#fenixtj

"Fair enough. I think I'll pester Diego" she says "Pardon me, but I need to dance" And she trots out to do so

Tonto lays 'slain' by the joint childling hunt. They break him open to 'spill his guts'.. that is, it turns out his pockets have bags of M&Ms and Skittles for the looting

Well done, Tonto. she thinks.

WHOOPS from kithain and Nunnehi kids alike

And Diego and Nancy are dancing

Jess nurses her drink, letting the party swirl around her.

Dame Ash goes over to Jessica, "Did you see Ellie lead that attack?"

Proud

"I did." with pleasure and pride of her own "She's good."

'Yes, and yet generous with the candies off the corpse..err jester"

"Pretty sure she could make herself sick if she tried to eat it all herself."

"There is that. Speaking of which, you realize you'll be head of the table at the banquet tonight"

She sighs. "Yes. I saw the seating arrangements."

"I've made a set up with Diego. We'll have you pulled away for a fifteen minute break under a pretense. So you can get a breather. When you need a mental break, touch the left side of your nose"

Jessica blinks. "That's... thank you, Dame Ash."

"We know how much you feel drained after those things. "

"It's Imbloc. I prepared."

"well, take the break anyway when you need it"

"I will. Thank you, Dame Ash." sincerely.

A smile "My pleasure, Jessica"

And she inclines her head and slips away

Jessica finds her privacy in the crowd again. The balefire once more the star