The Shire's Council Woes

Fiesty had a headache, one that pounded continually as she sat, bleakly listening to hobbits speechify in the Hobbit’s new council chambers. The newly elected council members nattered on and on. She had been forced, because of Tobo’s death and the general fear of the Hobbits of the Shire, to form a council where the representatives could have their say.

Myrtle Sackville was making a speech on her right to lead the council, because of her recent loss. Her speech was peppered with oblique references to the lack of leadership they had been under and how she would “make the Shire great again”. Fiesty sighed inwardly and cast a glance to her right, where, Doderic Brandybuck sat, quietly listening. As if hearing her thoughts Doderic glanced at her grimacing in disgust. She could make out his mouth saying “fool hobbit” with a roll of his eyes.

Doderic was young Andwise Brandybuck’s father, his patience and good sense was much appreciated by Fiesty, especially now. Fiesty was still the Arch Druid of the Shire but in the current upheaval, she needed to go carefully.

Her thoughts turned to the soothing forest glade she usually walks through. That will do the trick and calm her nerves. That is if she could just get through this “dang” council meeting without exploding.

My Apologies for not have a pic of Fiesty for this. But, imagine her, quite the young Hobbit. Too, she is owner of the Hobbit Lands and an Arch Druid beyond imagination.

Market Day ! Juste Bites Talia

Jaekob Faolan slips quietly into the Market area and a smile  curls onto his elvish lips,  "Vedui little one."

Fiesty Lotus: "Greetins Master Druid."

Jaekob Faolan: "And how are you this fine day my Druid sister?"

Fiesty Lotus: "Allright in body.."

Jaekob Faolan cants his head a bit, "And what is not alright my friend?"

Jaekob Faolan moves closer and kneels down in front of her, "Is it about Tobo?"

Fiesty Lotus: "Well, yes. He was a good scout and I amma afraid fer me people."

Jaekob Faolan nods reaching out as if to take her hand, "What can I do to help dear one? You tell me and it will be done."

Juste Rivers rushes into market, huffing and puffing and carrying his basket of food.

Fiesty Lotus: "Well, if it ain't to much ter ask- I think me boys need trainin up. Them Drow are nasty and we did see more of em in the Shire this week."

Juste Rivers: "Well heys der Mistah Druid Jaekob nd Missy Druid Fiesty," he says plopping his basket down.

Fiesty Lotus: "Greeting Juste."

Fiesty and Juste at Market

Jaekob Faolan: "Greetings to you my young friend," he says with a cant of his  head and returning his attention to Fiesty.

Fiesty Lotus says in a low voice, "Copper did make a request to Druid Fit , he be pretty broken up,"

Jaekob Faolan rises and rubs a brow, "Wha... what? You have seen even more Drow in the Shire. NO, no this cannot be.  And, yes, I can have a few of our finest elves train them in bow and swo....er dagger."

Fiesty Lotus smiles at Juste and says "Them look like good food yer brought Juste."

Juste Rivers whispers: "Mees wants one of them stick stickies Mistah Druic Jaekob."

Jaekob Faolan: "Well of course lad. Come by Calenhad and let me see what I can offer you hmmm?"

Juste Rivers: "Don't you wants one of dem sticky stickys Missy Druid Fiesty?"

Fiesty Lotus smiles, "I don't need them Juste but I do believe everyone in the Shire should have a way to defend themselves."

Fiesty Lotus: "AND - the trainin to do so well."

Jaekob Faolan scratches on his chin, "Well sit up a time one evening and I will travel to the Shire and determine what is needed most."

Fiesty Lotus nods in satisfaction.

Juste Rivers: "Mees jus needs one of dem sticky stickys and one of dem dowries to makes a move on da Shire and mees will stabbity them."

Fiesty Lotus looks amazed at Juste's venom.

Fiesty Lotus: "Tobo was your friend to, right Juste?"

Juste Rivers: "Yes, Missy Druid Fiesty. Me and 'im and Mistah Copper done growed up a bit some together."

Fiesty Lotus looks even sadder.

Juste Rivers: "But Mistah Copper and Mistah Tobo, dey was the ones whut always pertected me from stuff. Now is my turns to help defend with mees sticky sticky.

Fiesty Lotus: "Yes- the Druid Master will get us set up proper."

Jaekob Faolan: "I definately will. Let me visit and determine what is needed. I can leave a contingency of elves if need be  or at least a few near the bridge hmmm?

Fiesty Lotus: "Your work as provisions master will still be ongoing but we may change the system to include trainin."

Jaekob Faolan: "Have you determined how they are traveling to the Shire?"

Juste Rivers whispers: "Yous jus be a'telling me whuts you want and mees will  be a'doing it Missy Druid Fiesty."

Fiesty Lotus: "I suspect they travel over the river- we have scouts stationed at the bridge and they have seen no one crossing."

Juste Rivers sees Talia and waves a puny hand in the air, "Heys der Missy Talia. 'Ow you bees a'doing?"

Fiesty Lotus: "Tangles also has not seen any up at the lighthouse."

Fiesty Lotus: "Greetins Fae Talia."

Jaekob Faolan: "Talia.  How nice to see you my dear," he says with a bit of a smile and nod.

Talia.Sunsong skips up singing Fae songs off key.

Talia.Sunsong: "Greetings!" looks for food then at people.

Jaekob Faolan: "Perhaps boats? I will reinforce our borders and perhaps we can stop anything from crossing by boat."

Fiesty Lotus nods, "That would be well."

Talia.Sunsong: "I can fly up and drop boulders on Drow boats!"

Juste Rivers: "Wees jus a'talking bout dem dowries beeing sneakabouts Missy Talia."

Talia.Sunsong: "Curse the Drow."

Fiesty Lotus smiles at the Fae.

Talia.Sunsong resists an urge to stick her finger in the pie.

Juste Rivers: "But dem dowries gonna get whut is coming to dem. Wees gonna train wif da elves and den we gonna stabbity dem dowries."

Fiesty Lotus sees Fa Talia looking at her new creation.

Talia.Sunsong: "They deserve it! You stabbity them Drow all you like."

Fiesty Lotus: "That be my new Fruit Tart Fae Talia."

Jaekob Faolan chuckles softly and winks at Juste, "That we will lad, that we will."

Talia.Sunsong: "Tart? Is that something bad? One of the dockmen asked me if I was one."

Fiesty Lotus giggles.

Jaekob Faolan bites hiss lip and glances away.

Juste Rivers: "Da only ways to find out if somting bees tart is to bites it. 'as you tried biting yurselves."

Fiesty Lotus: "Well this here is a fruit tart - full of berries and um Cream."

Fiesty Lotus bites her lip.

Jaekob Faolan looks at Fiesty and chuckles. "Well then you are done I will have two dishes of fruit tart as long as I don't have to bite myself." and he laughs harder.

Fiesty Lotus: "I don't think biting yerself is quite right."

Juste Rivers slips over to the food and reaches to stick a finger in it, his nose just a wiggling.

Fiesty Lotus: "That will be six coppers."

Fiesty Lotus slaps Justes hand.

Jaekob Faolan: "Six copper each?"

Fiesty Lotus: "I will give you one soon Juste."

Juste Rivers rubs his slapped hand, "Now whut was dat all bouts. Me was jus getting one of dem samplings."

Fiesty Lotus: "No- they be just three coppers each- they are only a mouthful."

Jaekob Faolan nods and picks through his pouch pulling out two silver coins, "And please give one to Juste and Taalia hmm. And keep the change."

Fiesty Lotus: "Oh sorry Juste- I was thinkin of you in me kitchen long ago with Copper and T..."

Jaekob Faolan reaches over and gives Fiesty Lotus two silver coin.

Fiesty Lotus: "I amma not meself terday Juste."

Juste Rivers: "Oh? Whys not and who you a'being? And tanks fer dem treats."

Juste Rivers: "Did everybody's 'ear da news? Missy Druid Fiesty bees someone elses today."

Talia.Sunsong pulls pieces of fruit and licks them clean of cream.

Jaekob Faolan bites his lip to control the laughter, "That is not what she meant Juste."

Juste Rivers: "Well whys she be a'saying it if it is not faactories?"

Talia.Sunsong: "Where have you been?" mumbled Talia in between mouthfuls of cream.

Talia.Sunsong: "Fiesty has been somewhere?"

Juste Rivers: "Oh yes. Mees sposes it is where da peoples go when dey not demselves."

Talia.Sunsong: "I"m always myself."

Juste Rivers: "Well is time fer me to put on mees 'at and do some entertangling."

Talia.Sunsong: "You look very dapper, Juste."

Juste Rivers: "Whys tank you. Mees very prouds of mees new 'at."

Juste Rivers dances around as he eats his tart.

Talia.Sunsong licks up more of the cream in the fruit tart, and starts humming strangely to herself.

Juste Rivers swallows down thee tart and then bites his arm to see if he is as tart as the fruit.

Talia.Sunsong holds out her arm to Juste.

Talia.Sunsong: "Bite me too to see if I'm tart."

Juste Rivers dances forward and takes her arm "You wants me to bites your arm?"

Talia.Sunsong jiggles her arm "Bite me, Hobbit. I bite your food."

Juste Rivers looks sheepishly at Fiesty and Jaekob to see if they are going to stop him.

Talia.Sunsong: "It's only fair."

Talia.Sunsong tries to grab Juste's hat and put it on her head."

Juste Rivers: "You bees sure?" the hobbit asks rolling his eyes up to see what she says and before she can answer, he clomps his teeth on her arm.

Talia.Sunsong: "BAD Hobbit no biting."

Talia.Sunsong: "Owwwwww. Hobbits have sharp teeth."

Jaekob Faolan laughs, "Well you told him to  bite you," he says laughing louder.

Talia.Sunsong rubs her arm and looks for marks.

Talia.Sunsong: "Well am I tart?"

Juste Rivers: "Oh dem not nearly as sharp as your toofs Missy Talia."

Juste Rivers: "Noes you taste kinda like dead chickens."

Talia.Sunsong @grid.kitely.com:8002: Do Fae have sharp teeth? *rubs a finger on my tooth to fing out.

Juste Rivers: "Noos you gonna 'urt yourself."

Talia.Sunsong: "Fae taste like chickens? I thought I would taste like honey or flowers."

Talia.Sunsong: "Are you sure?"

Juste Rivers: "Well mees jus ate a couple fried chickens for da snack so maybes dats it."

Talia.Sunsong holds out my arm again "Bite me again to be sure I don't taste sweeter"

Talia.Sunsong : "Fae are made of sugar and spice and everything nice" is what a gypsy told me.

Juste Rivers stops dancing and looks at her "Do you bees sure? And where shoulds I bite you dis time?"

Talia.Sunsong: "Um... the other arm. Maybe it tastes sweeter."

Talia.Sunsong holds out other arm.

Jaekob Faolan leans down and whispers, "Two such kids you have never seen."

Fiesty Lotus returns to see Juste with a red hat and talking about biting.

Talia.Sunsong: "Come on, I taste like the flowers I eat on the Fairylands."

Juste Rivers takes the other arm and looks up as her, "Do you bees sure?"

Talia.Sunsong: "I pick lots of pretty flowers and then I eat them."

Fiesty Lotus: "Muhroom too I expect..."

Talia.Sunsong: "I saw the unicorns eating flowers and people say unicorns are magical so I eat flowers too."

Talia.Sunsong: "Bite me and see."

Talia, Jaekob and Fiesty

Juste Rivers  bites her arm, "Ewww pffttt. Does garlic  be ones of dem flowers you bees eating?"

Fiesty Lotus: "Fae are magical anyway I thought."

Talia.Sunsong: "Garlic? Well maybe there were wild onions in the flowers I ate."

Juste Rivers: "Missy Druid Fiesty, you bites dis 'ere arm. It tastes like da garlic."

Fiesty Lotus: "I will give that a pass Juste."

Juste Rivers: "While they are all chatting, he bites the other arm again, "Garlics and chicken is goods together."

Talia.Sunsong: "Ouch! Stop that."

Jaekob Faolan: "Juste! Stop biting Talia."

Fiesty Lotus: "You are most likely right and I dunno if it be proper fer a hobbit to go round bitin arms and such."

Talia.Sunsong shoves Juste's hat down over his eyes.

Fiesty Lotus: "Juste, you be a merchnt - not a beast."

Talia.Sunsong: "I have sharp Fae fangs and I'll bite you."

Juste Rivers: "You wills NOT! Cause mees did not invites you to be doing da biting."

Fiesty Lotus: "I think I am getting a headache."

Fiesty Lotus puts her hand over her mouth - chagrined she said that out loud.

Juste Rivers: "Oh! Do you needs to bee a'resting? Mees can pick up your stuffs and brings it to da 'ouse."
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Juste Rivers: "Oh you poking da fun at me and Missy Talia."

 Fiesty Lotus: "Why yes Juste, that would be good of you."

Fiesty Lotus: "No,no."

Jaekob Faolan: Well den considers it done. You go get som of da rest

Fiesty Lotus: "Thank you dear."

Juste Rivers: "You bees welcome," he says as he begins to gather stuff."

Fiesty Lotus turns to the Druid master Thank you again for your help sir."

Jaekob Faolan: "Well you two have a good day hmm.  And Fiesty I will be over soon to talk to your hobbits.

Fiesty Lotus waves and departs.

Jaekov Faolan: "Namaarie both."

A Plea for Trainen

Hobbit Ranger Copper

Talia.Sunsong flutters into market

Copper Lotus waves his glass at the sexy merchant and asks her what kind of liquor she is selling.

Talia.Sunsong: Greetings Copper

Copper Lotus:  waves his glass and asks for  "somthin strong"

Copper Lotus: Oh! Copper Lotus turns

Copper Lotus: Greetins Fae Talis

Talia.Sunsong:  You want a strong drink? We can go to the dairy farm and look for triple cream

Copper Lotus: Taliria, Tal um sumthin

Fitheach Eun: Quel undome, everyone

Talia.Sunsong: Talia rhymes with mischievous

Copper Lotus: Oh, I don't think that will work

Talia.Sunsong: Greetings Fit

Copper Lotus finds his manners. “Greetins Druid Fit”

Talia.Sunsong: Talia's hand reaches to tug on Fit's braid, but she grabs her hand with her other hand

Fitheach Eun looks suspiciously at Talia... ‘Where is your auntie this evening, Copper?’

Copper Lotus: Oh, she ain't feelin well. So I did say I would come

Talia.Sunsong: Cream always works as a strong drink for me

Fitheach Eun: Oh dear that is too bad; does she need anything?

Copper Lotus:  Naw- just peace and quiet. You heard about me scout Tobo?

Talia.Sunsong: I can get you Fae juice for whatever ails you. It can be a quick pick me up for Fiesty

Fae Talia

Copper Lotus smiles at the fae and sways a bit

Fitheach Eun: No Copper, what happened with Tobo?

Copper Lotus: Oh, he was kilt by a Drow..

Fitheach Eun: oh no; how did that happen?

Talia.Sunsong Damn the Drow!

Copper Lotus looks into his cup and goes for more honey mead

Fitheach Eun: Have you or Fiesty notified the elven council?

Talia.Sunsong kicks at snow angrily "Damn Drow nuisances"

Copper Lotus: Well, he did this amazing sword fight with this Drow we found near the bridge

Fitheach Eun: Which bridge?

Copper Lotus: But the Drow did cut his leg and run away

Talia.Sunsong Curse the Drow

Copper Lotus: Bridge tween Riverlands and the Shire…

Copper Lotus: So, anyway - it as just in the leg sos I ran fer Fiesty and she came quick

Fitheach Eun sighs and looks concerned..."Have you seen any drow actually in the shire?"

Copper Lotus: But the vein he was stabbed in was, my auntie called it a major sumthin. So he bled out too quick

Fitheach Eun: artery?

Copper Lotus: Yea

Talia.Sunsong Do Hobbits reincarnate?

Copper Lotus: And now the Shire is like a bees nest- all kinds of hollerin and blamin going on

Copper Lotus: I don't think so Fae Tal--ia

Fitheach Eun: I am not surprised; I know his mother and father slightly

Talia.Sunsong Maybe the Hobbit will come back as a baby Hobbit or an elf or a Fae

Copper Lotus: They be nasty and gonna make some waves

Talia.Sunsong nods as she is used to hollerin and blamin

Copper Lotus: Hear - they got cause - their son died, on my watch

Fitheach Eun: From your description it sounds like he chose to fight the Drow though?

Copper Lotus grabs the mead and fills up

Talia.Sunsong  It's the Drow's fault not your fault

Copper Lotus: I dunno- we ain't rangers- we need trainin up.

Talia.Sunsong Combat training?

 Copper Lotus: I was gonna ask Lady Amethyst if she could lend us some trainers. Or Druid Jaekob

Copper Lotus: Would you have the use of some trainer rangers Druid Fit?

Fitheach Eun: I will speak to the elven guard if you wish?

Talia.Sunsong The sooner you Hobbit rangers learn to fight, the better

Fitheach Eun: And see if they will send someone to train you

Copper Lotus: That would be splendid. Copper Lotus tucks into another glass of mead

Fitheach Eun: I agree that you need some support; do you all have weapons?

Fitheach Eun: That's a good start

Fitheach Eun looks seriously at Copper..."Drowning yourself in mead will not help the situation."

Talia.Sunsong I think of Hobbits with knives as cooks but I guess times, they are a changing

Copper Lotus: tis but a sip...

Fitheach Eun: looks like much more than a sip to me

Talia.Sunsong I fly into trees if I drink too much

Copper Lotus: I amma supposed to be sellin Fiesty's food. Yer want any?

Talia.Sunsong eyes shoot over to the table

Fitheach Eun: what would Fiesty say if she saw you drinking up all her mead?

[16:52] Copper Lotus shakes his head

Later ……….

Copper asks Fit for Training

Copper Lotus: Thank yer fer having a word with the Rangers. It would ease our mind if we had better trainen

Fitheach Eun: I fear we all need more training these days

Talia.Sunsong I didn't get much training and I'm perfectly fine, but I’m not a ranger

Copper Lotus nods, holding his cup

Fitheach Eun: If the elves cannot spare anyone; I will speak to the guard captain

Copper Lotus: That would be a treat

Fitheach Eun: We will get you some help one way or another

Talia.Sunsong You'll be like the best warriors ever after Elves train you!

Copper Lotus grins lopsidedly

Fitheach Eun: Let me go right now and see if I can catch the elven rangers before they leave on night patrol

Copper Lotus nods. That would be great

Fitheach Eun: Namaarie and safe paths to you both

Copper Lotus: I think I am gonna go see me friend at the Green Lizard now. Copper Lotus burps loudly

Talia.Sunsong but don't feel too bad?

Copper Lotus: I will see you about Fae Talia

Talia.Sunsong I'll take you to Fairylands later to make you feel better

Copper Lotus: Ahh- that might be nice... Copper Lotus walks off in a daze

Talia.Sunsong nods

Copper Lotus: Good night to you Lady Fae

Talia.Sunsong waves with one hand holding cake, ”fare well, brave Hobbit”

FaeTalia Brings Mushroms to Market

Fitheach Eun: "Greetings everyone."

Saphira Mistwalker: "Greetings Lady Fitheach."

Jaekob Faolan: "Fit, my friend, vedui to you."
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Fiesty Lotus adjusts her food and tries to ignore the dark, disturbing talk.

Fiesty Lotus: "Greeins Sister Fit."

Fitheach Eun: "Vedui, my druid sister."

Jaekob Faolan: "And how are you this day Fit?"

Jaekob Faolan: "Vedui Kathena," smiles.

Kathena Mavendorf approaches market quietly

Saphira Mistwalker: "Greetings Lady Kathena, Lady Talia."

Fitheach Eun: "Vedui Kat."

Kathena Mavendorf smiles and nods in response, "Greetings all."

Fiesty Lotus: "Oh my- It be a real gatherin."

Fitheach Eun: "I am well enough, Aran; how are you?"

Jaekob Faolan: "Talia!! I did not see you behind Fiesty's stall. Vedui my friend."

Talia.Sunsong almost falls over on her high heels. She gleefully holds mushrooms in her hands that leak spores

Kathena Mavendorf sneezes.

Fitheach Eun turns to look at Kat in concern.

Jaekob Faolan wrinkles his nose a bit as spores infiltrate and then sneezes loudly, "Er.. ah... do excuse me."

Saphira Mistwalker watches the spores floating on the wind, and is glad she is upwind.

Kathena Mavendorf approaches Fit and speaks in hushed tones. "Would it be alright if I stopped by the infirmary after market? "I'd like some of the ointments or potions you might have."

Talia.Sunsong drops purple and brown mushrooms by Fiesty, "Feast your eyes on fairy mushrooms!"

Fitheach Eun watches the spores and steps back out of the way.

Fiesty Lotus flushes.

Saphira Mistwalker moves over a little, trying to avoid the spores.

Fitheach Eun turns to Kat, "Of course you may have anything you need."

Fiesty Lotus: "Them spores Fae Talia."

Jaekob Faolan glances at Kathena whispering to Fit as he tries to inspect her bruises from across the Market.

Fiesty Lotus: "They be a problem in the shire."

Talia.Sunsong: "Problem?"

Jaekob Faolan: "Where did you get those.....er..." sneezes "where did you get those?"

Kathena Mavendorf nods and smiles at Fit, then notices Jaekob staring and sighs. "I suppose I better go talk to him."

Fitheach Eun whispers back to Kat; " How are your bruises?"

Talia.Sunsong: "I picked the mushrooms in the Fairylands, near the unicorns and troll cave."

Kathena Mavendorf shrugs, "They're fine. Looks worse than it really is. Trust me, I've had worse."

Jaekob Faolan nods to Talia, trying to smile, "Are those things edible or are they poisonous?"

Kathena Mavendorf begins to walk over to Jaekob slowly.

Fiesty Lotus nods grimly, " And did you know they would grow EVERYWHERE!"

Saphira, Fitheach, Jaekob and Fiesty

Saphira Mistwalker raises an eyebrow. "I have to admit the one is a lovely shade of purple."

Fiesty Lotus: "In the drans and the chimnys."

Jaekob Faolan turns to face Kathena, "So you are still not inclined to explain those bruises hmm?" he says softly.

Kathena Mavendorf smiles softly, "Greetings Jaekob."

Fiesty Lotus: "We got major clogin goin on."

Fitheach Eun smiles at the vehemence, " Are you overrun with mushrooms, Fiesty?"

Jaekob Faolan: "Vedui my dear friend."

Fiesty Lotus pull s abit of her hair.

Talia.Sunsong: "The more mushrooms the merrier, I say."

Fiesty Lotus: "I canna tell you Druid Fit how bad it's gettin."

Kathena Mavendorf sighs, "It's really not important Jaekob. It's nothing. They will disappear soon enough. I'm sure he'll....." coughs "I sent word with a smug.....I mean a merchant friend about Ame and Audrey."

Saphira Mistwalker shakes her head. "I don't know about mushrooms, but the squish I had last time was wonderful. How much is the Ham Squish, Lady Fiesty?"

Talia.Sunsong  shakes the purple mushroom "See Lady Saph likes the color."

Talia.Sunsong: More spores float off the mushroom.

Jaekob Faolan cants his head and looks intently at her, "I do not believe you have told me truth of this, Kathena," he says softly. "When you are ready to tell me more, my door is always open my dear friend."

Saphira Mistwalker: "Um, the color, aye. The spores, I am not so sure of."

Fiesty Lotus: "Oh the squish."

Talia.Sunsong: "Just eat the mushrooms that are in the chimney Fiesty."

Fiesty Lotus looks at her foods and nods.

Fitheach Eun worries about the spores and checks the fae carefully for extra wands.

Talia.Sunsong: "I don't think they are poison. No Fae has died from them."

Saphira Mistwalker: "Um, that is not reassuring Lady Talia."

Kathena Mavendorf goes a little pale and looks a bit nervous. "My contact should bring any word back in a few weeks."

Saphira Mistwalker: "Fae have a somewhat ... different constitution."

Fiesty Lotus: "Well, the squish is an invention, a name."

Jaekob Faolan: "Your contact? What news is he to bring hmm?"

Fiesty Lotus glances a Talia and tries to concentrate.

Talia.Sunsong: "Live life dangerously! Come take a bite of mushroom."

Kathena Mavendorf looks slightly confused, "About Ame and Audrey. I hope he will find some information through our sources."

Fitheach Eun: "What is ham squish, exactly, Fiesty?"

 Fiesty Lotus: "I made some nice ham and tomtoes and such and squished em together between two buns, I do think it is a nice thing."

Talia.Sunsong dances around from person to person, offering mushrooms to taste.

Fiesty Lotus holds her breath.

Fiesty Lotus: "They only cost 5 coppers."

Fitheach Eun shudders and waves the fae away.

Fitheach Eun: "I'll try one Fiesty."

Saphira Mistwalker carefully steps over the Fiesty's cart, and hands her five coppers. "I will have one as well."

Talia.Sunsong sings about the joy of mushrooms "Delicious, nutritious, eat the well, gee mushrooms excel."

Fiesty Lotus smiles, though her lungs are under assault.

Jaekob Faolan swallows hard as he nods, "I am convinced they are merely off hunting herbs or some cure for the sick cat. But regardless, I am still seeking information here. I visited Gabe and he said they have been spending a lot of time together working on cures and such. So um....yes, that must be it."

Fiesty Lotus gathers up two squshes for the Ambassador and Druid Fit.

Kathena Mavendorf nods in agreement.

Fitheach Eun hands Fiesty 5 coppers.

Jaekob Faolan: "But promise me if you need help, you will come to me, eh? And now it's time to feed from Fiesty's stall. Go get some nourishment."

Fiesty Lotus gives out the Squishes.

Kathena Mavendorf: "Jaekob, I wouldn't worry too much. Ame and Audrey are smart, capable women. I'm sure they will return with great stories."

Saphira Mistwalker takes the squish from Lady Fiesty, "Thank you."

Fitheach Eun: "Thank you Fiesty."

Fiesty Lotus: "Yer welcome."

Talia.Sunsong trips and pushes Fiesty.

Talia.Sunsong: "Darn high heels."

Jaekob Faolan nods trying to be positive, "Yes...er...." swallows "I am certain you are right."

Fiesty Lotus: "Ugh - watch yerself Fae."

Saphira Mistwalker moves back, and "delicately" (for a dragon) begins to eat the squish.

Kathena Mavendorf realizes that Talia is now by her and sneezes again due to the spores. "Greetings Talia. What do you have there?"

Fiesty Lotus: "I may be short but I be here."

Talia.Sunsong happily holds out a purple mushrooom the Lady Kat.

Fitheach Eun wonders how the fae can walk in those heels.

Fiesty Lotus shakes her head.

Kathena Mavendorf takes the mushroom in hand. "Oh it's quite pretty, and it smells sweet. Is it edible?"

Talia.Sunsong: "Pretty mushroom matches your dress."

Fiesty Lotus turns to Druid Fit.

Talia.Sunsong: "Of course it is edible. Unicorns eat it."

Fiesty Lotus whispers "What's the word on Amethyst?"

Jaekob Faaolan turns to Fiesty, "It seems she and Audrey have taken the cat off somewhere to find a cure."

Kathena Mavendorf tears off a tiny piece and pops it in her mouth, begins to chew. "Mmmm, it's nice and sweet! Makes me think of plums."

Jaekob Faolan turns and chuckles at Talia, "Yet I am not certain those are fit for elves and humans."

Saphira Mistwalker watches Lady Kathena closely, not sure what a fae mushroom will do.

Talia.Sunsong jumps up and claps her hands "See! See! I told you it is good."

Kathena Mavendorf swallows it down and eats another piece. "I'll pay you in cream, just come by the cabin later."

Talia.Sunsong whispers: "Cream! Yes, yes."

Fitheach Eun moves closer to Fiesty; "She has vanished from their house; she appears to have packed and taken her journals and weapons."

Kathena Mavendorf blinks her eyes several times, her vision going fuzzy for a bit, but continues to eat.

Fiesty Lotus: "You be careful Kathena- them spores start takin over everythin."

Fitheach Eun: "The mage Audrey is also missing."

Talia.Sunsong does not notice Kat's facial expressions changing.

Fiesty Lotus looks back at Druid Fit.

Jaekob Faolan notices Kathena's reaction and reaches out to touch her arm "Are you quite alright?"

Kathena Mavendorf laughs, "Fiesty you are so little and cute that I imagine playing with you in a doll house." Gasps not sure why she said that.

Fiesty Lotus whispers "How curious? Do you think she is safe - did she take guards?"

Saphira Mistwalker grins at the gypsy's sudden outburst.

Talia.Sunsong: "She does look like one of my dolls. Fiesty, do you want some of my doll clothes?"

Fitheach Eun smiles.

Jaekob Faolan cants his head, "Those things....are...not... edible. Look what it has done to Kathena."

Kathena Mavendorf clears her throat, "I'm sorry Fiesty, I don't know why I said that outloud.
I usually keep that thought in my head."

Fiesty Lotus looks at Kat, unbelieving.

Talia.Sunsong: "Why would you keep thoughts in your head and not say them out loud?"

Kathena Mavendorf grins at Spahira and Talia, "I'm jealous of your wings."

Kathena Mavendorf opens her eyes wide and places her hand over her mouth in shock.

Talia.Sunsong flutters her wings and preens them with her hands "Of course you are."

Jaekob Faolan ambles over to Fit and whispers, "Do you think she is....is imagining things? This is not our Kathena."

Fiesty Lotus: "I am not cute- I ain't a doll and you are definately high."

Saphira Mistwalker giggles and flares her wings broadly.

Kathena Mavendorf blushes, "I sometimes pickpocket people at market."

Fitheach Eun: "I think she is drunk or drugged on those mushrooms."

Jaekob Faolan chuckles at Fiesty's outburst.

Kathena Mavendorf puts both hands over her mouth.

Talia.Sunsong: "Now don't feel bad about your looks, Fiesty you are cute.'

Fiesty Lotus: "Way too much truth there."

Saphira Mistwalker: "Oh dear, she seems to be saying whatever comes into her head."

Talia.Sunsong: "Anyone else want a bite of mushroom?"

Fiesty Lotus: "Which mushroom did she eat?"

Fitheach Eun: "Indeed she is."

Jaekob Faolan nods to Fit, "She definately needs to go to the infirmary. But for the moment,let us just observe."

Kathena Mavendorf closes her eyes, "Don't answer questions, don't answer questions, don't answer questions." she mumbles to herself.

Talia.Sunsong looks at the purple mushroom in Kat's hand, "Pretty, pretty purple."

Fitheach Eun: "Yes I think it would be difficult to get her to cooperate right now."

Kathena Mavendorf drops the mushroom, "Truth is bad for business!"

Jaekob Faolan looks at Kathena, "Fit I thinks its more than just mushrooms. I am worried about her."

Fiesty Lotus glances at the purple mushrom in her plate of mushrooms and makes a menetal note

Fitheach Eun: I am worried about those bruises, Jaek; she could have other injuries."

Jaekob Faolan: me nods, "Well maybe now she will give up some information eh?"

Kathena Mavendorf looks at Talia, "Make it stop!"

Talia.Suns: "No one else wants a bite? The unicorns eat these up like they are starving."

Fitheach Eun: "She does not seem inclined to let me examine her, though."

Talia.Sunsong looks puzzled "Make what stop, Lady Kat? You seem fine to me."

Saphira Mistwalker: "Hmm, that would explain a LOT about unicorns."

Fitheach Eun walks closer to Kat; "How did you get those bruises?"

Kathena Mavendorf leans and and tries to whisper, "I'm telling the truth! I can't stop myself."

Jaekob Faolan walks back to Kathena and again reaches out as if to balance her, "Kat, talk to me. What..what is wrong? And do not say nothing."

Talia.Sunsong: "I tell the truth all the time. Some people tell me not to, but what can a FAE do?"

Kathena Mavendorf looks at Jaekob and tries desperately to keep her mouth shut, to the point that she's almost purple from the strain. Bursts out unable to stop herself. "I tried to rob a Pirate, like an idiot! Got caught."

Kathena Mavendorf gasps and covers her mouth again.

Saphira Mistwalker: "Oh dear."

Fitheach Eun raises her eyebrows and hopes Kat will continue.

Talia.Sunsong: "Did you get any shinies from the pirate?" eyes light up with delight.

Fiesty Lotus moans in distress.

Kathena Mavendorf giggles and nods at Talia, "I was about to run off with his entire chest filled with jewels when he caught me."

Jaekob Faolan lifts a brown and exclaims loudly, "You did WHAT?"

Kathena Mavendorf blushes.

Talia.Sunsong: "Ohhhhh darn! An entire chest of jewels? Which way did the pirates go?"

Kathena Mavendorf: "Uhhh, I'm a thief! What do you think I do on my free time?"

Kathena Mavendorf gasps.

Kathena Mavendorf: "Oh gods! Talia is there an antidote?"

Talia.Sunsong: "An antidote, for what?"

Saphira Mistwalker makes a mental note to NOT leave her cave door open.

Fiesty Lotus stares at Kathena, reevaluating her presence.

Jaekob Faolan: "Well a thief doesn't usually tell anyone that such is the case, Kathena. And yes... yes you need a cure or you might tell us more we should not know."

Kathena Mavendorf looks at Jaekob, "I don't normally steal from here! I go on trips and well, replenish my stock. How else can I keep my smuggling business going?"

Fiesty Lotus blinks.

Kathena Mavendorf looks horrified. "Oh gods! Someone kill me."

Jaekob Faolan bites his lip hard, "What do you mean you do NOT USUALLY steal from here?"

Talia.Sunsong: "All I have is more mushrooms. Is that an antidote for mushrooms?"

Fiesty Lotus: "Sorta like Lady Saphira don't eat River Lands sheep and such?"

Saphira Mistwalker blushes. "Really, I don't!"

Fiesty Lotus: "But eatin is natural and stealin.""

Fiesty Lotus wrinkles her brow.

Fitheach Eun: "Will any of those musrooms stop her truth telling, Talia?"

Kathena Mavendorf snickers, "Not much here that would fetch a good price in my circles."

Kathena Mavendorf covers her face.

Jaekob Faolan: "No Talia, it is not an antidote. Has anyone else eaten those confounded mushrooms and how long does this LAST?"

Saphira Mistwalker shakes her head, and will definitely keep her cave door closed.

Talia.Sunsong: "You non-Fae are confusing? Why would you need an antidote for truth."

Kathena Mavendorf: "I should have stayed in the cabin. No one would have noticed the blasted bruises there."

Fitheach Eun hides a chuckle at Talia.

Talia.Sunsong hands an orange brown mushroom to Kat "These are wonderful food. See? This one tastes like sunset."

Jaekob Faolan: "Well... well... it is not you telling everyone at Market your secrets, is it Talia."

Saphira Mistwalker: me sighs. "As a diplomat, Lady Talia, I can tell you that sometimes the truth needs to be approached delicately."

Talia.Sunsong: "I don't know how to approach delicately.

Kathena Mavendorf grabs it and bites into it quickly, eating as fast as she can.

Saphira Mistwalker: "Aye, that sounds like a fae."

Fitheach Eun looks at the fae; "Yes Talia, we know."

Talia.Sunsong stamps her high heeled shoe in frustration and almost falls over.

Talia.Sunsong: "See Kat, the other mushroom is good too."

Kathena and Talia

Kathena Mavendorf almost chokes on the mushroom but swallows it down.

Talia.Sunsong: "Mushrooms are magic, and magic is marvelous!"

Saphira Mistwalker watches Lady Kathena closely, worrying about what will happen next.

Kathena Mavendorf: "This thing better fix it! I really don't want to get into details of my captivity."

Kathena Mavendorf, Gypsy

Kathena Mavendorf eats more.

Jaekob Faolan: "Kat QUIT eating those things!"

Fiesty Lotus: "Captivity?"

Talia.Sunsong: "Bad pirates doing captivity to you."

Kathena Mavendorf's vision becomes very blurry and she begins to sway a bit.

Talia.Sunsong: "People try to do captivity to Fae like we are butterflies or something."

Talia the Fae

Kathena Mavendorf suddenly looks rather green.

Fiesty Lotus: "Take her home Master Druid."

Jaekob Faolan reaches out as if to catch her.

Talia.Sunsong: "That is a pretty shade of green you have become, Kat."

Kathena Mavendorf: "Oh gods!" runs to the edge of a stall and vomits.

Jaekob Faolan: "How about we go to the infirmary Kat? You can lay down a bit hmm?"

Talia.Sunsong: "Ick, you humans have weak stomachs."

Saphira Mistwalker: "Okay, those mushrooms are definitely off my list."

Kathena Mavendorf straightens up and nods at Jaekob then falls over like a log.

Fitheach Eun comes over to help and looks at Kat lying there.

Talia.Sunsong leans over Kat and looks her over "Nope, no pirate shinies."

Kathena Mavendorf lifts her arms in the air from the ground, "I'm Okay."

Jaekob Faolan catches Kat, scoops her up into his arms and makes his way to the Infirmary, "I will tend to our drunk gypsy," and he laughs."

Talia.Sunsong: If you find any pirate shinies, let me know" (Yells at Jaekob's back)

Kathena Mavendorf looks at Jaekob as he carries her, "You have really pretty eyes, and your hair is even better than mine"

Fiesty Lotus smiles to herself.

Jaekob Faolan speeds up the pace and shakes his head, "We will have you in bed to rest in a moment."

Kathena Mavendorf furrows her brow, "I need to keep my mouth shut for a while I think."

Fitheach Eun thinks this definitely one for the Master Druid to handle.
.

Saphira Mistwalker watches the two depart, and shakes her head again.

Talia.Sunsong @grid.kitely.com:8002: I don't get this worried about telling the truth stuff. I just talk, no worries about censoring what I say."

Fiesty Lotus heaves a sigh and says to Talia " You and yer mushrooms, I am gonna have to have you come to the Shire soon and see what they have done."

Saphira Mistwalker: "Si tepoha agantal vucat wer wiekr jahen vi korth."

Saphira Mistwalker: "That is, I have always known the fae were a danger."

Talia.Sunsong puffs up my chest with pride "I'm dangerous! Danger Fae they call me."

Saphira Mistwalker sighs. "Oh my."

Talia.Sunsong: "The Drow fear me, Danger Fae."

Fitheach Eun: "I think I will be heading home before there is any more excitement."

Talia.Sunsong: "Farewell Lady Fit."

Fitheach Eun: "Namaarie, my friends."

Saphira Mistwalker: 'It was an exciting market day, was it not?'

Friends meet at the Cheshire Cat Inn

Jaekob Faolan waves a hand in the air, not really looking back, "Something strong eh?"

Jaekob Faolan nods solemly and drops a silver coin onto the table as Betha brings a large mug of ale and some cheese and dark bread.

Kathena Mavendorf makes her way into the inn, looking tired and bruised. Her wrists showing cuts and bruises, mostly hidden by her bracelets.

Kathena Mavendorf sees Jaekob and approaches slowly.

Jaekob Faolan: "Kathena!" he says perking up in the chair a bit. Wha.. what has happened to you?"

Kathena Mavendorf stops at the sudden question and adjusts her bracelets, letting her hair fall over her shoulders to hide small bruises on her arms.

Kathena Mavendorf: "Greetings Jaekob."

Kathena Mavendorf sits quietly, trying to come up with something to say.

Kathena Mavendorf: "Ummm, nothing, just got back from a long trip. I'm fine."

Kathena Mavendorf: "How are you?"

Jaekob Faolan jerks out of his chairs and closes the distance. He reaches out to touch her arm, but draws his hand back. He swallows hard, "You cannot hide from me what I see, Maybe we should er.... go to the infirmary and check you out?"

Fitheach Eun walks into the tavern in search of dinner.

Kathena Mavendorf shakes her head, "I'm perfectly fine! Just a little banged up. Nothing I can't handle."

Fitheach Eun stops short when she sees the Aran she has been trying to avoid.

Kathena Mavendorf turns her head back hearing someone come in. "Greetings Fit."

Fitheach Eun: Taking a deep breath she walks forward

Jaekob Faolan sees Fit at the door and bites his lip. He still needed to talk with her, but mayhaps this was not the time, "Vedui my Druid sister."

Fitheach Eun: "Vedui, Kat how good to see you."

Fitheach Eun: "Vedui Aran."

Fitheach Eun: "How are you both?"

Kathena Mavendorf forces a polite smile and motions to Bertha for a drink.

Kathena Mavendorf: I'm well, thank you. Don't know about Jaek here.

Jaekob Faolan nods to her and lets his glance to to Kat's bruises and cuts in hopes Fit will help him chip away at the gypsy and learn what had happened

Fitheach Eun sits opposite Kat and follows Jaek's eyes

Kathena Mavendorf Bertha brings over a large glass of mead and she gives her a coin in return, then takes a big gulp.

Fitheach Eun: noticing the small bruises all over Kat's arms

Fitheach Eun: "Why Kat, what happened? You look like you got the worst end of a fight?"

Kathena Mavendorf smirks, "You should see the other guy!" giggles.

Jaekob Faolan takes a big gulp of his ale and wiggles his fingers in the air, "Drinks over here please."

Kathena Mavendorf: "I've been away on a trip, for a long time, and only just returned two days ago. How are things her in the River Lands?"

Fitheach Eun smiles; " You really should have those tended; I have some wormwood potion that is good for bruising"

Jaekob Faolan bites his lip hard, "Well I went on a quest and it seems my mate was not well tended. She and Audrey have disappeared."

Kathena Mavendorf nods at Fit. "Thank you M'Lady. I shall go by the infirmary tomorrow to get some."

Kathena Mavendorf chokes on her mead and looks at Jaekob startled. "They WHAT?!"

Fitheach Eun raises her eyebrows that the Aran has learned that much.

Jaekob Faolan: "Ame and Audrey are missing," and he jerks up in his chair. "Have you seen them perhaps?"

Kathena Mavendorf sets down her mead, her eye wide with shock. "I have not. I doubt they would frequent the places I was visiting." Rolls her eyes, knowing full well they would not approve.

Kathena Mavendorf: "What do we know of their situation?"

Fitheach Eun: "Where have you been visiting, Kat?"

Kathena Mavendorf looks up at Fit and fidgets for a moment, taking a long drink from her cup delaying an answer. "Oh...here and there. Not around here. Places where there is more active trade."

Jaekob Faolan cuts his eyes to Fit, "They seem to know very little except the two disappeared."

Kathena Mavendorf looks at Jaek. "They? Who is they?"

Fitheach Eun: "That is true Aran, they simply found them both gone in the morning."

Fitheach Eun: actually it was some hours before they realized that Audrey was also gone.

Jaekob Faolan slaps his hand on the table, "There were three elven rangers there. How the hell could she just vanish?"

Fitheach Eun looks soberly at Jaekob; "The rangers are quite upset by the fact that not one but two people disappeared without them seeing."

Kathena Mavendorf is startled by the outburst and looks at Jaekob surprised at his reaction. "I must agree with Jaekob on this one Fit."

Jaekob Faolan whispers: "Guards should not be so negligent. Why have one if you can vanish under their noses?"

Fitheach Eun: "I agree as well, Kat. The rangers were all stationed right outside the Aran's house and somehow Ame got by them."

Jaekob Faolan takes a deep  breath and turns his attention back to the gypsy, "Now you are distracting me surely. Tell us how you got so injured."

Kathena Mavendorf takes another swig of her mead then looks at Jaekob. "Do you have any idea of who might have wanted to take them? I could, ummm, send word through my channels and see if anyone has seen them."

Fitheach Eun: "The elven council swore me to silence on the subject but I must tell Jaek all I know; it is woefully little."

Kathena Mavendorf makes a face and acts like it's nothing. "Jaekob, really, the disappearance is far more important than some old bruises."

Fitheach Eun looks at Kat again; "With bruises like that you may have other injuries."

Jaekob Faolan cocks his head to look at Fit, "Then tell me Arch Druid. Tell me the little you know."

Fitheach Eun: "I have just told you almost all I know; however I did search the house and there were some clothes of Ame's missing and her weapons were not there. "

Jaekob Faolan nods and bites his lip hard, "And her journals are missing? There is no sign that something was amiss actually but that she simply left."

Fitheach Eun: "I pointed this out to the rangers but they were obsessed by the fact that she got by them."

Fitheach Eun: "Oh and one more thing; the cat is gone as well."

Jaekob Faolan: "And the cat?I cannot fathom they would take her clothing and weapons from the house, much less books and a cat."

Fitheach Eun: "I have not seen Gabe; he may know something but he has been gone some days."

Kathena Mavendorf puts down her mead and looks at Fit quizzically. "Fit that sounds like she packed before leaving"

Jaekob Faolan: "I traveled to the Citadel and he was not home. Has he possibly vanished with them?"

Fitheach Eun: "I do not know, Aran." He left on an herb hunting trip"

Kathena Mavendorf stands up, eyeing the stranger as she does. "I have to go, but I shall be by later to talk to you Fit. Safe paths."

Fitheach Eun looks up and sees the visiting trader.

Fitheach Eun: "Fair winds Kat."

[16:01] Jaekob Faolan nods to the gypsy, "At least consider letting the healer apprentice at the infirmary check you eh?"

Fitheach Eun: "Good evening Lord Sirius."

Jaekob Faolan glances to the straanger and rises a bit from his chair, "Vedui mi'lord. We have not met hmm?"

Fitheach Eun: "How has the trading gone, Lord Sirius? Have you found any market?"

Jaekob Faolan: "Please come join us, mi'lord,"

Jaekob Faolan wiggles hiss fingers into the air to get Betha's attention.

Sirius Moonwolf: wanders in "Vedui everyone." turns to the male that spoke to him "I believe we met very briefly the other day at the festival, you seemed a little upset?" turns to the other that spoke "I still am seeking unfortunately. Perhaps I would have more luck if I tried to use my services to trade with"

Fitheach Eun turn to the Aran; 'This is Lord Sirius, Aran. We met him at market the other day; he is a traveling trader, vsiting our lands."

Fitheach Eun raises her eyebrows,"Services?"

Jaekob Faolan: "Well met Lord Sirius and my apologies for my behavior the other day."

Jaekob Faolan: "Yes, what kind of services do you mean Sirius?

Sirius Moonwolf: nods "Yes , in other lands I have lived in , I have learned the art of healing."

Jaekob Faolan: "Ah," he says leaning back in his chair. "Do tell us more."

Fitheach Eun: "Indeed"

Fitheach Eun waves at Betha, " Some wine, please for all of us."

Sirius Moonwolf: "In the first place I truly felt at home, when I was about 18 or so, I started working in an infirmary to help out and earn my keep , I served under two different master healers there, an elf and a unicorn. I have learned how to deal with various burns , broken bones , abrasians and contusions all over the body, and not just human or elf, but also fae and dragon and lycans as well."

Fitheach Eun nods slowly; "Those are useful skills for a traveler."

Fitheach Eun: "I am afraid I must return to Taibreamh before it gets too dark."

Fitheach Eun: "It was nice to see you again Lord Sirius."

Fitheach Eun: "Namaarie to both of you."

Jaekob Faolan nods to her, "Namaarie my Druid sister."

Jaekob Faolan inclines his head "I must leave as well.Namaarie only for now, my friends." And the Druid turns and moves toward the infirmary.

"Apologies for the lack of pictures. I was a bit off my game and enjoying the roleplay with my dear friends. But seriously, you have see us many times and we have not changed. Huzzah readers!"

Arch Druid Fiesty Tends to Tobo

Fiesty woke with a terrible feeling in her gut. She laid still, trying to figure out what had woken her. A pounding on her door brought her wide awake and she hurried up the stairs to her burrow door while throwing on her cloak. Yanking it open she saw Copper looking wild-eyed and disheveled. “Auntie come quick, Tobo has been stabbed!”

Fiesty grabbed her med kit and staff and scrambled out her door. Hurrying to keep up with her nephew, Fiesty noticed they were headed for the bridge to Riverlands. Fiesty called to Copper, “How‘d it happen?

Copper turned and realized he was leaving his aunt behind, so he slowed and joined her in a fast walk. Huffing he told the story of a Drow that they had flushed not far from the bridge and how he and the boys had given chase. They had him backed up against a rock shelf and were trying to contain him.

Suddenly Tobo was there in front of the Drow with his sword drawn. “Surrender” he cried in a booming voice, “and we will be merciful”. The drow’s face twisted into a hideous smile. “I don’t play with children, I kill them.”

He brought up his own sword and shrewdly looked around. Tobo was standing between the archers and himself. He began to fight Tobo while sliding nearer to the side bushes. They fought and the Drow parried, faking his skill level. Finally Tobo used his strength in an overhand slash that should have felled even a large Drow, but the Drow had been waiting for this and lunged beneath the blow and stabbed Tobo in the thigh. Tobo fell onto the grass holding his leg. A second later the Drow slid off into some underbrush as the boys stared in horror at Tobo. Copper had used one of his shirts to staunch the bleeding and told young Andwise to hold it there while he ran for Fiesty.

Finally coming on the scene, Fiesty saw poor Andwise Took shirtless and crying as he held his own shirt on the wound. Copper’s shirt was a blood covered mass on the ground. She fair threw herself down by he injured boy and began shouting orders. “Get me some water and some rags, and sumthin to pillow his head!” The boys raced to obey.

Fiesty examined the wound and saw it was deep and had punctured the femoral artery. There had been massive bleeding. She peeled back his eyes and guessed he was very short on time. She cleaned and bandaged the wound as quickly as she could and began chanting her song to the earth spirit. But she knew as she touched the boy that his spirit was disappearing. She held on until nothing of Tobo was left. She sat motionless for a while and her sense of the world around her kicked in. She looked around at the scouts standing still and fearful. “He be gone.” She realized the shock this would give her Shire and the Riverlands. “We is gonna take him home now, I will speak to his parents.” Copper nodded at this and said he would come along also.

The rest came in a blur. Cooper refortified the bridge and had several boys carry Tobo home to Folco and Myrtle Sackville. Fiesty told them what had happened and saw Folco’s gaze of anguish. Myrtle, ever full of spite, began screaming at her and Copper. “You ain’t fit to be our leader Miss Lord-it-all Fiesty and you Mister Copper, you let me boy die! I am gonna see you hang.” Fiesty tried to smooth the level of rancor but they gave up after a while. Fiesty told the young Hobbits to bring the people of the Shire together at noon so she could tell them of the loss.  Copper walked off to see to his scouts with sadness in his eyes.

Heavy of heart, Fiesty trudged home to write up the messages she needed to send to River Lands leaders, and to consider what she would say to the Hobbits of the Shire.

Imbolc Ceremony in the River Lands

Fiesty Lotus: "Greetins Can."

Can Wobbit bows  slightly, "Greetings Fiesty."

Fitheach Eun: "My druid sister, you did make it."

Saphira Mistwalker: "Greetings Lady Fiesty."

Fiesty Lotus: "I'mma sorry ter be late."

Fiesty Lotus: "Greetins Ambassador."

Jaekob Faolan tuns and a smiles creases his lips seeing the little Druid, "Vedui little one."

Fiesty Lotus: "Fidue ter you too- you in the flesh terday?"

Fiesty Lotus: "Wait. You are here???"

Jaekob Faolan nods to Fiesty, "I am returned from my quest. I cannot say I accomplished much. We will discuss it after I hear everything Fit has to tell me."

Fiesty Lotus: "Oh my Spirit!!"

Fiesty Lotus: "You be back!"

Fiesty Lotus tamps down her excitement.

Sirius Moonwolf turns again to go and leaves, thinking perhaps another time.

Fitheach Eun: "Lord Sirius, we are about to begin, please stay."

Can Wobbit thinks about joining Sirius.

Fitheach Eun looks meaningfully at Can when she sees him move.

Fitheach Eun: "Please stay, mo run."

Can Wobbit looks back and smiles slightly, "If you ask me to stay, mo Gra, I will."

Can Wobbit turns and looks for a place to sit and watch.

Fitheach Eun smiles back at Can.

Jaekob Faolan moves closer to the altar, placing his palms on it, feeling the warmth of the stone. He looks from one to the other was he begins.

Jaekob Faolan: "Imbolc is the time of the light returning and the earth quickening, moving ever closer to the days of light yet before us."

Jaekob Faolan: "It is the celebration of the three in one, the light bringer, patron of the poets, the smiths and the healers. Join us as we call the elements to support us."

Jaekob, Master Druid of tRLs

Fiesty Lotus: "I call upon the Spirit of the North, the earth mother, the Great Wolf, to be with us in our sacred rite.
May there be peace in the North!"

Fitheach Eun: "I call upon the Spirit of the East, the sky father, the Great Raven, to be with us in our sacred rite.
May there be peace in the East!"

Fiesty Lotus: "I call upon the Spirit of the South, the fire brother, the Great Dragon, to be with us in our sacred rite.
May there be peace in the South!"

Fitheach Eun: "I call upon the Spirit of the West, the water sister, the Great Fish, to be with us in our sacred rite.
May there be peace in the West!"

Fiesty and Fit, Arch Druids of tRLs

Jaekob Faolan: "We call for peace in this land."

Jaekob Faolan: "We call for peace in our hearts and minds and towards all our fellow beings. May there be peace in all the world."

Fiesty Lotus: "Bright and Shining Ones, spirits who are dear to us, be welcome here this day, join us in welcoming Brighid, honored among us as warrior-smith, poet-teacher, and healer and supporter of new growth."

Fiesty Lotus: "Bright and Shining Ones, spirits who are dear to us, be welcome here this day, join us in welcomin; gifts that each of us may share."

Fitheach Eun: "We welcome the bringer of the light, and the spirit of spring returning. We beseech you to lay your mantle on the land and bring peace and the return of growing things, banish the winter’s cold; bring warmth and enduring light to these lands."

Jaekob Faolan: "We offer you fruits of the last harvest in hope of more harvests to come. Welcome bright lady."

Jaekob Faolan: "Does anyone present wish to offer any words at this time?"

Can Wobbit steps forward  slowly.

Can Wobbit: "I ask the spirits to hear the words of a simple farmer, to bend their thoughts and healing powers towards Lady Amethyst, south of the mountains, to give her strength and hardy will . We all miss her and her gentle soul caring for the land and living creatures here."

Can Speaks of a Friend

Jaekob Faolan look around and smiles as Can steps closer.

Jaekob Faolan bites his lip and nods.

Jaekob Faolan: "Any other?"

Can Wobbit steps back, turning his face downwards.

Talia.Sunsong: "I offer the joy of the Fae sisterhood to the gods and godddesses."

Jaekob Faolan looks to her, "Thank you Talia."

Fiesty Lotus smiles at the lovely Fae.

Rosslyn Guardian steps forward and offers, "May the Blessings of the Lady of Light grace All here at this new cycles' beginning."

Jaekob Faolan: "Thank you dear Rosslyn," he says with a bit of a smile.

Saphira Mistwalker steps forward as well, "May the light and heat, beloved of dragons, warm and nurture these lands."

Saphira, Dragon 

Jaekob Faolan smiles at Saphira, "Thank you dear Dragon."

Fitheach Eun smiles at the ambassador.

Jaekob Faolan: "Come close Can. Stand near to your family."

Jaekob Faolan: "Guardian Elements, we give you thanks."

Can Wobbit steps forward slowly.

Jaekob Faolan: "This ceremony ends in peace as it began."

Jaekob Faolan: "May the blessings we have received go with us all as we depart this place, to nourish, strengthen and sustain us until the time of light returns. Go all now in peace."

Fiesty Lotus sighs.

Fitheach Eun takes a deep breath.

Jaekob Faolan: "Go forward my friends. Let us nurture one another and the lands. Thanks to you all, we are commited to the same goals. Thank you."

Rosslyn Guardian nods gently in agreement.

Can Wobbit nods slightly.

Saphira Mistwalker: "Bensvelk youwei ekess shio, blessings on all."

Fiesty Lotus: "Gather round fer nourishment, We got apples, mead, cheese, bread and Corn cakes."

Talia.Sunsong nods in agreement, thinking we are all committed to Fae goals of fun.

Fiesty Lotus: "Help yerself."

Talia.Sunsong rushes up to help herself.

Jaekob Faolan turns to look at Fit, "I expect you to come to Calendad soon to... to... exlain what is happening to me eh."

Fitheach Eun: "I'm afraid there is no cream, Talia."

Saphira Mistwalker giggles as she watches the fae.

Talia.Sunsong gasps at "no cream."

Fitheach Eun: "Yes Aran, I will be there."

Jaekob Faolan wiggles his fingers as music begins. "Food, dance and friends."

Talia.Sunsong stuffs cheese into a rolled up slice of bread.

Rosslyn Guardian: "I thank you dear friends for your company."

Jaekob Faolan: "Ah Lady Rosslyn, it is us who thank you for your gentle presence this day."

Fitheach Eun: "Thank you for coming Lady Rosslyn."

Talia.Sunsong smiles and wiggles her wings at Lady Rossylyn while still eating.

Rosslyn Guardian: "I was gladdened i had word of it," smiles at Fit.

Fitheach Eun smiles back.

Fiesty Lotus turns and says to Rosslyn "Yes, my lady- we are honered."

Jaekob Faolan pulls his cloak over his shoulderss, "With your leave I must away to the Citadel to search...er.... talk with Audrey."

Rosslyn Guardian slightly bows in respect to Fiesty.

Fitheach Eun: "Safe paths, Aran."