#fenixtj

"Yes. Eventually."

"GOOD" A nod "I hope you give them what for. There were KIDS present."

"I know." grimly.

She curtseys "Then thank you, Freeflame"

and she with draws, but gives the nockers a HUMPH as he goes by

Jessica watches the nockers with a steely glare.

"They're in the cages, we got em in the cages" Assurances

"Better get moving to Fenix, then."

And they do

Jessica marches behind them.

and soon, the cages are parked by the side of the hold.

"Gentlemen, I'll send a note to my friends Dame Mitra and Mama Capitaz and let them know they can come pick you up here. For now, take a seat."

"AND. Come up with a plan for how to handle the offspring."

"OFFSPRING?" They both say

An eyebrow. "Did I stutter?"

"You -do- know where babies come from, yes?"

"We'l ah.. we'll work on a crib"

"yeah good crib for the..."

"Uh baby"

"Could be eggs."

"We'll make a great one. You'll love it" One assures

"Fantastic.. yeah uhm. .could be. Furk"

"Preliminary drafts in my hand before you leave."

"But.. our labs are in our own neighborhoods"

"Drafts, not prototypes. I can get you paper and pens."

They nod.. and Constance comes out with paper and pens

"Thank you." to Constance, and another glare at the bozo brothers. "Constance, I'll have a note for Dame Mitra and Mama Captiaz shortly. Can you arrange for delivery?"

"I'll pass it through Phobos. He is a herald so"

"Thank you. I'll go get on that." And she heads back to her room...... to cool off, first.

And the boggans hear the word.. and gasp!

among themselves they talk, and spread the news

The Countess has commissioned a crib!

And .. soon, the gossip evolves beyond that to 'the countess must be pregnant'

Could be a crib, could be an aquarium......

Meanwhile, blissfully unaware, Jess flops face down on her bed for a long exhale.

Definitely a crib, chatter chatter... as talks of a baby shower for Jessica start

(End scene)