exeunt space plant

[her_imperial_radiance]

Elspeth (and Jacob) return home to Aurum, and promptly from there to Isle Esme, after the party has concluded, and Elspeth starts looking for Felicity. (And incidentally assessing the house and island for damages.)

Comments

[inhispockets]

He shrugs.

[her_imperial_radiance]

"Aianon makes all kinds of interesting plants. It's something of a specialty of his."

[inhispockets]

"What a hobby."

[her_imperial_radiance]

"It's useful, anyway. But he did get stuck in Origin when he was there ecoforming the Saturn there and Jane broke."

[inhispockets]

[her_imperial_radiance]

"But now he's learned to freecast so he's going to make a treehouse palace for Tab."

[inhispockets]

"I bet it'll be pretty."

[her_imperial_radiance]

"I imagine so. Jane will be able to show you pictures on your computer, if you like, once it's done."

[inhispockets]

"Mm."

[her_imperial_radiance]

"Corona says I shouldn't offer you one of her gems yet."

[inhispockets]

"Mmh," says Felicity.

[her_imperial_radiance]

"On the grounds that its primary purpose would be to let her take you back if you wandered out of the universe, and he judges that you aren't yet likely interested in coming back."

[inhispockets]

"I'm not interested in being brought back," he says, and he scoops up his poof and walks out.

[her_imperial_radiance]

Elspeth doesn't follow him.