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glacial_queenInvitations had gone out, letting people know that Karla was planning to take a trip back to Kaeleer. Nothing special, just a short day-long trip, complete with picnic.
Of course, that was nothing special if you didn't know about the kind of picnic Mrs. Beale was capable of putting together with a bit of notice. Or if you weren't impressed with visiting unicorns all day. Whichever.
The portal opened up at the Hall, where the staff was packing up a single Coach with all of the supplies a group that size might need: sweetfeed, sugar cubes, apples, carrots--and provender for the picnickers, too. Guests would find themselves ushered into other Coaches; large wheeled conveyances that were powered by Craft and could be drawn by horses on roads or powered by Craft to travel over the Winds. Karla, Jaenelle, and Lucivar were not there to greet the Fandom folks; the latter two had gone ahead to ready everything on Sceval's end, and the former had vanished that morning, offering apologies and deliberately vague explanations of an errand that needed running.
Not that anyone at the Hall was going to let her absence slow down their timetable any. As soon as the last person was seated and comfortable and the last basket stowed, the Coaches took off, catching the nearby Opal Wind to speed them along.
The ride was on the longish side, lasting about an hour--apologies had been made, but Sceval was a closed Territory and portals were not permitted--but soon enough they were touching down again. This time, there was no extended hike through the woods, the Coaches landed in a large open meadow, next to a cheerful brook. Large blankets were already laid out, and the coachmen clambered down to open the doors and then begin unpacking the mountains of food they'd brought.
There were two people waiting for everyone when they climbed out. One was Karla, the other was a solemn dark-haired girl who looked about eight or nine. She gave the assembled group a tremulous smile and clutched Karla's hand tightly. Karla gave her a fond smile before looking up at her assembled friends.
"Welcome to Sceval," she said, waving with her free hand. "Lucivar and Jaenelle are already out visiting the herd, which you're welcome to do. There's food to eat if you're hungry and plenty of places to explore if you get restless. I didn't, uhh, plan any activities, so hopefully there's enough here to keep you entertained!"
[NFB for off-islandness]
Of course, that was nothing special if you didn't know about the kind of picnic Mrs. Beale was capable of putting together with a bit of notice. Or if you weren't impressed with visiting unicorns all day. Whichever.
The portal opened up at the Hall, where the staff was packing up a single Coach with all of the supplies a group that size might need: sweetfeed, sugar cubes, apples, carrots--and provender for the picnickers, too. Guests would find themselves ushered into other Coaches; large wheeled conveyances that were powered by Craft and could be drawn by horses on roads or powered by Craft to travel over the Winds. Karla, Jaenelle, and Lucivar were not there to greet the Fandom folks; the latter two had gone ahead to ready everything on Sceval's end, and the former had vanished that morning, offering apologies and deliberately vague explanations of an errand that needed running.
Not that anyone at the Hall was going to let her absence slow down their timetable any. As soon as the last person was seated and comfortable and the last basket stowed, the Coaches took off, catching the nearby Opal Wind to speed them along.
The ride was on the longish side, lasting about an hour--apologies had been made, but Sceval was a closed Territory and portals were not permitted--but soon enough they were touching down again. This time, there was no extended hike through the woods, the Coaches landed in a large open meadow, next to a cheerful brook. Large blankets were already laid out, and the coachmen clambered down to open the doors and then begin unpacking the mountains of food they'd brought.
There were two people waiting for everyone when they climbed out. One was Karla, the other was a solemn dark-haired girl who looked about eight or nine. She gave the assembled group a tremulous smile and clutched Karla's hand tightly. Karla gave her a fond smile before looking up at her assembled friends.
"Welcome to Sceval," she said, waving with her free hand. "Lucivar and Jaenelle are already out visiting the herd, which you're welcome to do. There's food to eat if you're hungry and plenty of places to explore if you get restless. I didn't, uhh, plan any activities, so hopefully there's enough here to keep you entertained!"
[NFB for off-islandness]
Re: Arrive and Mingle in Sceval
Date: 2012-02-04 10:04 pm (UTC)"Oh, I have a healthy respect for the female gender and their charms," he assured her, his tone gently teasing. "My sister would have beaten it into me if I didn't."
Re: Arrive and Mingle in Sceval
Date: 2012-02-04 10:12 pm (UTC)Re: Arrive and Mingle in Sceval
Date: 2012-02-04 10:23 pm (UTC)Re: Arrive and Mingle in Sceval
Date: 2012-02-04 10:40 pm (UTC)Re: Arrive and Mingle in Sceval
Date: 2012-02-04 10:43 pm (UTC)Re: Arrive and Mingle in Sceval
Date: 2012-02-04 10:48 pm (UTC)She wasn't in flail mode, just concerned friend. Ender had given her more assistance than he possibly knew and she would want to do the same for he and Ben.
"I can promise no explosions if you able to come visit." She smiled again. "Mother has a rule about them in the house."
Re: Arrive and Mingle in Sceval
Date: 2012-02-04 10:51 pm (UTC)Re: Arrive and Mingle in Sceval
Date: 2012-02-04 10:59 pm (UTC)"I just wanted to make sure that you knew I would be there to help if there is something I can do." She tilted her head. "I can understand that sentiment. If there was to be violence in Dharo or in Shira's home, then I would not want to put you in the middle of it, either." She paused for a moment. "You said when and not if," she noted. "That must mean that you are pretty sure that there will be violence."
She trusted his instincts in these things.
Re: Arrive and Mingle in Sceval
Date: 2012-02-05 06:31 am (UTC)He couldn't be surprised by a single moment of it any longer.
"Much like there has been in his world, over and over again. They almost seem to make a sport of massacring one another."
He would never put it that way to Ben, but to Cassidy, who knew nothing of the situation, he could.