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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: During the Coach Ride
Date: 2012-02-05 02:02 am (UTC)The pretty poison... there is no cure...
"There were dragons some time ago, weren't there? That was... good." Oh, Jono's massive vocabulary. Where were you now? "With all the... that thing they did. With the waves."
Whomping, Jono. They whomped the waves.
Re: During the Coach Ride
Date: 2012-02-05 02:05 am (UTC)"The dragons, yes," Raven said with a fond smile. "Wave whomping. I flew with one of the younger ones. It was exhilarating."
Re: During the Coach Ride
Date: 2012-02-05 02:08 am (UTC)It was one of Jono's greatest talents, truly.
Re: During the Coach Ride
Date: 2012-02-05 02:16 am (UTC)They'd also snuck off for some privacy and smooching, but she didn't think it appropriate to remind him of that as well right now.
Re: During the Coach Ride
Date: 2012-02-05 02:47 am (UTC)That Jono. So full of rapier wit.
"I suppose unicorns are a good follow-up to wave-whomping dragons. If nothing else, this promises to be a unique experience."
Re: During the Coach Ride
Date: 2012-02-05 03:29 am (UTC)She glanced around the coach again to take in who was on the trip. "It is good to be surrounded by friends." Even if it made her uncomfortable in a way. Still, it would be good to see Karla, and people like Dinah and Bobby.
Re: During the Coach Ride
Date: 2012-02-05 04:11 am (UTC)Jonow as so good at this 'friendship' thing, too. Truly.
Re: During the Coach Ride
Date: 2012-02-05 04:14 am (UTC)"I can take you back regardless, since I have to leave early as well, and that way you will not have to wait for a portal."
Re: During the Coach Ride
Date: 2012-02-05 04:18 am (UTC)"A few of my actors are here as well," he said, maybe a touch awkwardly. "I think we were going to all head back around the same time for rehearsal, so the portal back shouldn't really be a problem."
Re: During the Coach Ride
Date: 2012-02-05 04:22 am (UTC)"Of course," Raven murmured, hiding her disappointment. "I had not considered that." Well, and she didn't know who was in the cast.
Re: During the Coach Ride
Date: 2012-02-05 04:32 am (UTC)Re: During the Coach Ride
Date: 2012-02-05 04:41 am (UTC)Or who would be running around in their underwear, as it were.
Re: During the Coach Ride
Date: 2012-02-05 04:44 am (UTC)The amount of grownups had been... more or less enough so that Jono wouldn't have to worry about weird dynamics within his cast, at any rate. "And then a handful of students as well, granted."
Re: During the Coach Ride
Date: 2012-02-05 04:57 am (UTC)She settled back in her seat, hands still folded in her lap as she tried to think of something else to say.
[Night!]
Re: During the Coach Ride
Date: 2012-02-05 04:22 pm (UTC)