Sibling reunion|Ronduin

[Kender Bard]

Cascata wasn't busy. She didn't have too much to occupy her anymore these days. What she did have, she sometimes ignored if it wasn't an urgent matter. The petty bickerings and squabblings of the commonfolk no longer held her concern as it once did. At the moment she was gazing out a window, listening to a hired bard perform on the harp for her, her mind miles and months away.

[Northen Light36]

"Mother Cascata?" Artica calls gently, standing in the doorway with Zap behind her.

[Kender Bard]

"Hm?" Cascata gave a little start. The bard politely paused playing and allowed Cascata to hastily stand up and make herself more presentable. "I'm sorry about that, you caught me with my head up in the clouds. Artica, who's this handsome friend of yours?" She smiles but there's not much enthusiasm in her harmless flirt.

[Northen Light36]

"Handsome? Well I suppose he had to recieve something from father and it certainly wasn't brains," Artica mutters and Zap rolls his eyes before bowing to Cascata.

"Zappary Legend, at your service Lady Cascata," he introduces himself. "Please, just call me Zap though, and don't mind my sister. She's a little irritated with me at the moment."

"Irritated? Zappary you were in a cave in and didn't even bother to see a healer," Artica grumbles. "Between you and Tres it's a wonder my hair isn't completely grey."

[Kender Bard]

"What cave in?" Cascata inquired, looking troubled. "Where? How can you still be standing, sir?"

[Northen Light36]

"Between Maelstorm and Ilyamen," Zap replies casually. "Some silly girl followed a monster into a cave, I went after them, the damn monster tried to bring the cave down on top of me." Zap grins. "Too bad for him I'm pretty good at electrical field shields. Managed to keep the worst of the rocks off me and the girl, but got a bit battered digging our way out. Interresting pattern of bruises and a headache. Artica's just a mother hen when it comes to the family."

[Kender Bard]

"And she should, family is very important," Cascata remarked fervently. "Now put my mind at ease and say you won't push yourself to such extremes without medical attention again."

[Northen Light36]

Zap smiles, taking a seat. "How can I resist a Lady's request?" he replies. "Very well Lady Cascata, you have my word." Artica gives Cascata a thankful look before taking a seat herself.

"How are you today, Mother Cascata?" she asks, letting her eyes flick toward the bard to remind Cascata they can't talk freely in the current company.

[Kender Bard]

"Fair," she says simply and makes a dismissive gesture. The bard rises, bows, and steps out of the room tactfully, closing the door behind herself. Settling down in her seat she smiles. "Better?"

[Northen Light36]

"Much," Artica replies. "Now let's work out the details of how we can get you to your family for awhile."

"May I make a suggestion?" Zap asks.

[Kender Bard]

"Of course," Cascata says with sweetness. "Speak your mind."

[Northen Light36]

"Why not arange a visit somewhere else?" Zap suggests. "Stagger your and your husband's departures of course, but Ronduin law really only applies in Ronduin. If you 'happen' to bump into your husband while say, congratulating King Shadow and Queen Lya on the birth of their daughter, well, I'm your bodyguard and an outsider. Who's to say I'm not a touch fuzzy on your laws?"

[Kender Bard]

"Oh Zap, that's a wonderful idea!" Cascata breathes in delight, seeming to light up with joy; but then she hesitates, looking concerned. "But can I really just pack up and leave Ronduin like that, especially when we might be coming under assault from an outside, hostile force?"

[Northen Light36]

Artica looks thoughtful. "Actually Cascata, that might work out well for us," she points out. "If you're out of harms way, Ace and I can turn our full focus towards finding and plugging any remaining holes in Ronduin's security."

[Kender Bard]

Relieved, Cascata merely nodded and made a beeline for her dusty desk, rummaging around for parchment and quill. "When can you be ready to go, Sir Zap?" She scribbled her note to Kalian hurriedly.