#fenixtj

And he starts to whistle, and sway the mop back and forth

And soon... he's dancing with the mops, imaginging the musicians are still here... instruments ready, the crowds nearby...and tapping on the tile

Whirling with brooms! Imaginigng the cleaning equipment as musical instruments of his own.

Sonador finishes with a whirl to the stop

And hears "Sonador? " Maria lookes in, and puts her hands on her hips finding Sonador with a dreamy look on his face leaning on the mop

"Aie" She fusses, "What is wrong with you? I have seen pooka that got more cleaning done than this! What do you have to say for yourself?"

He shrugs haplessly

"Ack! Sometimes I wish I knew where your head was." She takes the mop from his hands "Go clean the toilets in the hallway, it's a smalelr room, maybe you can do THAT"

"Si" He nods, and moves on. as he moves, he imagines himself a prisoner... doomed to face the dark waters of his island prison... but oh, music will set him free...

"I do not know what is wrong with that boy" Maria sighs and takes over the cleaning in this area.

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Ariel takes a breath, and tries to draw the bow back "It's haard" she says

"It will get harder" the mentor says "The more powerful the bow, the more might required. Archers are not weak"

"Right" She keeps trying then slides it "Got it nocked"

"Position" The mentor says "And ..release"

The arrow flies and sinks into the far outter ring "I didn't get the bullseye!" A pout

"That would be mean to the bull." Salma remarks, an ear twitching at the "TWANG!" from her spot nearby with... you guessed it... a book.

Johnny Twofeather, Nunnehi consult, and, amused he's teaching archery, leans down "I didn't get the bullseye at your age. "

"I don't want to hurt a bull, Salma I.. oh you're already lost in your book again" She then looks at Johnny "For reals?"

"For reals" He says "Now, you don't want to hold it too long, that burns out energy... " and lessons continue

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Jessica feels a lot better, waking that morning. She's pretty sure Duff wants to teach the Varich a lesson . She's also sure.. he won't.

However, that has to wait. There's a balor spy that needs addressing.

Yup. And , after getting dress, she grabs her maul for less.. violent activity. HOwever tempting

She'll have to figure out where they put the satyr, but that shouldn't be impossible.

THe summong chamber waas turned into cells... and..ah there we are. On guard duty is Delfina, the muscular Satyress works the Pit a lot, but here she's helping out "Bitch is inside. Tried to seduce me"

"Good to see you, Delfina." Jessica blinks.

"Long time, no see" she concedes "Need an escort while you check on Hektira?"

"Let's say I do. Second set of eyes and all."

Delfina grabs the keys and goes in with her "Saw the heir... Diego probably crapped a brick when she cast protocal"

Jessica sighs. "That's the second thing on my list today."

"Cleaning up after Diego?" Amusement as Diego is HER cousin

"Talking with Eleanor and Diego."

"Well, oh my, hurt feelings and tears are sure to happen... and then on top of that, who knows how the CHILD will respond?"

They enter the prison, and behind the warded cell 'door' is Hektira.

A soft puff of amusement from the troll.

Hektira says "I didn't ravage, or kill...or even disobey an order"

"How are you feeling?"

The saytr spy says "light head ache from whatever you had me drugged with"

"Have you had food and drink? Would you like to?"

"I was fed. "

"Water?" She offers.

"Fine" Hektira says , then allows her face to smooth "You seem reasonable. Or at least civil. Why not just let me go? I tried to gather a little intel, but is that a crime in our world?"

"I'll have some brought to you."

Water is fetched and brought

"If it is not, then it is no crime that I seek the same thing." Jessica points out reasonably. She seats herself outside the cell.

"Fine." She takes the offer through the cell ward. SHe's smart enough not to try to run "What? You want me to admit I'm a spy? I'm a spy"

"For whom?"

"See, that's one of the things I'm nOt supposed to reveal. Keeps me from being hired or employed again"