#fenixtj

"Why don't you come meet her? She's in the kitchen. I think."

"As ye say," He says "And later, the hot shower of shame" Straightning his back he walks on

Jessica goes with him.

Adn the kitchen has ...boggans, and nothing else.

"Maria? Where did Salma go?"

"Oh, Little Eleanor and Ariel were like 'oh you know Sofia talks to the animals' and Salma was like 'who is that?' and they explain she is a Disney princess.. and then they say she has a TV...with the Plus from Lady Ash... and duty calls, they must share. So off they are watching the show in the bedroom. Oh, we may need to open up another room if you want. OR we can find a bunk bed and let Ariel choose top or bottom?"

"We have Disney PLUS?" Sir Buce grins and claps his hands together in a clatter of gauntlets! THen coughs "Ah.. yes, verily"

"If the girls want to all stay together, that's fine."

"Sir Buce, did you want to, um, visit the girls?"

"I shall make the effort. Milady? Is this salma to be my Enfante Terrible?"

"I had trouble communicating with her, Sir. I just want to be sure she has what she needs, and she is where she wishes to be. If she has a home she wants to return to, we'll make sure that happens. If not, she can stay here."

"I shall guard her and your hair and her hair dress with every fiber of my being, every quivering sinew! I shall DIE a thousand deaths before I let these children come to a scratch!"

"Or you could just... um, sit and watch the show and talk with them."

"Oh." He ponders "As though wishest. Seems less healthy for a child than violence, but as you say"

"Thank you, sir. I look forward to hearing how it goes."

Bravely, he salutes and goes to knock on the door.

Of the childlings ferocious

"You may enter!"

Salma has been set up with a Jasmine doll as the trio of girls watch Disney from a pillow-nest.

(Ellie, of course, has Rapunzel)

"I am Sir Buce ap Fiona... that is not my full name, for many are my deeds, many are my quests" He kneels before the girls and takes off his helmet, a glorious head of hair worthy of the finest of manes falls loose and free, "I hath come upon such a quest, to serve Salma, and thee, and thee two the revenge... in whatever manner you require"

Salma blinks and swallows, then... looks at Ellie's hair, then looks at Buce's mane

"Greetings, Sir Buce, and welcome. You may serve me and my ladies, if you so wish. We are watching Sofia. Do you want to watch, too?"

"If there be wisdom in a pool, I should drink of it" He says

And he does sit down to watch, on the floor, legs 'indian style'

within 20 minutes, he shall be riveted. Within 40 minutes, the ladies shall be braiding his hair or inserting flowers in such braids as suits the whim of three young girls

He does have VERY nice hair to play with...

And there are limits to how utterly well behaved even a sidhe childling wants to be.

meannnwhile...

Earl looks around "is it just me or is this place more... not crowded, but... looking a bit spiffed up?" He asks Zara

"Well, she has leaned in rather hard. Countess, nu?"

"And to think, at one time she was swinging on the rafters in Firnost"

"Aye."

"Think she'll glare at me if I say that our little girl has grown up?" Straight faced.

Meanwhile, in the hallway on the other side, POSSIBLY hearing Earl...

A soft chuff.

Jessica is made aware of their arrival, and comes to greet them.

"Zara? Earl."

"Countess" Earl bows then smiles "how are you, Jessica?"

"Busy." She admits. "Zara, can we talk?"

"Aye, aye..."

"Earl, what are you doing here?" Clem says from another part of the hallway

"I could ask the same" He says with a smile "I am a wayfare master. I go where I will and no force on Earth..."

"We need to talk, c'mere" Clem says to him.

"Yes, Clem" he says with a sigh

"Good evening, Clementine."

"Evening, Zara" Clem smiles "I'll give you Earl back later, you get Jessica, fair?"

An eyebrow. "In one piece, aye?"

"I shall be miffed if he be dented."

"Nary a scratch" She makes a scouts' honor