#fenixtj

Jess pauses. "Isn't that.... the same news?"

"It's closer now" both nod

"you should save Luis" Adler sugggests

"How close? Minutes?Miles?" Jess is already armed from her trip to Skyhook.

"Not closer in space.. in time.. "

"Whoever knows the most, stay here and tell me. The other, go and get Symond."

Adler nods to Ahpuch, and heads off to get Symond

Ahpuch whispers "The dead can feel thinggs some time. His son is in danger.. the danger grows.. but it moves on the pull of time, it is not coming closer to the hold. I hinted to be sure" Sly "One must not tell ghosts TOO much"

She nods. "Any ideas on how to save him?"

"You are the hero here... I have heard too many stories of sluagh forced to be heroes. Why, there are even tales of great sluagh, like the denier, but they are cursed by friends who ask them to be heroes, and if such sluagh do not be heroicss, their friends will do something even stupider, so sluah like he are forced to be heroes.. it's like an ichy new sweater.. pity such sluagh. No, you will have to do the savingg. " A pause "Invite him for tea?"

"Not a bad idea." Jess says diplomatically. "I was't suggesting you do the saving, just asking if you had any ideas." she points out.

"Maybe knock him out, put him in a bag and wait untnil the death has passed?"

"That, or tea, maybe." Jess gets paper and pen, and copies the list Nec gave her.

"You wanted me? " Symonnd says "Whatever others ssay, those seismic shifts aren't MY fault"

"What seismic.... nevermind. I need you to do something for me. For Renaissance. I know you are not a messenger but I need your help with communication."

She writes as she talks.

"you want me to set up a hand crank telegraph?"

"No." she folds the note over. "Will you take this to Duff and let him know that the first paragraph is the urgent issue, but distrubance and even death may come from the others on this list may be coming and the good of the County means we must try to stem the drug trade and stimey the plans of the dealers county-wide?"

"I'm going to be putting together a rescue attempt for the person in that first paragraph. Luis."

"I thought you weren' talking to Duff?" She says confused "You're on na bre.. oh, that's why you got me doing this"

"And, I have a rescue to mount."

"Okay. How soonn do you want this delivered? I got projects"

"Now. Right now. Immediately. Lives are at stake, Symond."

A sigh "FINNE but if I get behind on my projects because you had to save " She makes air quotes 'Lives' I don't wannt to get chewed out later" she moves on

Jessica nods. "I will remember. Take an escort if you want, but get moving please."

"Okay geez o petes..." She calls out "DEMOS.. move your ass.."

Demos raises a brow but follows

Jessica nods that Demos should go with her. "Phobos! You have protection of the 'hold. Work with Diego. Sir Buce!"

"Sure thing, boss..er Countess"

Symond and Demos are off

((Comment on Diego was to Phobos, but whatever works.))

Jessica calls Sir Buce to her. "We need to mount a rescue in the next 30 minutes to save a mortal who is working with or for drug dealers. Ihave names and locations; who among us would be best suited to take Luis out of that place and to safety?"

"Iam thinking we will need warriors but if it comes to combat we may have already lost. Better to be prepared for defense, but use stealth. Your thoughts?"

Buce ponders "As a pooka, perhaps I could sneak in animal form?"

"Buce, do you think they'd notice a horse? Is there another pooka in the 'Hold you'd suggest?"

"A buffolo would be a natural steather .." He ponders anew

Jessica looks at the target address; what part of town? She has spent years getting to know the place.....

Near the industrial part.. the runn down industrial part

"Tito-Woden? If only he knew a shape change!" Buce says

In truth, the Seer isn't bad at metamprohisis. he might be able ot use it to sneak in, troll or no

"Ask him to join us. Who else?:

"I would of course sugggest a childling army, but pehraps Mr. Viggo would not mind?" Mentioning the only adult sluagh nearby

She nods. "I was thinking of him, if he'll join us."

"I shall seek him out" A bow and enthusiastic trot

"Hurry. We need to be moving."

Symond is the one who returns almost at a run, Demos behinnd her muttering oh shit oh shit

"What!?!"

And hands a note to Jessica "You're ggona wannna read this"

And she does, bracing herself.