Gardens and the Graves

[hafrogman]

Gus reaches out and pats Katherine's hand reassuringly. Grouse has been strangely silent, so he attempts to comfort the children in his own way. It hurts him not to tell them everything, and he feels in need of a little comfort of his own, but he does his best to explain what happened without becoming too scary and without ever really lying either. He adopts a smile and tries to sound as untroubled as he can.

"Now, now, I know the thing in the well was scary, but you shouldn't let it get to you so. It was a naughty, mean sort of spirit, out to cause trouble. It's gone from there now, and I don't think it'll be back. But we need your help to make sure that nobody else comes around causing problems."

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

"Sure! What do you want us to do?" Titian asks excitedly, delighted at having some adult-like responsibilities... particularly when the adults couldn't do them!

 

[Ashy]

The thistle nods as Gus speaks, as if he agrees with everything the mushroom is saying. Grouse then takes a back seat for a moment, watching the children speak to Gus. As they converse he looks around the room for anything that is strange or that seems out of place...

OOC: Spot (untrained) +1

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

*At the moment, the room is normal as can be, with its plastered frescos of heros and saints decorating the walls.*

 

[hafrogman]

Gus is slightly taken aback by Titian's enthusiasm, and he glances shyly around. Grouse however, seems to be purposefully not meeting the mushroom's gaze, staring at the paintings that he has to have seen dozens of times before. He looks down at his hands for a moment, flustered at being the center of attention and regretting having spoken up. But then the demon's last words come back to him, and he remembers his job. He coughs nervously and then speaks.

"Well . . . we need you to be our eyes and ears here in the house. We can't spend all our time in here, but we need to know what's going on in the human world. Let us know if anything strange or unusual happens, and especially if you hear any more strange voices, dream like or not."

He addresses this last statement at Titian, looking pointedly at the youth.

 

[Lady Shatterstone]

*Oribella continues sit in the window. She nods as Gud gives his explaination. She stops humming for now, as it seems that the children have calmed down. *

 

[Ashy]

Grouse finishes his examination of the room, but still does not seem satisified. He speaks up, to both of the children, "Also, let us know if yer parents start actin' strange - ya know - out o' th' ordinary..."

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

*Titan nods enthusiastically, and Katherine more solemnly.*

"Papa was called to court, though that's not really unusual..." Titan offers eagerly.

 

[Ashy]

"When?", Grouse asks...

 

[Lady Shatterstone]

* Oribella does not know much about this family yet, but her ears perk up at the tone in Grouse's voice.*