#fenixtj

Jess looks up. "S'ok. As long as you're here. I mean, if they can sneak in and get at me with you in the room too, well... we have bigger problems, right?"

"Mmph" He says "Problems are relatives. SOmetiems relatives are our problems"

"Sometimes." Jess continues working.

"Sometimes" A nod

Coffee is refreshed ...

By Ariel, the little satyress smiles "Thought you might want some"

"Thank you, Ariel." Jess gives her a small smile and sips.

"You're welcome. You want some music? "

"Thanks for the offer but not right now. I gotta focus on these reports."

"What's the reports about?" She asks nosey

The redcap smirks

A sigh. "Lots of different things. Dreamers, dross, war skirmishes, the other freeholds in the County, infrastructure needs...."

"Sounds like a lotta work" Ariel nods "You got help?"

"Lots! People keep sending reports, for one thing."

"So the help makes MORE reports you gotta handle?" Her eyes widen "How's it ever end?"

Another sigh. "It doesn't."

"Oh," The girl pats Jessica's elbow which she can reach "Well, I think that means you get as much coffee as you want. Want another cube of sugar?"

"No thanks, what you brought is perfect."

"Okay" She gives a bit of a hug lean

Jess wraps an arm around the fawn and squeezes gently.

MMm "There, that'll help" Ariel is sure of that "Like the coffee. I'll go now."

"Thanks again, Ariel."

"De Nada" She bounces away

Demos snorts "Childlings. They think a hug or a wrestling match cures evertyhing"

"Hugs count for a lot, for some people." Jess points out reasonably.

"I figure... I have to wrestle Tex now and then or he gets sulky, the brat" Demos snorts, speaking of Tex

"How's he doing?" as she reviews another report.

"Phobos and me take turns with the kid but he's coming ok. Course what redcaps teach is different... not sure you'd approve it all, but he's learning to get the right targets"

"I can live with that."

"And, I'm glad it's you guys doing it."

"Also we took him to the Minecraft movie and let him go nuts"

Demos shrugs "Gotta keep the young ones tough so they guard our asses when we're old" He chuckles as if that's funny

"Legacies can be important."

"Yeah, we all go for a spin but what's the point if we don't make it count for others turns huh?"

"Trying to leave the place better than we found it."

"Or at least cushier for OUR next turn yeah" A nod

(Pause)