{se} a friend like me

HARPER

"He's pretty charming, though he insists he's not," Harper reassures with a laugh. People seemed to gravitate towards Jude despite the boy's desire to be overlooked most days. Harper blames himself and Phoebe both; they have 'come talk to me' faces. Jude was merely cursed with the collective results. Grinning as her cheeks go a bit pink with heat (he'd toned down the recipe significantly for today given his own preference for far spicier fare) Harper takes another bite and has to smother a chuckle with a mouthful of noodles at her mischievous mention of Halo.

As for what the Greatwood could offer, he has to consider that for a moment. "Hadama mentioned there's an algae that grows here that can be used for people to breathe underwater. If you can grow it and trade it, it would be a huge hit in Torchline." Though she might have to race Hadama for the honor depending on how viable a solution it would be for landwalkers to visit the Underwater Kingdom. "Given the environmental differences too, there could be a good trade market on the table for edible plants and specifically minerals. Like gold." Here he gives her a pointed look. Smugglers would go crazy for it, the black market as a whole really, and while she could do it above board it would be a huge boost for the Greatwood to tap into a resource he hasn't seen the Fae care to investigate.

some things take insane bravery
but after that, you'll be free