#fenixtj

He walks off with the bright red phone that looks like Commisonor Gordon might be on the other end

She dials, listens.

"Ocean Eyes, how are you?"

"Hi. Listen.... kind of tricky over the phone, but I have a favor to ask. Can you come over?"

"I have time. Do I need to bring a weapon or three?"

"No. I don't think so."

"Be there in ten"

"Ok."

And she returns. "Ok, my back up is on the way. Ready when you are."

And Duff shows up

The troll shakes his hair out easy

"I shalt seek the others." Zara nods, bows, and whisks away.

Duff notes only that someone has slipped away before he can see them "Who was that?"

"Um. Zara. I've mentioned her?"

"You may have, but if so not frequently" Duff says

"Well. Sluagh. So anyway.... um, can we talk privately a moment?"

"I'm yours" He says

Causually "I take it this is you finally deciding to let me ink you permanently?"

"If that's what it takes.... yes." She goes on to explain about the situation with Siv, confidentiality and without more details than she has to give. ".... and I figured if the Glamour does kind of kick back on me.... you'd be the best person to have nearby. You can help me manage it."

Duff grows somber "So this could bleed into you, this 'tainted glamour'.. and you fear you might lose control?" Summing up

An uncomfortable shrug. "It's possible."

"Can I talk you out of this?" He asks plainly.

"No."

"Then I guess i better help you" he nods "If need be. I can restrain you" Simply

"Yes." but she blushes a bit.

He is polite enough not to let the smile slip past the corner of his lip at her blush instead saying "You're being rather vague I noticed."

"I am? Sorry. What do you need to know?"

"Is this about the Raid on Tantalus? "

And an angry voice "Have you lost yer damn mind ye horned idiot!" Siv

"Yes." She admits, then turns. "Siv........"

Siv is out of her room, and furious with Zane "I send Piper away so you ENDANGER Her? And now my sister and..."

Piper, turning around a corner, stops and looks rather deer-in-the-headlights.

Jess hurries to the scene.

Zane says "Yes i know you hate all women and want all women.. you're like an Incel to the 9nth degree but we have a plan..."

Duff turns and strides towards the situation, the tattooed troll looks about

And she trots right up, stopping a few paces - a good arms-length - away from Siv, and speaks up, looking up to her from her several feet down height. "He isn't endangering me. I'm a grown-ass woman, and it was MY idea to call Zane. So if you want to yell at someone, you can yell at me. But I'd rather you DIDN'T, because we're trying to help you."

Zara winces at the shouting.

"You stupid twats, you've no idea what's in me now..." Siv scorns Piper then looks ath er, Zara and Jessica "Christ you bitches need a good brooming to settle ye and get you out of my hair"

Duff HAS met Siv before, and the words spoken startle him

A glance at Zane, and she shuffles the box under one arm, and her guitar strap over the other. "I thought you said she agreed..." And glancing around, wondering what other attention they're attracting.

"Nay. We know exactly what is in you."

"Indeed, I have known Tantalus longer than you have been in this world."

"Siv.... we're here to help." Jessica tries. "Let us help."

"She had, but she didn't know it might risk you guys and I... think troll protectivness is mixing in with the bad glamour.." Zane says

"Siv - I'm not going to leave, and I'm not going to stop sticking my nose into your business. And it's just gonna get worse if you hold it in, so you'd best just let us try to help now while we are ready."

"You say you know, Zara but you don't. I look at you, one of my best friends. I look at Piper, a lover who was so pleasing even if it was but a night... and Jessica, a sister I know I'll never be half as good as.. and what do I see? Whores, each one of ye spreading for some coin or another... a girl too afraid to oath to the man she loves and so afraid of her FAMILY she doesn't have the sense to be where she's HAPPY .....a stupid strumpet seeking redemption through love's chase only to lament that oh no, it's HAAAAAAARD... and then there's the mighty LEADER of the land..." A look at Jessica "So afraid of dropping all her walls she'd rather let her heart die from lack of oxygen, but she'll spread for a short time if it means she can forget... "

"HEY!" Zane flares "Piper doesn't deserve that"

Piper flinches back at the strike, but straightens up, and doesn't retreat.

Zara walks closer to Siv, unblinking.

Jonas comes around the corner looking torn