The Trickster's Truth

> Wait, the comic relief has... A DEEP BACKSTORY WITH BAGGAGE?
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## Summary

The party arrives at the satyr camp. They come across a female satyr playing a lyre that Ronan used to play long ago. After the song ends, she wonders how long they can keep this up. Hoopla bounds towards her and talks with her about being in the same situation. She introduces herself as Nessa as Ronan spots another familiar satyr, Pelle. Hoopla spots Simon as he arrives and pulls Nessa to her friends.

Simon approaches Cybel and asks about what's been happening. Cybel figures out Simon was with the travelers including Hyacinth. She explains that she wants to talk to his friend and Simon is reminded of Panne. He agrees and walks towards the group. Hoopla panics and gets in Cybel's face. She swats Hoopla aside and approaches the dryad. Simon panics and hides Ronan behind him. As Bata picks up Hoopla, Cybel notes that she saw Ronan in the mayor's office earlier. Simon is relieved that he didn't screw things up only to get a slap from Hyacinth and a death glare from Hoopla.

Simon walks away to Ronan's protest and the satyr gets a hug from his friend. Ronan says to hell with this and introduces the 'Fey Patrol' to Nessa. He then gets stressed when Cybel sees him. However she pulls him into a hug. Ronan freaks out for a moment and Hyacinth groans saying she had been trying to shut him up for years to no avail. Cybel then asks Ronan to tell her the truth about what happened that day. Ronan says that he wasn't the main cause of the prank because he wanted to protect the real culprit. He also could have stopped the prank but didn't. He doesn't say who caused the prank so Cybel asks what they're doing in town.

Ronan confesses that they're trying to bring alcohol back to the countryside but Cybel mentions that they don't have their equipment or knowledge of the local flora to make their drinks. He also mentions how he found a new family in the party. Meanwhile Simon takes Fenix aside and vents how unfairly the herd is treating Ronan over an accident. Ray and Uttu overhear Simon as Hoopla says that pranks were supposed to be funny. Cybel tells him to stop with the dudes and bruhs and says that the reason she banished Ronan was because he covered up the truth. Ronan notes this by saying Cybel will have to get the truth out of the guilty party and Hyacinth is shocked by Ronan's ability to turn off his dudes and bruhs.

Hyacinth suggests that the satyrs make their own tools and offers her skills in helping determine what plants work for alcohol. Cybel suggests talking with Grover and Pelle about this as well and offers their help in distributing the ale as well. As Simon, Ray, Uttu and Fenix look for Pelle, Simon passes along his message from Grover. Ronan is delighted as Hoopla bursts out in laughter at Simon saying bruh.

They find Pelle sitting with a flask looking sullen. They indirectly mention 'pumpernickel' much to Pelle's dismay. Pelle yells in dismay and Ronan stampedes over to his little brother, running over Uttu along the way. He hugs Pelle and introduces his family to him but Fenix denies being part of a family as he curls up in a bed roll to sleep. Ronan decides to talk seriously as Fenix is appalled that he could turn it off the entire time before flopping back to the bedroll due to exhaustion. Pelle is surprised that Ronan wanted to see him. Pelle wanted to take the blame but Ronan didn't. Pelle screams and runs off with Hoopla pursuing him. Ronan whines that he did the right thing and was punished for it. Fenix then tells Ronan to let Pelle choose because Ronan is refusing to let him choose. Simon agrees with Fenix and adds that family needs to grow. Ronan agrees and decides to let him make the choice. Simon also apologizes for the rude things he thought about Ronan as Fenix gets some sleep. Ronan accepts Simon's apology and gives him a hug. Ray joins in the hug and offers to help sniff Pelle out.

## Notable events

* Ronan makes up with Cybel
* Hyacinth offers a solution with the alcohol distributing problem
* Ronan reunites with Pelle and learns about family needing to grow