#fenixtj

And Jessica's work has helped make it so

Nonsense! the flame seems ot say. You're nnot a pooka, you can't make people talk

Mmph back at you

the flames fuss at her. The bale thinks Jessica is too hard on herself, but yes, THEY Will do better

"Shhh. You're fine. You're perfect." she soothes "You don't need to do anything but be."

A soft chuff.

Alas, Jessica now has less than a half hour to visit her sister

Still holding a connection to the Balefire, she considers the idea of going.

it seems to encourage. An image of Siv and Jessica together holdinng hands

Jess thinks about it, then shakes her head. "More likely to start a fight than talk right now. Too angry."

The flames then consider, and ggivee a nod.. image of a phone?

Perhpas to tell her sister she won't be showing

"I'll text." even though she doesn't even want to do that.

A sympathetic surge of energy. She knonws how it feels. The Pitt can be a rather unruly sister too

Another chuff. "There's an idea. I'll call Siv, then go, um, get some exercise at the PItt, huh?"

If she likes. Might be cathatic

"Not really my style." she says, then drags her fingers through the flames one more time before standing "I'll go text." and she goes outside to do so.

TXT to Siv: Not coming.

TXT: Fine. Let me know when you want to visit. I DO love you.

Jess's fingers press the small keys, texting.... she stops and erases several times, then closes the app without sending anything.

She shoves the phone in her pocket and goes for a wander around the freehold grounds.

She hears Rosa talking to Maria "She's very upset... we should make somehing nnice for her"

"Well, of course we need to"

She manages not to roll her eyes.

And continues walking; communing with her Balefire helped but motion does too. She ran long-distance in high school. She's always used physical activity like this to help her sort things through. The answers come when she is active, she doesn't have to overthink.

Fontaine waves to her but doesn't detain. Nancy comes out wiht a towel

Wearing a towel

Jess does NOT look in a mood.

"Hey" Nancy waves "how goes?"

"It goes."

"Cool. Spa

is at a nice hot temp if you like"

"Thank you. I don't fee like sitting just now, though."

"Ah, work out time" She nods "Wannt me to have one of the thanes set up the sparrring area? "

"No, you're on the way to the spa. And I'm not sure I want to spar, anyway."

"Actually just left the spa, but.. okay."

"Oh, right. Sorry. Anyway... no, thanks."

"Sure.. get your jog on or whatever" She says with a smile

"Thanks."

Jessica might not be jogging (yet?) but she does keep walking the freehold grounds.

She passes by Ariel. the childling looks up "Where we going?"

A smile for the little one "We?"

"Yup" She moves along with her annd smiles "I can help with indoor patrol!" She pats her tiny bow

"I appreciate that, thank you Ariel. I'm not really patrolling right now."

"Just.... roaming around."

"Oh, thenn we're just walking in circles? That cann be fun. I like to run"