#fenixtj

"It's pretty, though. A lot like French."

"Ladies, why don't you let, um, Eleanor show you around Fenix? Eleanor, Dame Ash should be able to help you. And the rest of us can find something to do until you're done."

The young baroness looks to her liege.

He nods "Be on good behavior, Vaeltilde. Do not embarrass Sunkissed waves"

"Yes, Baron" She says and gives a curtsy.

Sayda grins... then looks to Mitra who also nods.

And they prepare to follow Ellie out

"It would be my honor. A pleasure to meet you all, and I look forward to building our future together." A curtsy to the visiting freeholders.

"Ladies, come - you must meet the kittens!"

Eyes light up and they follow her

Jessica lets a beat go by. "Your thoughts?" She invites.

Tidemarch admits "A beaumayn? Many of the Unseelie Houses will see it as a slap in the face"

"If they will, then they will."

"I am not making this decision to insult them, but if they wish to find insult in it...."

"It's not a well trusted house, and to have them put before say, Ailil" he shaikes his head "As iti s, I came this close to choosing a Balor boy for my heir but out of courtesy to you... I Refrained"

"Wise." She nods.

"Now I wonder if I could have used the advantage of placating them. I have my doubts about Vaeltilde." HE admits

"She seems charming, and eager to make you happy with her."

Tweak snorts a bit. "Little kids who be 'charmin' make me nervous. Like there ain' no way that shit's fer real. Kids is maniacs, in all th' right was, if they doin' kid-dom right."

"Is it so hard to believe that children can learn self restraint and discilpline?" The baron says

The door opens, and Maria slips into whisper to Jessica "We're a bit behind on the meal, so sorry"

"It's ok, Maria." Softly in return.

"How do you feel about pork dishes?" She asks softly

"SHe is eager to please, but far too direct. Aesin tend to have all the subtelty of a burning longship on ramming course" that from the Varich

"Just fine, Maria."

"Mm." The troll responds to Tidemarch.

"Dame Mitra, we'll need to coordinate your elevation. Take a look at things, and be in touch?" She invites.

"That's fine by me, Countess. It doesn't have to be fancy. In fact, it might be best if much wasn't made of it.. as if it were inevitable " Mitra says

"Well. I might want to make just a little fuss. Payback." She explains.

Mitra sighs and looks at Tweak "Help me out here?"

Tweak snorts. "Shit, woman, I'm 'bout ready to rig a zeppelin to make yer elevation literal."

She sighs "Shall I wear neon glow fishnets for the event?"

"Don' think I even need to answer that," Tweak says...but then NODS very emphatically.

Jessica blinks at the image.

The Eiluned looks at Jessica "She IS an ally, right?"

The Varich actually chuckles

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend....." the troll repeats.

A smirk. "Don' count yer chickens. That said, I ain' lettin' nothing hurt SkyHook, so guess that puts me on your side."

"Ok." A deep breath. "Can anyone think of anything else?"

"This mer-kid...'bout how old th' girls say he be?"

"Like, how old they figger?"

"Roughly their age?"

"Seven or eight" A nod from Mitra

Tweak thinks about that a moment. "They been back to the beach since?"

"No."

"Well...seems t' me there a lot of stories 'bout kingdoms what made friends after th' kids figgered out they don' hate each other." Shrug, then a pause. "Then 'gain, some of them stories don't end so good for th' kids...."

"I think that's mostly because of others involved, not the kids themselves."

Tidemarch frowns "NEvertheless... children can be blind to threats"

"Duh. That why y' don't leave them all to themselves forever like. But, for a little while...I mean, how long was they along to meet the kid in the first place?"

"Yes. Which is why serving as a Regent or caretaker is such an honor and responsibility." Echoing Tweak.