-ˋˏ 𝙅𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 ˎˊ-

“Read and write, children; and you shall be happy.”

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[-ˋˏ 𝙅𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 ˎˊ- @buttercusps]

Jaskier (from 𝙍𝙚𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙖𝙣, meaning buttercup); n. : a plant with bright yellow flowers; considered a weed. Poisonous to men and beasts alike.

[-ˋˏ 𝙅𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 ˎˊ- @buttercusps]

Fair child, music in her mind...

[-ˋˏ 𝙅𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 ˎˊ- @buttercusps]

can't believe she agreed to teach spring semester. someone deliver her from this.

[-ˋˏ 𝙅𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 ˎˊ- @buttercusps]

oh. oh, she missed it.

[-ˋˏ 𝙅𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 ˎˊ- @buttercusps]

well. that's all the snow cleared up.

[-ˋˏ 𝙅𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 ˎˊ- @buttercusps]

@ all women who want dessert she is fruity—

[-ˋˏ 𝙅𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 ˎˊ- @buttercusps]

Throwback? Throwback, they say.

[-ˋˏ 𝙅𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 ˎˊ- @buttercusps]

plucking the strings of her lute, somewhat thoughtful.

[-ˋˏ 𝙅𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 ˎˊ- @buttercusps]

the cheese is really good at this party. she knew she could trust the wild-haired man.

[-ˋˏ 𝙅𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 ˎˊ- @buttercusps]

thank you —

aaaand she's off towards the main tent.

[𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆. @antleredstorm]

Wonderful!

He'll have a tent assigned to her. Food and drink is in the main tent, right in the middle of it all.

[𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆. @antleredstorm]

@buttercusps is going to be entertaining us with lovely song.

[-ˋˏ 𝙅𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 ˎˊ- @buttercusps]

she's gonna eat so much cheese.

[˗ˏˋ 𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍. @adruidofparanor]

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ᅠᅠᅠ

ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ ⠀
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[-ˋˏ 𝙅𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 ˎˊ- @buttercusps]

happily! anything to showcase true talent.

[𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆. @antleredstorm]

Naturally.

Will she come?

[-ˋˏ 𝙅𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 ˎˊ- @buttercusps]

... is she allowed to eat and sleep at the venue as well?

[𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆. @antleredstorm]

Very generously.

It's for a few days during a party he's throwing.

[-ˋˏ 𝙅𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 ˎˊ- @buttercusps]

mhhh... how much does he pay?

[𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆. @antleredstorm]

Perhaps he's been despairing for good music all this time.

[-ˋˏ 𝙅𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 ˎˊ- @buttercusps]

well, usually the lyrics are much better and the voice nicer to listen to.

how does one not have trobairitz in one's land without despairing for good music?

[𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆. @antleredstorm]

A bard? He's never seen a lady bard before.

He'd love to hear her play.

[-ˋˏ 𝙅𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 ˎˊ- @buttercusps]

she's the best bard this Continent has ever seen.

and a professor, also.

[𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆. @antleredstorm]

Oh!

He sees. What does she do?

[-ˋˏ 𝙅𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 ˎˊ- @buttercusps]

and she's not a lady either, so you know. very limited options for her to get food.

[𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆. @antleredstorm]

(brow arches)

[-ˋˏ 𝙅𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 ˎˊ- @buttercusps]

of course. she's not some lazy bum to order people about to buy her things.

[𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆. @antleredstorm]

No. No, he does not.

He supposes she has to go out and buy her own food?

[-ˋˏ 𝙅𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 ˎˊ- @buttercusps]

well, lucky him.

she supposes a lord doesn't need to go buy their own food.

[𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆. @antleredstorm]

Not when it has been raining.

[-ˋˏ 𝙅𝙖𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙧, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 ˎˊ- @buttercusps]

she did drag mud everywhere — it's been raining for the past week.

... has he not... gone outside in the past couple of days?!

[𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐌 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆. @antleredstorm]

(looks at the stone floors then back up at her)

Clean?