#fenixtj

Hisssssss.

And she slides into a new song, smooth as butter, similar in tone to start, melancholic, but then picking up...

Living for tomorrow
Only takes away today
Paralyzed by sorrow
I pray I'll find a better way
Can we be happy like children
They're not afraid to lose
Their way
And if they walk
Walk in the wrong direction
They will never go astray

Cause when I sing
With A heart of A lion
Nothing can stand in my way
When I sing
It awakens my desire
And takes my fears away
Takes my fears away
Takes my fears away
Takes my fears away
Takes my fears away...

And a very confused girl stares there... covered in sweat. Mortal. tears flowing

"Glamour for her!" Zara picks up the figurine with a handkerchief, lest anyone come in direct contact.

Jessica, right there, offers her own Glamour without thinking.

And Zara is wise....

Zane says "Donations first, personal glamour later, please, Jessica"

But Jessica already donates more than a little glamour to the sister who intruded into her world larger than life

Piper sings, letting the notes carry her own glamour over, and the glamour she collected.

You say you aint A hero
But maybe it chose you
If this is your Goliath
Then you gotta see it through
Don't let the light of hope go out
Cause baby you should know
So many people need you
And they're praying you
Wont let go, Oh no...

The brilliant smile of Connor, Jack's infectious laugh. The indomitable cheer of pooka Rikki and Tikki, the stalwart duty of Jaymes, Tove's fierce love... The glimmer in Vali's eye, cheerful despite, or because of, everythign he can see... everything she gathered, carried along with her own contribution.

Continuing in the background again, not trying to draw attention, but just playing on.

You are the soul of my universe
Everything good in my life
You make everything beautiful
And now I never have to think twice
You are the soul of my universe
Everything good in my life
You make everything beautiful
And now I never have to think twice
You are the soul of my universe
Everything good in my life
You make everything beautiful
And now I never have to think twice
(Twice, twice, twice...)

And Siv is shining again... she is sweaty still, hair plastered but it is as if she broke a fever... and she turns to Jonas and holds onto him, then, greedily, she grabs her sister's arm and yhanks her in and can be heard saying 'Thank you.. thank you Piper, Zara, Zane... Jessica I'm SO sorry for all I said.. I'm so sorry to all of you"

"Feh. You would do the same for any of us. Jessica, the fire?"

Zara can feel this hateful glamour... but it is contained and she is wise enough not to partake.

"Yes, Siv.... it's ok, it's nothing......." And she offers to take the box to the 'Fire.

"Walk with me, aye?"

She holds the hankie by the corners, figurine slung in it as if in a lace-trimmed hammock.

Duff starts to follow Jessia, invited or not.

And Piper plays, just lightly playing at the start of a cantrip, but not quite - less than a yearning, less than a covetous feeling, less even then taking a fancy to something. More, just a soft reminder. Of love for the sea, for family. For laughter, for the feeling of strength when protecting, the cool wind through oak trees. Letting it wind through the air and touch Siv though it filters past them all. No words needed, she just plays... and mixed in the the soft freestyling is a few chords of the ode to Rivervale, as she hangs back, letting them go where they need to go.

And then suddenly, Jonas motions to Piper to join them

not a snap of demand, a gentle invitation

As for JESSICA and Zara, they come to the fire.

"Into the flames?" She murmurs.

It takes her a moment to notice it. Expecting that everyone would quietly leave as she finished playing, and leaving her to finish the song... but catching a glimpse she looks up at him. A moment's hesitation, a question in her eyes, and... trails after them, softly letting the notes fall away.

Siv turns and offers Piper a hand "Come here, you"

At that welcome, she steps forward more strongly, and takes the offered hand. "You had us worried."

Zara nods. "Into the flames. Let all that is bad be burned away, and let the dreamstuff be born anew."

Jessica carefully sets the cask into the 'Flames.

She tosses it in, hanky sacrificed for the cause.

Siv kisses Piper, not hot ly, not with the objectifying lust she felt eearlier, and certainly not a trace of the lust, but affection, gratitude.. lots of gratitude, and when they part she says "I was a horrible bitch to you, not me or not, I am sorry I was an intrument to your pain. And thank you, for saving me"

She returns the gentle kiss, and gives Siv a fierce hug. "I could do no less for my first true friend. You welcomed me when I was afraid no one ever could, and that helped me on the road to saving myself. So I could do no less... not after a year of soakin' up troll influence."

THe hold roars! And the figurine burns! Just the part resembling Tantalus... but the smoke does not rise up, rahter it seems to go down, down.. as if being cast far below and OUT of the hold... the dark glamour seeks to invade the flame like a virus

Piper stumbles at that, and reaches out, grasping Jonas's arm as well as an arm around Siv still.

Zara weaves her fingers, casting a web of confusion so the dark glamour cannot find a path - no, it must be consumed!

Few can affect glamour itself... but Zara is a rather elite class of witch.

and the glamour cannot seem to find purchase.. cannot find its way

and the JESSICA feels it try to pass through her, but she lends her will to the hold's nature. Renew, cleanse! This is FENIX... BURN it, and then let it be pure!

PIper gets held "Oh Piper," Siv says "Don't give us all the credit. As ye said, ye saved yourself. I just had sense to beat on the winning ship in that race. I knew you could do it. I always knew"

A sniff, and she smiles. "Will you still forgive me, if I tell you.. I think your mum knows something was wrong. You'd best reach out sooner rather than later, as.. I didn't tell her anything, but she just knew somehow. And if no one reassures her, she's likely to come barrellin' through that trod before the end of the day. It was her work, on the box... she insisted, not even yet knowing who it was for. And... I think it helped."

And Jessica feels the pull.. this is worse than unseelie. Unseelie doesn't hate with out reason. Unseelie can be meritoroious rather than heirachal. This .. this glamour would hate people for WHAT they are ven as it lusted... but as it burns, it cleans.. her will joining the FIre

She reaches for Duff, one hand...

Duff holds.. and seems to take in what she has to.

Siv sighs "Yeah, when I saw the Narwal design.. it did help. Oh I'm going to hate explaining this" she says to PIPER "I shaln't be staying long here... I've been too much trouble as it is... "

A small smile. “Back to EarthRunes, then? Or home for a bit?” Thinking a moment. “Is Rivervale still “home”?”

A bite of her lip "I do not know if Rivervale will welcome me, but that's another story. I suppose this must be what it's liek to be Fiona, fearless save for the harm you cause your loved ones or the harm to them."

“You’ll explain that you did your duty to protect the ones you helped save.” Firmly. “And That you helped recover a bunch of tainted glamour and refreshed the bale at Fenix.”

She offers, “Your da welcomed me in, knowing what I had done. You think he’d do less for his own daughter? I might not know fathers, but I know you’re not silly enough to really BELIEVE that, even though I know it will scare you until you hear it from him.”

“I still haven’t braved my moms.” A small smile. “Just over the phone.”

Siv smiles "Piper, you should totally visit your moms. I'll give you a lift if you like there. But.. oh I'm behind. How are things with you?"

Zara fades back... Siv seems herself, Jessica...

JESSICA feels it though, resists it.. and it is clean.. if now unseelie Glamour... she shudders... a touch of winter in the summer... but it does not force, it tries to lure, but she can decline. The important thing? The Taint is gone

And ZARA noticed that.. the longboat is still intact, taken from the fire, it is forged into a wood carving as good as anything Brekke has made! Only the Tantalus part is gone. THe wood IS dark though, and shows a few light singes as if it had braved greek fire and escaped.