It's a road that never ends (Jaela)

[Anastasia]

"Prying into the lives my children," Hanna says cheerfully, then chuckles. "Sleeping's one. Queen Morwel rules over dreams, so though her subjects don't need to sleep, we often do so that we can dream."

[Corwin]

"Does that mean you stalk our dreams sometimes?" Jaela asks curiously. "But yeah, I was talking about some hobbies we could share. And we could go to sleep at the same time, I guess, but it's not really the same thing. This is where you throw me a bone, really."

[Anastasia]

"You can actually share dreams, there's spells and techniques for it. I've never studied to be a serious oneiromancer, but I do know the spells to do it. Almost everyone in the court does." Hanna glances over, "It takes a lot of trust, since you don't really control the dreams. They can be dreams. Random, silly, scary, incoherent. To address the standing issue, even wet dreams, though they're rare."

[Corwin]

"How horrifying," Jaela mutters. "I'm fine with finding the time for you to try that as long as you guarantee the latter absolutely won't happen."

[Anastasia]

"That's the thing - it's a matter of debate in the court. One side thinks that influencing dreams at all maims the fundamentally random nature of them, while another side disagrees." She shrugs here, "So the magic to control them isn't so well known, and usually the domain of a dedicated oneiromancer. So I haven't brought it up to you before. I think we can both live without anything like that happening."

Hanna opens her eyes, face red from the hot water. "I cook sometimes, usually when I'm in a relationship with a mortal. I'm badly out of practice at it, but it could be fun to get back into practice."

[Corwin]

"I know my strengths, cooking isn't one of them," Jaela says with a snort. "I never realized how much I focused on fighting until I looked back one day and... yeah. But I could dream. I think we should give it a try. Kinda like having our own adventure without ever leaving Aurora."

[Anastasia]

"I'm the same way," Hanna looks to Jaela and smiles, a proud look to her. "I'm a warrior and it's the same with you. I should have taken you with me to the Court. You'd have thrived growing up with the champions."

[Corwin]

Jaela feels very conflicted at hearing that, but the smile and look of pride win out for her. She gives a grin of her own back. "Glad to hear you approve. And I only had to become one of the best fighters across the planes for that, too!"

[Anastasia]

"You've grown up well, despite it all. At the end, that's enough for me." Hanna matches that smile, holding her hand out to Jaela. "Even if your taste in lovers is questionable."

[Corwin]

Jaela rolls her eyes, accepting it. "It's not like I plan it, that just happens. You of all people should get that!"

[Anastasia]

"You should settle down with someone nice. Like Priest or Mei," Hanna smirks, "Or even Mirima. How's she doing, by the way?"

[Corwin]

"I saw her when we got back but we just didn't have much time," Jaela admits with regret. "I kept worrying about unrelated things and I kept thinking about Ellese-- you know, it really surprised me so many people wanted magical help to stop being afraid, what with them not being combatants or leaving Aurora. But then it just clicked for me and I figured I had to try and do something. All in all, not the best mood for a date so we took a raincheck for after Lixer."

[Anastasia]

"Time slips away from you, until you realize you don't have any more." Hanna's expression becomes wistful, "I've said that at more than one eulogy. Not to be morbid, but don't put it off past that. In this business, life can be stolen away in an instant." She then stands up, "But enough of that. Let's go rather than stewing anymore."

[Corwin]

"Yeah, I get it. But I don't intend to second-guess myself, either," Jaela says, following Hanna. "Anyway, there was this other thing I wanted to ask you about. So the Triune might turn me into a proper angel some time but how would this work if you're not dead?"

[Anastasia]

"Well..." Hanna begins, as the two walk on out.

Okay, that's good there. Locking, new threads up Sunday or Monday since I'm taking a few days off.