#fenixtj

Salma covers up a giggle.

Coy looks up from his texting "And now.. piggy cookies. Mm... okay"

"Marranitos, Coy. Por favor."

"Si" He nods and types

"Did we lose Neema to the waves?" Salma waves an arm towards the surf. "Neema, Churros!!"

"I'm here..." She slides out of of her skin so to speak, becoming a woman once more "Ready to go then?"

"I think so.." Holger sighs "I put my watch tower too clsoe to the frontier" As a tide is eating away at it's base

"Did you have a good swim, Neema?"

"I did, gracious." She smiles "Most relaxing"

Salma pats Holger on the arm. "Que sera, you shall rebuild again."

"From the ashes of the sand, when the call comes forward, the fortress shall rise anew" He looks over the sea, the very soul of troll resolve, then a smile "But first, Churros"

And while things are not perfect, the kids are confirmed modernists and while they're mannerly they're not big on the court talk, but they don't raise a stink either .. it'ts far more important to try churros, and , after wiping hands, look over the book collection, and laugh at Tonto skate on banana peels (He really does). Emmy is REALLY impressed by Ellie's doll collection. Rapunzel is her favorite too

Good lord, the childlings, sidhe and troll, commoner and noble, might actually have fun with each other

It's hard to be grumpy after churros.

with cats!

Indeed, the DeBukes get to meet ALL the cats.

before you know it, it's evening... and the DeBukes have to go home, they got chores, but they thank her

"I hope you can visit the farm again," Marion Emmmy DeBuke says "We really do want to show you the chicks and things"

Geraldine agrees "It'll be our pleasure"

Juniper looks left and right "I can show you where they hide the rock candy"

"Thank you for visiting. Safe travel. Yes, the chicks sound muy interesante," Goodbyes and waves and smiles.

And out they go

And... the only Debuke left is Ariel

"Whew." Exhale.

Ariel HUGS the stuffing out of her sidhe friend

"They seem nice."

"Yes. They are." She nods "Well... I think Juniper is going to get in trouble again, but... he's still nice about it"

"What did he do to Brogan? Daireann do get touchy..."

"He doodled on the back of Brogans neck..." She shrugs "Brogan got him back.. green hair he had ot shave "

She pats her hair. "That sucks."

"Not so bad for boys... I don't think" SHe says "Anyway, I am very glad you gave it a chance. Thank you. "

And in the time that followed, some DeBukes , besides Ariel, visited the area and yes, Ellie. She in turn found herself welcome at the farm even iff she did not always take them up on that. While she might appreciate it, House Beaumaynn, due to not being there during the Accordance war etc, was added to the list of trusted Houses...

annd, well, Agnes would try to prove she could indeed make Churros, but whehter she ever learned to make the BEST was the subject of regional pride

(End Scene)