The Grove Part 10

## Episode 44 - The FeyWild West

In the morning in the Grove, everyone is busy making preparations for a celebration. Seline and Talia Argent-Grey ask Scote what is going on. Scote replies that they're preparing a celebration for a newly trained druid, Talia. Talia attempts to politely decline but Scote says it's their tradition. Talia doesn't really like being the center of this type of attention. Asking if she could help with the decorations, Talia is directed to Mevudhal, a muscular female half-orc. After Talia leaves, Seline asked Scote about having a dress made and Scote suggests Marianna who is quite skilled at it. Seline then casually bumps into Marianna who is re-growing the communal table. Seline asks Marianna about making a dress. Marianna is reluctant because she's not sure that she could create one in a style that Seline is used to. When Seline lets her know that she wants one in Marianna’s Style, Marianna says that she will have one ready later. Marianna makes Seline a flowy white dress with white and blue frost lilies on the bodice which form the bust and the sweetheart neckline. Marianna also forms a spider silk cloak with a collar formed out of frost. There is also a wreath of frost lilies along with a pair of white gray antlers. Talia wraps up helping out with the decorations while trying to ignore the fact the celebration is for her becoming a druid. Seline makes her way to the Grove for the celebration is to be held. One of the others on their way in is wearing a dress that looks like it's made out of beehive and honeycomb. A bear-shaped druid with ornately carved stones around his neck. There's a man wearing an old-fashioned suit that is made from what looks like venomous vines and there are others in various forms of dress and undress. As more and more people arrived and Talia finds herself without something to do, she awkwardly moves off to hide amongst the horses. After a while and more people have gathered, Franya finds Talia. She convinces a reluctant Talia who is not at all interested in being the center of this attention, to come to be the guest of honor at the party. Despite her protests, Talia is seated at the head of the table. Seline sits next to Talia. When Talia says that she's uncomfortable being the guest of honor, Seline says Talia should let everyone and Seline be proud of Talia and celebrate her accomplishment. Franya tells Talia it is a tradition for the new druid to tell a story and Talia tells the story of the death house while Seline adds sound effects. As Talia finishes and after the applause, others share their stories including Seline. In sharing the story of Jaldin, Seline also talks about Gaspard’s contribution to the fight. After the stories die down, the three elders come to Talia at the head of the table. Sylvaka  raises his titanic sized tankard in a toast to Talia,

> To Talia, the newest follower in the ways of nature, the newest binder of the natural elements, may she live long and travel far with the guidance of the Green Wanderer, Gaspard.
>
> Sylvaka

Hearing that Seline has convinced others about Gaspard, Talia smacks her forehead while Seline is elated. As the celebration shifts to a general party, Seline and Talia quietly make their departure to the woods. Talia explains becoming a full shifter and her pack was a private affair. Seline asks about having a baby and Talia suggest they wait until after Brown because of the life that they lead and not wanting to get into a firefight while Seline would be pregnant. Seline says that there's no good time to get pregnant and Talia responds that she will definitely think about it. Remembering something, Talia rushes off to find the horses. Once there Seline encourages Talia to cast speak with animals. Muerte and Talia talk about the first time they met. After speaking also to Cortez, Adrienne comes to Seline and Talia, saying it's loud. Realizing that Adrienne is talking about it being loud on the Mansion grounds, all three return home. Arriving at the mansion grounds, it appears that there is a party happening in their guest house.

## Characters

### Players

* Seline Argent-Grey
* Talia Argent-Grey

### NPCs

* Jareth Argent-Grey
* Adrienne Argent-Grey
* Chief Elder Franya
* Elder Sylvaka
* Scote