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"Witches all have two names," it occurs to Ranata to say. "We mostly use the first, unless we're being formal or distinguishing between two with the same first name, and then it's both. Ranata Ekamma; Isabella Amariah. Like that. What's your full name?"
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dark_light
"He's maybe ten percent awake? Are you in a hurry? I can call back when he's had his tea."
headunbowed
"Bye! Thanks for everything!"
She sounds like she's in a much better mood today than she was yesterday. The zoo was lots of fun!
She sounds like she's in a much better mood today than she was yesterday. The zoo was lots of fun!
kindestgarden
Ranata collects her phone again.
Getting the rest of the way to Forks at top cloudpine speed doesn't take that long, and she lands on the doorstep and lets them into the house. Her hummingbird flies to cling to hair immediately.
Getting the rest of the way to Forks at top cloudpine speed doesn't take that long, and she lands on the doorstep and lets them into the house. Her hummingbird flies to cling to hair immediately.
headunbowed
"Aw! I've never seen that kind of bird before. He's cute!" declares Zeviana. Lecasryn nods, but doesn't know enough about how to be a daemon to do anything more.
If Charlie is present she waves and says hello, but of course he can't understand her. Ranata will be in charge of explanations.
If Charlie is present she waves and says hello, but of course he can't understand her. Ranata will be in charge of explanations.
kindestgarden
"I'm a broad-tailed hummingbird," says Castarilan.
Charlie (and by extension Kesathi) are at work; Ranata goes into the kitchen and whips up some French toast for the pair of them.
Charlie (and by extension Kesathi) are at work; Ranata goes into the kitchen and whips up some French toast for the pair of them.
headunbowed
"I don't know what I am, but I think I'm a type of hawk," says Lecasryn.
"And you're cute," Zeviana adds.
French toast! Delicious! "Thanks," says Zeviana graciously when it's made.
"And you're cute," Zeviana adds.
French toast! Delicious! "Thanks," says Zeviana graciously when it's made.
kindestgarden
"There's books you can look up what you are in," says Castarilan. "I think you might be a harrier."
"You're welcome," says Ranata.
"You're welcome," says Ranata.
headunbowed
"Then I will probably find one sometime in the future and look it up," says the daemon. "Thanks. I like what I am, though. Whatever it is."
"Even if you're not a unicorn," teases Zeviana. Lecasryn snorts.
"Even if you're not a unicorn," teases Zeviana. Lecasryn snorts.
kindestgarden
"You don't seem like a unicorn person," says Castarilan.
Ranata offers Zeviana strawberry syrup.
Ranata offers Zeviana strawberry syrup.
headunbowed
"I'm really not, but it'd be funny," explains the mage.
Strawberry syrup is taste-tested, and then approved of! "Thanks!"
Nom, nom. Nom nom.
Strawberry syrup is taste-tested, and then approved of! "Thanks!"
Nom, nom. Nom nom.
kindestgarden
Nom nom nom.
"All right, ready to go?" Ranata asks, transferring dishes to the sink.
"All right, ready to go?" Ranata asks, transferring dishes to the sink.
headunbowed
"Sure. Should we wait for Isabella's call first, though? Might be awkward to have in the air if it takes a while to explain how to do the spell."
kindestgarden
"Ooh, yes, good point, this is a perfectly comfy spot to wait." Ranata turns on the radio and sets about doing the dishes, as long as they aren't leaving yet.
dark_light
And eventually Isabella calls and hands the phone over to Adarin.
prodigal_miser
Adarin is going to go with the method of 'explain the spell over the phone.'
It is very complicated.
It is very complicated.
headunbowed
"Are you absolutely sure that you won't just teleport down here fo- oh, fine. No, no I'm not going to do that, but this is annoying, why do you like this stuff? It's stupidly complicated," she pronounces.
After about ten minutes, Zeviana needs to grab paper and start taking notes. She asks lots and lots of questions, and occasionally needs to question the answer to a question she asked before, or needs explanation to even understand the answer.
It takes hours.
Eventually, near-buried in a pile of notes, she manages the spell by taking it very slowly and reading through all of the notes as she goes.
"Did it - yup, it worked. God that was a pain, Adarin you're a nut," she sighs. "Sorry, sorry, didn't mean it like that - thanks for explaining it. It was nice of you. Love you, too. Bye."
Phone can go back to Ranata if she'd like to say any goodbyes to Isabella. Zeviana's going to go rest her brain for a little while. Flop, onto the couch.
After about ten minutes, Zeviana needs to grab paper and start taking notes. She asks lots and lots of questions, and occasionally needs to question the answer to a question she asked before, or needs explanation to even understand the answer.
It takes hours.
Eventually, near-buried in a pile of notes, she manages the spell by taking it very slowly and reading through all of the notes as she goes.
"Did it - yup, it worked. God that was a pain, Adarin you're a nut," she sighs. "Sorry, sorry, didn't mean it like that - thanks for explaining it. It was nice of you. Love you, too. Bye."
Phone can go back to Ranata if she'd like to say any goodbyes to Isabella. Zeviana's going to go rest her brain for a little while. Flop, onto the couch.
kindestgarden
Ranata would like to say goodbye to Isabella.
(In the hours Zeviana has been listening to the spell explanation, Ranata has: 1) plugged in the phone so it doesn't die on her, 2) patched a hole in a pair of Charlie's jeans, 3) read two chapters of a library book on 1920s counterculture, 4) used the landline in another room to call a friend of hers in Mexico, 5) written an email to another friend in North Dakota.)
(In the hours Zeviana has been listening to the spell explanation, Ranata has: 1) plugged in the phone so it doesn't die on her, 2) patched a hole in a pair of Charlie's jeans, 3) read two chapters of a library book on 1920s counterculture, 4) used the landline in another room to call a friend of hers in Mexico, 5) written an email to another friend in North Dakota.)
headunbowed
"Well. Ugh, that was painful. I kind of want to burn the notes, but I know I might need them later but I don't want to cast that stupid spell again."
(All blessings to her in her distractions. There's no reason two of them should be tortured by overly-complicated magic.)
(All blessings to her in her distractions. There's no reason two of them should be tortured by overly-complicated magic.)
headunbowed
"Okay, if you want 'em."
She goes and retrieves the pile of notes. They get straightened a little, then plopped onto a table. "They're kind of still in order, so I guess that'll help if you're curious about them."
She goes and retrieves the pile of notes. They get straightened a little, then plopped onto a table. "They're kind of still in order, so I guess that'll help if you're curious about them."
kindestgarden
"I'd imagine, yes." Renée tucks them onto the bookshelf. "Off we go, then."
And off they go!
And off they go!
headunbowed
Off they go! Witchery awaits.
Zeviana and Lecasryn are incredibly excited.
Zeviana and Lecasryn are incredibly excited.
kindestgarden
The clan lands are big. Ranata mentions it when they go over the border, but keeps flying, and eventually drops below the treeline for a closer look at activities on the ground. There are witches about, mostly adults, about half of them naked, gardening and hunting and reading and sparring and chatting and drawing magic circles.
Eventually Ranata finds the queen, and lands, and dismounts.
Eventually Ranata finds the queen, and lands, and dismounts.