#rescuemiriam

"Tea, tea is good." He says, with a nod and a smile, "Tea now, choices later." He looks at Emmit and De Vere, "For now, this..secret, stays capped. It may out eventually, it will have to, but maybe this is like steam escaping. The pressure will be lower now. I'm..very ANGRY with my mother, and that is not a good way to approach this. I will confront her privately, then make some choices but first... tea. And then later, when I'm ready, I'll let folks know what I've decided. Fai..." He pauses, "Actually, I was going to say fair, but at this point I'm not sure if I care if anyone else thinks it's 'fair' or not. It's as fair as I can manage right now. So, Zara and I are going to the kitchen to get some tea."

De Vere nods, "yes..." A soft cautious agreement, "Yes, Earl."// Emmit nods, " Clear as crystal."

"Tea, and then ponies. A nice long ride in the woods. " She bows to Emmit and the sluagh. "Gentlemen."

Mr .De Vere doffs his hat, "Miss Zara." // "Ma'am," Emmit mimes a similar movement.///Earl guides her gently away as if she were the most amazing woman in the world, both delicate feather and anchor and to hell with the illogic of that. But mostly he smiles at her relieved, "Tea and ponies. That sounds perfect."// Once Zara is out of sight along with Earl, Mr. De Vere admits, "I had thought her too... unsure."//"I had worries," Emmit admits, "But she was solid there wasn't she? Formidible. Watch that young lady. She's going to be a force."//"Perhaps," De Vere says thoughtfully, "She already is. She only has to come to the realization of that truth for herself."// The Mountain grunts and offers a spare pipe to the sluagh who takes it.

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