough that it's working well... you really think it could be a hold? Mm if it is, it is in your fief. You'd have a claim over under you"

She's been..holding onto her seeliee side, but the Beast would certainly like that. Expanding her influence, cementing her strength.

And she could protect others, more. it's an appealing combo

She takes a deep breath. "There's something... off about all this. I can feel... it feels like.... it's not normal."

"Then we get Tito Woden to check it out, and others who know more about the lore." He says pulling her to him, "Are you okay? When I swung you around in front of the others and insulted you. I thought you might be angry."

"I didn't follow the play, put you and the whole thing in jeopardy. You were right."

"It was... it was, it -is- hard to ignore. That's a problem. It's summer, I shouldn't be feeling like this but.. the Glamour there...."

"Is born of violence and competition and dominance. yes." He says he strokes her face, "I felt it too. But I'm more used to the violent side of life. You enter violence and agression when it's your duty. You aren't used to it for passion. the urge to establish yourself as a power because. yes, Lust, anger, and pride... at least three passions fueling the glamour there, four I forgot about greed."

"There are seven, I think, total." She bites her lip, watching him.

"Then... let mee tell you what I learned, and we'll indulge in a few. Those two were powerful men, with influence. As a courtesy, I essentially told them I was going to war with the Scythes but offered them some o the Scythes existing terirtoriy, gave them a head's up. If I had started thing without their approval they might have picked other sides, instead? I became a power broker. I have this power because they recognize it. " It occurs to her that Duff just admitted to deciding to TAKE and divy something up, and men..agreed. Killers agreed.