Cat's respite (Ithea)

[Merc]

Ithea blinks at that. "Much quicker than I expected. Are we ready for that? I know we were planning for a week or so, and it's barely been over a day."

[Anastasia]

"Doesn't have them yet," Adrian shrugs his shoulders, sitting back, "But he's confident that he will. Said it's a good sign in his message and I agree. But anyway, second of all is about a new recruit. Think you met Moore, but have you met Calleigh yet?"

[Merc]

"Huh? Wait, what? Calley? No, never had a chance to meet him or her. Uh, it's not a human boy by some chance is it? Because that's an odd coincidence," Ithea asks with a momentary look of confusion.

[Anastasia]

"Calley? No, CaLLEIGH," Adrian frowns slightly at it, "Calley, Calley...I'm drawing a blank. Who is that, kitty?"

[Merc]

"Let's just say he has to do with Sylvie and Balyss, and leave it at that. If you recall anything about Balyss' first appearance here in Aurora, you'll probably know that you'll want to stay out of that one," Ithea warns Adrian. Stille probably has a pretty good idea of what she's talking about.

Clearing her throat. "Anyway, so who's Calleigh? And anything else in the need-to-know loop?"

[Anastasia]

"Oh yeah, that's the third thing." This gets Adrian to smirk widely, "But hold onto that one for now. Calleigh's a courre eladrin that's the pet or familiar of an invisible aboleth that isn't an aboleth. It's a powerful manifester like Dana is. They'll be a useful combination, especially since that talent's so rare."

"An aboleth that is not an aboleth," Stille interjects, "I've recently been studying the arts of the mind, though I fear it will overshadow my skills there greatly. But perhaps I could learn."

[Merc]

"If Calleigh is the 'pet' then is this invisible non-aboleth what's really joining? What's their name?"

[Anastasia]

"Tryll. Dana has a good opinion of them, for what that's worth," Adrian glances over at Stille, "Yeah, do that. Wouldn't hurt to have another point of view there. Tryll's checking out from the seers, but it's not impossible to bluff that. There was a scene when Hanna saw Tryll and nearly came to blows. Thought an aboleth had walked right into Aurora and was ready to smite away."

[Merc]

"Ah, I assume that's one of the reasons you're going around informing people then. Well, they're welcome to join if they want to. Have they given a reason for it? Hate devils? Fame? Adventure?"

[Anastasia]

"They're just the type to, though that courre's hyper." Adrian grimaces, "She spouts off more questions than you can answer."

[Merc]

"Interesting fact, I guess. And the third thing you mentioned?"

[Anastasia]

Oh, Adrian leans back here. "Stille, are you aware of what happened?"

This gets Stille to sigh slightly, "Yes. Dear Balyss let her good judgment lapse in the heat of the moment." He shakes his head, "Though I've only heard the barest inklings since I've been busy."

Adrian's response is amused, "Then I'll fill Ithea in. I wouldn't say the two had a catfight, but they did yell at each other. The thing is, they did it in the baths. Apparently they managed to run into each other there and off they went. They're not speaking to each other right now. Simmer's trying to play peacemaker but it's all cattiness and nasty comments. The most recent I heard, and no offense Stille, was that Balyss was only good for being a cow."

[Merc]

Ithea groans and melts into her chair, placing a hand against her forehead. "Goddammit, I managed to cool off Balyss enough not to immediately confront Sylvie and what happens? They meet by goddamn freaking happenstance. Right, well, since I'm sure you'll get to them and it'll come up, it can't be helped. Take note of this, Adrian: Callie is the name of the son that Sylvie abandoned in Balmuria, the prime they're from. Dear Auntie Balyss has played babysitter to a very sad boy that's not sure where his mother is."

Taking her hand off her face, she gives a cool look at Adrian. "I would be -very- careful mentioning this Calleigh around either Sylvie or Balyss, given the reaction I just had to hearing the name. Yes, there's enough difference between the names if you listen carefully, but right now..."

[Anastasia]

"Ah fuck." Adrian matches Ithea's facepalm with one of his own. "That's going to be awkward."

"If I may," Stille clears his throat and then goes on, "That particular issue would best be solved with advanced warning to all concerned parties."

"Yeah. Ithea, tell Elena to tell them about it. We don't have to face that head on and since you know and are in a position to know about new recruits, it won't be like sticking your nose in. When women get like that..." Adrian shudders, "It's bad enough when some of the Graceful Blow gets on like that."

[Merc]

"I hope you're smart enough to say that sort of thing around your wife," Ithea notes with a snort. "Elena? I don't suppose you heard what's just been said about Sylvie, Balyss, and sorta-Calleigh?"