#odyssey

"Hello, little one." August greets gently.

"Vashti and Esther" the boy blurts

Tziporah blinks "He's talked to Zara"

The boy taps his nose

"How did you know that?" the Baron looks honestly amazed at Tziporah's perception.

"Esther is kind of a code for her, and Vashti he shouldn't know about" She answers.

"miss zara said i could join the jedi and not the sith" the boy asserts "Even if I served Darth Nathair"

August looks from pooka to eshu in hope.

"Served..wait, are you his squire or page or something?" Tziporah asks him

The boy's antanae droop

"Trust sister to get soft hearted but try to hide it with others for cover" Tziporah mmmphs but looks proud

"It seems this Nathair involved more than one innocent in his works. Perhaps I should speak with the Duke."

"I was supposed to stay in my dungeon cell playing with my blocks" The boy looks embarrassed

Tziporah looks at August "Can't we just kidnap him for kicks? "

"I am sure someone would notice."

"Well, sure, but how is a pooka supposed to protest his innocence? A little boy no less?" Tziporah inquires

"I do not think he would be alone in his protestations. Others could lift their voices, and with them, his."

"Well, you're the lawyer" She says

He nods. "I would speak for them, for him, yes."

The boy gives August a hug "Knight in shining honor"

August accepts the hug a little awkwardly but with good humor.

"Okay, well, I think Zara wants him for Earth Runes but I could be wrong on that. He's adorbs" Tziporah says