#ooc

Ellie DID say she was going to send them away

Salma heard her.

Ah, her fear of Bad People. Yup.

I mean, Salma and Ariel are totally there for Ellie.

They really are.

If Ellie had said she didn't want to be heir, or was fostered elsewhere? Ariel would have gone right back to the farm, and Salma probably fosterd somewhere. Unless maybe one of the kitchen ladies took a shine and wanted to take her in. She could learn to make churros!

And Ellie hasn't HAD normal friends

And Ariel has a bunch of trolls who like her, but wish she'd be more trollish and there's a PROBLEM with that

What was the name of Ellie's previous protector?

Sir Whatshisbutt

Gerald

who was, for the record, eaten.

At least so far as Ellie knows.

Yes yes, Sir Gerald of Whatshisbuttland

Sir Gerald the mulched. nod

She may not know that word. But she may know it is not a POLITE word.

Is Salma sincere? Yes. But is she also maybe a little manipulative? Also yes.

yup!

But only for the greater good!

wait, typo, the greater FOOD

Is Ellie un poquito traumatized by watching her protector get mulched?

Also true!

Ariel just feels the feels building and she must do SOMETHING...HUG! Hug it into shape! Make it work by hugs!

and THAT is why she cries at night

Oh, I did not realize that.

She hides it, and it's not every night

Salma has big ears. She maybe does not know why she cries. But she may also move over to Ellie's bed, because it was too cold, or too lonely, or up too high and she felt dizzy, and maybe we can remember part of the story before we go to sleep.

awww

Does Salma know about Sir Gerald?

Salma may have just named that poor little Gray. What a name.

Aw

Hmm. Only if Ellie told her, or if someone may have gossipped about it

donkey

She hears a lot

hm

maybe she has an inkling

odds of Maria and Rosalita gossipping it?

I figure, she knows that someone Ellie liked got hurt protecting her? Which to Salma just means, you need MORE people, not less.

Yup

That seems fair

Oh noooo

little donkey.

The cat is gonna get called Burrito isn't he

HA

oh that is perfect

And yeah, the boggans might have gossipeed

He is a lazy little donkey burrito

But also, insight as to why Salma reads so much and so fast. You cannot take away a story! Not when someone remembers it in their head.

oh yes, makes sense