#fenixtj

"You must tell him, Vaeltilde and Adalia."

"I will" Vaeltilde says. thogu she looks a BIT nervous at the idea upf upsetting her liege or at least risking upset

"Would it help if I told?"

"No." gently. "Vaeltilde and Adalia must be brave."

"I am brave" the Aesin says, little jaw set and more fire now.

"I'm not" Adalia admits

"Perhaps you can match each other's strengths and weaknesses, then."

"Yes," Vaeltilde nods

"Will you be there, when Vaeltilde tells?"

"Do you need me there?" Jessica asks kindly.

"I will" Adalia says "Oh HER, thank goodness"

"It might help?"

"Vaeltilde?"

"No. I .. I will face him alolne" The Aesin says

"Do you not think he will wish to meet Adalia?"

"no, he.. may not care, but sometimes he can find attachments a weakness" Vaeltilde says "Or he might think she' a spy"

"i'm not" the piskie protests

"A good liege should know all her people."

Jessica nods, agreeing.

"And Adalia helped with Master Lum."

"That was very brave, Adalia."

"I didn't want him dead" She blushes

A small smile. "Your motivation does not make you less brave."

Vaeltilde nods "Indeed. It takes great courage to want to help others when it is dangerous"

NOW adalia is blushing

"Now. Will you ladies stay here with Dame Ash until we are finished with this mission?"

Resigned. "Yes, Jessica."

"Yes, Countess" Vaeltilde says

"Yes, Chief" Ariel says

"Si, Condesa." A sigh.

"We will stay with the Dama."

"May we watch Disney?"

"If it is available here." she grants.

"It is" Vaeltilde says

"Then yes, as far as I ma concerned."

"Thank you, Jessica."

"You're welcome, Ellie. And thank -you-."

She stands.

They bow.. well, Ariel puts her hand over her heart

Jessica bows back, nods to Dame Ash, and heads out to see if the ambush is ready.

And off they go.. the 'other girls' waiting

Jessica nods. "Our route is planned?"

"Yes, and leaked so spies can go there too" A nod from the Baron "Not that they know of the important part"

"Right." Jessica looks at those playing the role of the 'important part.' "And you are all ready?"

"Yes," Says 'Not Vaeltilde' smoothing her dress

"Then let's go." Jessica mounts up.

And out they head. For the first part of the journey, it goes well , folks cheerand wave

And Jessica's keen eyes keep task on who is moving with them, or might be signaling ahead.

She notices one jackal pooka who seesm to be ..keeping pace.

Probably wrong to stereotype