[u]Fritz[/u]

Fritz listened to Ada, the implications of his situation now fully beginning to sink in. It was practically world shattering, so utterly mind blowing that he could do nothing but gawk for a moment or two. He was jarred back into focus as the wagon lurched and he was thrown backwards, a clattering drawing his attention as he saw a pair of glasses and book tumble out into the open. 

[b]"Took you long enough, Duplo"[/b]

Ada’s words added to Fritz’s confusion, but for once he didn’t outright question what he had heard. Better to see what happens and just try and keep up for now, he thought. He was still thinking about what Ada had said, him valuable? She had also offered to teach him the skills he would need to [i]survive[/i] this Emanseria place. So was he right to assume that this place was going to be dangerous and that people, things, were going to be after him? Either way Fritz figure out he was best sticking with Ada, best to find out whatever it was he needed to learn. 

Grinning slightly Fritz realised that he was excited. 

[u]Phrenesis[/u]

The woman watched Aergar closely, her eyes following his every movement as the imp leapt up onto an overhanging branch and dangled as he examined her. She took a brief note of his suggestions about taking better care of herself, after all she had an image to maintain. She watched coyly as Aergar’s mouth twitched with a smile as he was already considering the offer. [i]‘Good’[/i] she thought to herself, she was pleased she had picked a worthy candidate for the role. 

“What can I offer you?” she said smoothly and with poise, more rhetorically than as a question.

She let the words lingered in the air for a moment, savouring in the suspense she cuckled softly for a brief moment. 

Sparrot was once more closely following the conversation with his small dark eyes, he cawed before he spoke “Aergar Wald, Lord and King of the forest. Hail King Aergar the Eternal”.

“Thats right Sparrot” cooed the woman “we will make Aergar Wald King of the forest, granting him full ownership of the land and everything on it.” She smiled and addressed the Imp directly “Imagine if you had control over the entire forest, not just in spirit but it law as well. You could truly do as you wished. You’d have control over the Nymph’s glades, the Centaur hunting grounds, the Elven cities – I could go on, but I sense you get the picture. You could do as you wish and neglect anything you saw fit to. With Ada Lovelace out of the way there would be nothing to oppose you or I, the forest and lands beyond would truly be ours to toy with”.