#fenixtj

"True" She sighs

"May I stay here a night or two then? I'm sorry for the fall out "

"You can stay for a week if you like. Or longer. The DeBukes are allies of Renaissance." A beat "Even the dead ones."

"Thank you" A beat "I got better"

Jess nods.

"Let me find a room for you...."and she'll ask someone to help out with that.

"Many thanks. If you see Ariel, tell her I'm flesh and blood, will you?" She says as she's about to be lead away

"I suppose I should go look for her. Yes, I'll do that."

And off Jessica goes to see if she can find the satyr.

It will take patience, and timing... for Ariel is making the rounds at max speed "TROLL GHOST!"

And Jessica behind her doing some damage control "No ghosts, no ghosts, everything is fine....."

Good thing! Some folks were reaching for weapons, others holy symbols

Finally, the sayr shoots within arm's reach about to yell again

Jess grabs her, lifting gently.

"Ariel? Calm down please."

"But but.. Kelby's dead! now she's a troll ghost!" She explains

"R3ports of her d3ath were greatly exaggerated. "

"What? Like.. she stubbed her toe and just tripped? And EVERYONE got confused?"

"Let's go ask her?"

"what if she haunts us?"

"She's family." reasonably.

"I guess.." A GULP

Apuch's voice can be heard as he whispers as loudly as he can"She's no a real ghost. I feel cheated"

"Come." Jess sets her down and leads her to meet Kelby.

Kelby has a guest room that isn't that wide from wall to wall, but wide enough. It does have that most coveted of troll traits, headroom.

Jessica knocks.

"Yes?" A door opens

Kelby looks to meet Jessia "Ah, your excellency how can I..."

"OW" As a satyress kicks her shin

"You're solid!" Ariel declares

"And unarmored" Kelby says "Ariel, why on..."

Ariel hugs Kelby's leg and latches on "You're not a ghost!"

"My work here.... is done." Solomnly.

"Gee, thanks" Kelby says drily to Jessica , then to Ariel "No I'm not a ghost. Yes I did die. It's complicated. Think of this as an Early reset. How are you?"

"Well," Ariel says "I'm the troubadour for the childlings here. My singing is SO much better and.." She goes on for at least 10 minutes

Jessica nods to Kelby and fades back.

Kelby... gives a nod back and goes on

Jessica goes to see if she can find Coy.

Not hard to find him he's on his way down the hallway looking quite serious, and a bit confused, when he sees her "Holder? what's going on? "

"I'll take you, come with me."

She explains as best she can on the way.

He stiffens "Wait, she's a knight now? She ..chose this?" A frown

"Speak with her, please, Coy. I know it's ... a difficult moment but let's focus? She's -ALIVE-."

Lilac eyes staring. "Are you a Danaan?"

"I am..." Kelby says to the litle girl sidhe "And it's complicaed. You must be Ariel's best friend she talks about. Hi"

"Hi! I'm Ellie."

Coy looks at Jessica "She's betrayed everything to be alive. Even the natural order. How can I ... no, Holder. I.. this is not a joyful return it's... a middle finger to everything the farm taught her"

Ariel bounces "Yes, Eleanor is one of my best friends. I also have Salma, who is ALSO a best friend and .well.. you know how it is. Ellie's nice. Ellie, this is Kelby , she's a DeBuke but uhmmm not mad at you or anything"

Kelby looks at Ellie and says "Yeah, pelase don't think all DeBukes are alike. Some of us understand the war is long over, the real fight is against darker things"

Somber nod. "The Dark Ones are always wanting to come back."