All the king's dolls [D2, LM]

[Jason Whitt]

Jason frowned and said, “The Swamp Witch is as liable to eat her as she is to help her. I don't keep up with the other courts so I have nothing to give on this matter, my doom-laden doll.”

[Samantha Hayne]

Perhaps not one of Mother's children, then, if he had been with the spring court.

"And who is dis swamp-witch you speak of?"

She did not like the thought of consorting with goblins, but being eaten by a witch was not exactly appealing either.

[Jason Whitt]

Perhaps not one of Mother's children, then, if he had been with the spring court.

"And who is dis swamp-witch you speak of?"

She did not like the thought of consorting with goblins, but being eaten by a witch was not exactly appealing either.

"She's old been haunting them swamps since the first peoples lived these lands, or so the stories go. I don't put much stock in them, but she is Lost and touched by the Hedge, she may be more hedge touched than Lost at this point but she can be a useful source of knowledge or suicide, so say the tales," Jason responded.

"She always demands a price for her aid," he added as he sipped his tea.

[Samantha Hayne]

"Dat is as it often is," she said with a nod. "I know dere are dey who have been 'ere for de centuries. But dey are not of de lost, or perhaps not even de hedge. But perhaps dey are just stories for her, non?"

She turned to the other. "De queen of winter has been most helpful."

[Queen of Crows]

She nodded and said, "I know."

[Samantha Hayne]

"And now it is another's turn to ask if she is intruding. Did de queen hope to speak with de king?"

[Queen of Crows]

"And now it is another's turn to ask if she is intruding. Did de queen hope to speak with de king?"

"No... I just like to check in on my dear friend from time to time," she said rising.

"I know my way out," she said with a gesture as she departed. She stopped in the shadows of the wings and added, "Best of lu8ck with your recovery, my King."

She made her dangerous exit.

[Samantha Hayne]

Samantha did not speak after the queen's departure, merely slowly turned to Whitt with her unblinking eyes, waiting to see what he would do or say to all of that.

[Jason Whitt]

Samantha did not speak after the queen's departure, merely slowly turned to Whitt with her unblinking eyes, waiting to see what he would do or say to all of that.

Jason sipped his tea in silence and then said, "You can sit if you like."

[Samantha Hayne]

She took up the seat the queen had vacated, and realized she had food and tea in hand. It'd be rude to not partake, so she took a bite, and a sip; before speaking.

"Den, where were we?"