#fenixtj

"Holger, we need you here. La Contessita needs you here."

"Are you sure, Senorita Flamefree? Sometimes I feel as if I shall never grow into my full height and you have so many fine thanes"

"Trust me, Holger. You -will- grow, and she will need you."

"Sides, the Chief tells me you're learning like a real bolt of the storm there..." Olgar nods

The boy puffs up a bit at this dual praise "I will protect them with my life one day"

"You already do, and have, I think."

"Nothing worthy of legend ..." He does not say 'yet'

"Yet." She finishes for him.

"Yet" the boy smiles, the smile of a boy rather than a warrior

"La Contessita is well?"

"She is currently planning for Carnivale. There will be costumes"

"I'm glad to hear that!"

"La Contessita will be wearing the fool's hat that night"

A small frown. "She will? Why?"

"She is the heir. she must train"