#fenixtj

"And enter the pool" he explains

"Do you want me to stay?" Piper asks. "I'll go along if it makes you more comfortable. Or I can go lay in the sun and hope no one trips over me."

"Oh heck, stay" Siv says and disrobes slowly "YOu've seen me before" A wink "Fontaine, make sure Piper doesn't ravish me while I'm trying to heal please"

Fontaine looks surprised "Do you not want her to Ravish you?"

A glance to Fontaine. "As long as I'm not disrupting the healing process." And she GRINS at his response.

A laugh "For my sister's sake, probably best I don't go getting ravished in various rooms she might want to use later" Despite her bravado, she does keep her back to Fontaine, and she slowly sinks in the water

Fontaine looks to PIper and ..puts a hand on her shoulder, and closes his eyes "No.. I sense nothingg that would disrupt the healing. Far from it. If you were a coin, you'd be the sort to throw in and wish for her"

PIper feels a bit like an open book for a moment, as if the ianminae somehow saw into her heart

A small shiver at the sensation. "Thank you... and in repayment, I won't cannonball into your pool." Grinning.

"Oh by all means, the kids do it all the time" He smiles kindly,then he turns to the water and touches it and starts calling "OUT OUT! DARN CAT! OUT OUT! DARN CAT! The King Lives! Renewal triumphs! I cast out the venom in thy claws! Beauty within be shown out again! You have lost you have lost..."

and the water begins to writhe around a startled Siv

And for a moment... Pepper sees in a dozen facets of the water a giant monster cat, there is nothing lovable or fuzzy about it, this is a cat with its cruelty dialed to 10, if it is beauitful in forrm, it is twisted in heart. The reflection shows the love of making others beg and plead, of hurtingg them to prolong the kill. It is an enemy to the land.

And the reflections speaks, yowls really, the tiny faces demanding "My curse! My claws! No healing! My killer will wear my mark! Must wear!"

Fontaine calls out "Piper, help me sing it away! Follow my lead!"

Piper covers her mouth lest she shriek in horror, but then straightens up and nods to Fontaine! "Right!!"

And he starts to sing! the cheesiest song she's ever heard... "Goodness makes the badness go away! Goodness makes you happy every daaaaay .. badness cannot start, if there's goodness in your heart, Goodness makes the badness go away!"

And in the reflections on the water, the cat's ears flatten... the nightmare curse hisses and protests.. .it's so cheesy, so sweet

She blinks at it, but picks it up and adds her own lines, in one of the cheesiest camp songs she knows.

"She's got that joy joy joy, down in her heart! (WHERE?) Down in her heart to stay!"

"She's got the love of Jonas, love of Jonas
Down in her heart (where?) Down in her heart to stay!"

And will repeat with her own name! Jessica! Her parents!

"I am a threat to Kings, I am the land breaker, the crown cra.." But ..the protests are drowned out, by water and by song and the unbearble power of NICE...

And she counters back with one of the happiest songs of all time.

"Sun is shinin' in the sky
There ain't a cloud in sight
It's stopped rainin' everybody's in the play
And don't you know
It's a beautiful new day, hey hey!

"Hey you with the pretty face..."

She blows a kiss to Siv...

Welcome to the human race
A celebration, Mr. Blue Sky's up there waitin'
And today is the day we've waited for!"

And Siv joins them, alternating with WALKING ON SUNSHINE!

The cat is long dead, Siv helped kill it, but now the curse , a thing born of dread in triumph, of sorrow that outlives victory, finds itself besiegeged....call it cheesy, call it syrupy, call it... HAPPY! No curse of misery is stronger thann healiling waters, healing songs, and joy unashamed!

"It might seem crazy what I am 'bout to say
Sunshine she's here!"

Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
(Because I'm happy)
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
(Because I'm happy)
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
(Because I'm happy)
Clap along if you feel like that's what you wanna do!

Small hooves stomping along to the clapped refrain! Now singing not just to banish the monster, but from the sheer joy of it and being with her love.

In fact, PIper and Siv don't realize it, but they walk on water to sing together, the latter nude as a jaybird but not caring. as she dances and harmonizes with her girlfriend ... while the Oened works the last of the magic, below them, in the water.. the curse drowns! Gags and drowns... and breaks apart utterly... then a burst of glamour flows up, purified of the taint, and all three splash into the water

ANd all three find themselves laughing

Her arms tossed around Fontaine's neck, she pulls him in for a BIG smooch! "You're amazing!"

Fontaine smiles "Thank you... and you have a true gift, Piper, troubadour !" A look at Siv "you sang nicely too"

"Oh that was FUN" Siv says ..as water strreams down her restored face ..she seems unaware she's cured so much as just happy

Siv is hugged too. "You should sing more often. "

"Compared to you guys? Please. Tove taught me a little but I am NOT a pro like you or Fontaine who.. fontaine, your towel came off again"

"Oh" He looks down in the water "Whoops"

"Singing isn't about being a pro. It's about how it makes you feel. And I think that everyone should sing if they want to, even if they sing like an amputee."

A beat, and she grins. "You know, can't hold a note... can't carry a tune."

Indeed, quite a surge of happiness

"Oh that's terrible" Siv laughs at the joke "Terrible" She dresses as they talk. ..and says "Let's go see sis mm? "

Piper gives one last splash, then towels off. "Sure, let's."

And the two go to the Balefire room, Siv looks around "Wow, she's feeling her oats" She smiles at her sistter, her fasce restored, or at least actually healing properly

Piper has her fingers interlaced with one of Siv's hands. "Your bale is looking frisky!" She agrees.

Jessica looks over, but doesn't stand; ;she keeps her hand in the 'Fire. "Well. Imbolc. And I think the magic of the springs added to it."

"PiperPiperPiper!"

Oh, there's a childling with an ocarina. A Very Excited childling with an ocarina. "Are you visiting? Are you staying?"

Siv gives Piper's hand a squeeze "Go say hello to your fan"

A laugh, and Piper heads over to scoop up Ellie and give her a twirl! There are not many she can lift and spin, but Ellie is still petite enough for the satyr to hoist! "Hey there! How's the tootling going?"

"Neema's been teaching me songs! And Ariel!"

Siv moves near her sister and takes a seat "Little ball of sunshine isn't she?"

Setting her down. "Me and Siv are visiting for a bit. We just had a dip with Fontaine, but I hope we can stay a bit longer. I wanted to chat with Mr. Duff too. Do you want to play something for me?"

"Yes please! And if you stay tonight could you please sing later?"

Siv gets a guilty look

"Tell you what, even if we don't stay, I promise to play for you before we go. That's only fair, if you're going to play for me."