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How To Deliver Justice (with KiraMusani

Clair would let Sapphire pass them first and gave a friendly smile and wave to her.

"Okay, no rush" Clair replied once they were in. She moved over to take a seat, leading Cinnamon to join her.
 
Sapphire would nod cordially to Clair, before hurrying down the stairs to get a hound for the foxhunt the next morning.

Aurora glanced over at the sound of Clair's voice and smiled. "Why have I garnered a visit from you, Clair? Do I need a check up from my favourite inventor, or is this a social call?" She teased. "Either way, one more minute, I just have to sign these now." After signing them and putting them with the other papers regarding all the court's physicals off to the side of her desk, she turned to face them. "Hello, Cinnamon, I didn't expect to be so popular." She shook her head, pointing to the stack of papers. "I wish I had some way to organize all these physical reports, better. My superior, the royal physician of Cordonia, Dr. Arden is due any day and my reports are a mess."

She shook it off. "I'll deal with it. What can I do for you, two?"
 
Clair smiled at Aurora.
"Heh, yes it's a social call, and no rush, of course, we can chat when you have a minute." She held her hands up not wanting Aurora to feel rushed at all.

"Oh, umm, maybe I can think of something to help with sorting, I use little paper marks in my notebook. But anyway, we are here to ask since you aren't participating in the Foxhunt, like us, maybe we could all hang out or something? Or if you have things you need to get done, perhaps we could help." She offered.
"Or umm, I at least could, I don't want to voulenteer the others." She offered, fiddling with her fingers as she resisted the urge to ramble.
 
Aurora sighed as she shook her head. "Your guess would be just as good as mine, I'm afraid, Clair. We're talking getting together with two princesses, who although friends, don't see eye to eye; a warrior duchess; a Scot, who plays nice right now only because of the main king of England, as well as respect for Gregor; a doctor," She indicated herself, "and a, ahem, in her own words, a pastry baroness." She nodded to Cinnamon, who gave a nod back. "We'd all have to be on the same page. I suggest we divide and conquer... Meaning, we each talk to the other three."

Cinnamon cleared her throat. "I'll take our hostess. I might have just irked her, but we do have a rapport. I'll leave Her Highness Calla to one of you, and Princess Ruby to the other. And Doc, you miscounted. The warrior duchess, Grovershire, didn't bow out. Hate to tell a physician this, but check your math. There's only six sitting."
 
Clair nodded along as Aurora talked, then looked to Cinnamon as she replied.
"Oh umm, okay, well I wouldn't mind talking to them, I am certain Ruby will be willing to join us, same with umm, wait I thought Calla was our hostess, sorry guess I am a little confused, let me just check my notes," She said as she pulled out her notebook.
 
Aurora frowned. "Uhh, Princess Calla is The Crimson Avenger, remember? She has to be The Avenger throughout the court season, cuz she got unhatted, and then unmasked in Birmingham during the polo match." She shrugged. "I was also revealed as knowing more about anatomy and medicine, and had to admit to being under Dr. Arden's tutelage."

Cinnamon snapped her fingers, "That's right! You're doing your residency right now!"
 
"Oh right, sorry, I have just been thinking of her as Avenger since that way it is easier to tell the two apart name-wise." She admitted closing her notebook and rubbing the back of her head.
"I recall that, well I recall being told of it, at the time I was a little out of commission, so don't recall the events in question" She admitted.

"And yes how is the residency going? Oh and umm, I can also talk to Avenger, so whichever you prefer Aurora, or if you are busy I could try and talk to both" She offered.
 
Cinnamon nodded. "Yet another crime that can be traced back to Duke Igthorne." She grunted.

Aurora gave Cinnamon a look before clearing her throat. "You're fine, Clair. I'm probably the only member of court expected to remember everything in my head. THAT'S how it's going." She shook her head. "Avenger is recovering from major surgery, Clair, she still has to be handled with kid gloves, and that includes how she wants to spend her free time, which she has a lot of, right now. I'll talk to her. You handle Ruby. Unless I'm misreading the signs, you two at the VERY least, like each other a lot. I can't wait to get back to Dunwyn and the Yule Games portion of our courtly doings."

If we're settled on who talks to whom, I do believe we should go to our perspective person and talk to her about doing something together tomorrow, while everyone else is foxhunting."
 
Clair could not help but blush as Aurora bluntly stated the relationship she and Ruby seemed to be developing and nodded along.
"Right that makes sense, we will go find ours now, thanks!" She left with a wave and a smile to both the girls as she left to find Ruby.
 
Ruby would actually be playing chess against a part of Clair's "posse" (pick whether it's one of her parents or it's Amethyst), but her stoic thinking turned into a bright grin, when she saw Clair enter. "Oh, Clair! Wonderful seeing you!" She held up a forefinger before moving her knight, saying "Knight takes rook, and I do believe that puts your king in check." Yet her opponent's queen could make a move that would place her own king in checkmate, although she didn't see it, or would never have moved her knight in the first place.
 
Clair smiled back, also getting a smile from her opponent, her father "Hey Ruby! hey Dad!" She walked over and looked at the board.
"Wonderful seeing you too! I see you wanted to take on my father at chess, be careful he is better at it than he looks" She warned as he moved his queen into place, stopping her check and creating his checkmate.

"You have good timing Clair, our match just finished, checkmate" He smiled.
"She would give you a run for your money Clair" He chuckled.
 
Ruby smiled, letting her eyes throw Clair the kiss her lips didn't, since Clair's dad was right there. "Had to show him Cordonia is a country rich in culture, despite having a warrior queen." She put out her hand to Mr. Handler with a smile. "We must do this again sometime. Perhaps you could play my mother Kenna, she holds chess in high regards, and even strategised her battles to unite Cordonia as a massive chess game. She'd welcome the challenge!"

She then turned to Clair, "I welcome your company, now, Clair. What have you a plan for tomorrow? I'm afraid I'm a bit muddled on ideas, except playing chess all day, I guess."
 
Clair blushed lightly, though she did not catch the look that Ruby sent to her, she for some reason felt slightly flustered though she knew not why.

"Sounds like a lady I would get along with just fine, I used chess for a similar tactic back in my warrior days" He replied standing up.
"But I'll leave you two ladies be, enjoy the day" He bid them goodbye before heading off.

"Cya Dad" Clair waved him off and he did so in return.
"Oh well, that is exactly why I came to find you, Me and the other girls who decided to bow out of the foxhunt are planning a get-together during the hunt, where we can all do something else together, what I don't exactly know but I am sure we can figure something out, and I was wondering if you wanted to join us." She offered.
 
Ruby shrugged. "Must think he's intruding on you, or would somehow be unfaithful to his wife. A chivalrous act in and of itself. Mother would be proud of him." Ruby mused as the retired knight didn't kiss her offered hand. "He's actually earned a bit more respect by me." She then focused fully on Clair. "Mmm, yes, I hope we're not getting up at the gawd awful hour those going hunting are. Up at four, breakfast by five, and letting loose the foxes and hounds at dawn." She nodded. "We'll probably have to be up regardless by six or seven at any rate. Can we all meet up about then? The drawing room, unless Laird Princeton prefers another place?"

She arose and offered to hook her hands in the crook of Clair's elbow, as she shown Clair before the correct way to escort her, or any princess. "Shall we visit our hostess and learn where to meet on the morrow?"

Cinnamon had apparently already talked to Clara, as Clara announced throughout the halls. "We six not involved in the game tomorrow. Meet in the parlour in ten minutes! Thank you!"
 
Clair nodded.
"Oh yes, sorry he is much better than me for the social aspects but never was much of one for interacting with royalty in a non-casual manner, I think because he got comfortable in the High-rank warrior role" Clair replied, though it was more likely that Ruby's assessment was more spot on.

"Oh, I don't imagine so, but umm Y-yes! l-lets!" She declared offering her arm in the manner that she had been shown before.
"Let me escort you properly princess" She smiled as Ruby took her arm.

As they heard the announcement Clair looked to Ruby.
"Well, guess we should go meet them in the parlor then, guess we can figure out the details there."
 
Aurora, sitting with Crimson Avenger who was holding her side with a grimace, nodded to Clair and Ruby as they came in. Cinnamon was in a chair across from the couch the doctor and hero shared.

Clara nodded as the two entered, before beginning. "Ideas on how to spend our hours, tomorrow? We'll be taking an hour break between noon and one to bring lunch out to the girls on the hunt. The King's orders, so that hour is non-negotiable. We're doing it. If there's a problem, talk to the King." She cleared her throat and looked not just a little put out about it. Apparently, it came from somewhere a little closer to home than Gregor.

"Depending on how early we get up, I'd imagine." Ruby sighed.

"As long as it's not too taxing on the body. Somebody still has to be taking it easy. It's only been a week since her emergency major surgery." Aurora said sternly, looking at Avenger, who actually looked like she wanted to disappear into the couch, she hunched herself together so tight.
 
Clair smiled and gave a gentle wave to the others as she arrived including Avenger.

"I was thinking maybe some sort of crafting activity we could do together sitting at a table, perhaps it could be more open-ended, like, show up and start helping with the craft when you want. We can chat and stuff as we do it and you can sleep in or arrive early as you please. Plus since you can sit while doing so it would be easy on those who are still recovering" Clair suggested.
"Oh and of course we would all be together when we need to leave for lunch delivery duty, maybe we can even craft something for that event" She suggested.
 
Clara nodded along with Clair's idea, but with a stoic expression, so one would be hard pressed to really be able to read her expression. "Any other ideas? Or someone besides Lady Clair with what we can craft?"

Aurora, who had done decently on the cross-stitching, asked, "What is the nation's plant? Perhaps something along that idea, since we'd most likely be making centerpieces, or table servings."

Clara again simply nodded. "An idea that complements Lady Clair's, Doctor. And Scotland's flower is th' thistle. Any more?" With no other ideas presented, Clara took a breath. "Then th' craft is place settings for th' other ladies, an' we'll be makin' 'em inta cameos. I assume we all know how to knit, since we all cross-stitched, aye? Dismissed 'til th' earliest I wanna see ye lot is eight am. I wanna see th' sun afore any o' ye! We'll do it here in th' parlour."
 
Clair nodded along, happy that her idea was accepted and expanded upon.
"Good idea Doctor." She complimented with a smile.

With that they all agreed and went their separate ways, well some at least, Clair stayed behind to see who might want to spend some time together until they retired for the evening.
 
Avenger was the one who wanted to talk to Clair. "I want to apologise that I've near left you to fend for yourself. I'm glad some of the other ladies have picked up the slack, and now that there's only sixteen of us, you won't be paired up anymore with a roommate, unless you want to." She sighed. "I invite you and then..." She rolled her eyes and flung a hand. "Some 'friend'. How have you been doing? Getting to know the ladies as much as it has looked? First Grovershire, then Butcher, then me. This is the first time all season you've had your room all to yourself."
 
"Oh hey, Avenger" she smiled as she saw her approach.
"Oh don't worry about that, honestly it was probably what I needed, so I should thank you," she assured.
"And umm, yeah, all of them have been so nice and supportive, admittedly it's helped me come out of my shell and I feel more confident than I ever have before." she smiled brightly.
"So thank you, Avenger," she said offering a hug.
 
Avenger stayed seated as Aurora cleared her throat. She gave a girlish chuckle. "Guess I'm hugging from my sitting position and just remind you to go easy." She commented pointing to her bandaged right side, just above her hip, but spreading her arms.
 
She nodded and gave her an extra gentle hug avoiding her injured areas.
"Right, sorry, I didn't really think, I hope I didn't hurt you at all"
 
Avenger just smiled and shook her head. "After the foxhunt, we're heading back to Dunwyn for the holidays and rest of the courtly season. You excited to be home? I think your mom said she couldn't wait to get back to work, although she enjoyed being in court."

Aurora cleared her throat. "After you answer the hero, she needs to get some rest. Her body still needs to recover from her surgery.... Princess." She growled the last word to indicate who she was more concerned about, while looking Calla's way. "I'm pretty sure you'll want some too, Clair."The statement was with Aurora's regular friendly bedside manner, as she smiled and looked at Clair.
 
Clair smiled and nodded.
"Yes, though I haven't minded all this traveling it's quite exhausting, I am very excited to get back to my workbench at home. I am sure that both my parents have lots to do when we get back, no doubt we are building a backlog of requests at this time."

"Oh right, my apologies, I think we could all use with some rest" Clair nodded in agreement with Aurora.
 
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