The Reclamation of Zahvroma (Inactive)

Game Master Signore di Fortuna

She shakes her head, "No ma'am, we have everything we need for right now. Thank you though. We were actually wondering if we could please speak with Ms. Toni?"

"Sure, come inside," Asha offers. "I'll get her."

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Warrin looks up at Tesia. "Provided the weather's a little better, I'd appreciate it."

Toni walks into the main room. "Oh, I was about to come and find you. I don't know if Jelks will be up to helping us out today."

"That makes sense. I doubt there are too many people out causing trouble in this weather." Celia says, taking Clara's cloak for her. "On the plus side you get to have a day off. I'll make you some hot tea if you want to go get changed out of your armor." she says warmly.

"Ah, yeah," Clara says, heading to the bedroom. "I'll be right back."

Jin dismisses Gyo before going inside, "Thank you Ms. Asha." Seeing Toni she listens, "Well...I don't think anyone could do much of anything in this weather, so if she can't do it today it's okay. Do you think we should at least go by and talk about it though. You know, just let her know what's going on, and what we need so she can work it around her own schedule?"

She nods, "Just make sure you have some really warm clothes to wear. I think I should let you know in case you didn't, we'll be flying there. I hope that's okay. At least flying it shouldn't take too long."

"I guess we can," Toni says. "I'll need to get changed though before we go."

Warrin nods. "Then I'll hopefully see you tomorrow."

She nods, "Of course, hopefully in something really thick and warm. It's really cold out there, especially if you're shoveling snow."

Giving him a smile she nods, "Alright, if all goes well we'll see you tomorrow. It'll probably be in the morning, sometime after breakfast. We'll want to get started early if we're able to go."

Turning to her wife she says, "Well my darling, I think that's all we had to take care of today. Shall we head back home my love?"

"Sounds good to me, sweetheart. I'm ready to head home." Rhadaya answers, smiling up at her wife.

She nods as she puts an arm around her wife's waist, "Let's get home then. I could use something hot to drink." Leaving the Common House they walk back to their home. Tesia stomps the snow off of her boots outside before going in, "Charity, we're back." She says while hanging up her heavy hooded cloak.

"In the kitchen," Charity calls out.

"I'll be right back if you want to just wait here," Toni says.

Tesia walks into the kitchen with Rhy.

She nods, "Okay Ms. Toni."

Charity is busy cleaning the kitchen as Tesia and Rhadaya walk in. "Thought I'd just tidy up the place."

She gives her a smile, "Thanks Charity, we appreciate that. Would you like some hot tea? I was gonna make some for me and Rhy to warm up, I can make another cup if you want some. I was gonna check on the fireplace too, and make sure that it was still going. It's really cold out there. Oh...we stopped by and checked on Pandi. She had enough stuff to get her through, but she was really tired because she had stayed really late at the temple the other night and she hadn't had anything to eat, so we stayed and I made her breakfast. She fell asleep after she ate while we were cleaning up, so I just made sure to do the rest of her dishes and we left her there. It seems kind of lonely all the way out there, so far from everyone....but she seemed to be doing okay." She says as she putters around the kitchen getting out tea bags and filling up the kettle with water, "Oh..we also went by the fort. Lovecraft said that was fine and he actually cancelled patrols for today and had me send home anyone I saw outside headed in that direction, and there were some frozen pipes there so I thawed them out. What else? Oh yes, we stopped by the stables and Toppen is doing just fine. Langley is taking good care of the animals out there."

Toni goes upstairs to get changed, returning in much warmer clothes. "Alright. I'm ready to go. My old home used to have snow like this, sometimes a little worse."

She nods as they head for the door, "We would get snow sometimes where I lived, but we were in one of the more southern provinces of Jin Zhao, so we didn't get it as heavily as the more northern regions. Though it could get pretty cold since we were so close to the water." She says conversationally as they get ready to leave.

"Yeah, I know what that's like," Toni says. "See you later, Asha."

"Be careful, Toni," Asha says.

"That's good," Charity says. "Thanks for going out for me."

Once they get outside she calls forth Gyo Shin again before turning towards Toni, "Ms. Toni, this is Gyo Shin...but I just call her Gyo. Gyo, this is the Szef, Ms. Toni."

Gyo Shin turns her large Vulpine frame towards Toni and gives her a deep respectful bow, "It is an honor and privilege to meet you Szef. We will do our best to aid you in whatever way we can." She says before picking up Jin out of the snow and holding onto her carefully within her warm furry arms to keep her safe from the cold of the snow.

She nods after putting the water on to boil, "Sure, no problem. We had things we had to take care of anyways and I wanted to check on Blaze myself so it wasn't really a big deal. Would you like a cup of tea Charity?" She asks as she goes to the cupboard where they keep the cups, plates, and bowls.

"Sure," Charity says, putting the broom away.

"Good to meet you, Gyo," Toni says, taking a few steps into the snow.

She nods while taking down three cups. After pouring the hot water into them she puts in a teabag and lets them steep for a couple of minutes before taking the tea bags back out. She puts the honey, sugar, and milk on the table before bringing over the cups of steaming tea. She adds a little honey and milk to her own before sipping on it, "Mmmmm...that's better."

Gyo just nods her head in response as she follows Toni.

Toni leads the way the school and knocks on the door.

Jelks opens the door and sighs. "I guess I don't get days off, do I?"

"Not when you're the only one who can put up a house in a couple of hours," Toni jokes. "May we come in?"

"Sure, wipe your feet," Jelks says. "I'll have Niels bring you some hot tea and I'll go get the lyre."

She escorts Hitome, Jin, Gyo and Toni to the sitting room. The bard looks up at Gyo. "I haven't seen an eidolon quite like you before. Your eyes radiate kindness. I guess it's sad that something like that is rare."

She kind of shrugs as she sets Jin down on the floor after wiping her own feet and going inside, "Jin and I have been together for a long time. I've practically watched her grow up into the young woman that she is. I guess that kind of bond makes our relationship a little bit different than most." Giving Jelks a warm smile she says, "I've always been a little bit different though." She say as she takes a seat on the floor near Jin.

She nods, "Gyo has always been there for me when I needed her. Ms. Jelks, we didn't come by with the intention of you having to give up your relaxation. We just wanted a chance to meet you and let you know what we were needing so you could fit it into your schedule whenever you had the time. We didn't mean for you to drop everything and help us this instant. It can wait a couple of days if it needs to." She says, trying to convey that they didn't mean to disrupt her schedule or her personal time.

"Nonsense," Jelks says. "If you need a place to stay, then you should have one. Especially, if you're going to be here for the long term. That Common House isn't going to be enough for all these people that keep coming in."

"I've also got two others who need a house," Toni says. "A husband and wife."

"Building a second inn might not be a bad idea either," Jelks sighs.

Looking from Toni to Jelks she says, "I'm sorry if this puts more of a burden on your town. I have to admit though Ms. Jelks, I was very much looking forward to meeting you. I heard about how you played the Lyre and you must be a very skilled and gifted musician to create things in such a way. I just find that to be absolutely amazing. I'm sorry if I seem to be gushing slightly, music is just one thing that I've always loved and found comfort in." She says before being able to stop herself and close her mouth. She didn't want to seem like some awe struck fan or silly school girl, but she couldn't help it that music was the one thing that truly excited her spirit. After a moment or two Jelks and Toni's meaning finally sinks in, "You mean we get our own house? I thought the summoners were just going to share a place together. Wow...I don't even know what to say."

Niels walks into the room. "Want me to put some tea on, Lady Andimus?"

"You know I hate it when you call me that, Niels," Jelks says. "I kept my maiden name, anyway. And, yes, please make some tea for our guests. I need to get the lyre."

She smiles at Jin. "I'm glad you're a music lover. Perhaps I can perform something besides lyre music for you. I'll be back in a moment."

She departs as Niels heads to the kitchen.

She nods while looking between Toni and Hitome, "Wow....I bet she can play all sorts of instruments huh? I only ever learned how to play the one, but I love how it sounds."

"She plays a few different ones," Toni says. "I think she might be getting tired of the lyre."

She nods, "I guess it can get tiring having to play something repeatedly. Maybe I can learn to play another instrument some day."

"Perhaps it is because the lyre she now plays from necessity, rather than the joy of playing." Hitome suggests.

Smiling to herself, Celia goes about making a pot of tea for Clara and herself, setting it and a pair of cups in the living room and goin to wait for her on the couch.

She nods, "Yeah, that can make a difference I guess."

Clara comes back into the main room, wearing a loose top and breeches. Her feet are bare. "It's nice to come home with someone waiting for me."