[PQ] Solid Foundations

Rory left and Vai's heart sank after him, but the witch was made of sterner stuff than anything words could break. And speaking of such, apparently Maea would make her a mediator - a mediator between two very, very volatile groups, given the past few weeks. Still, she couldn't help but smile (her sharp tongue had rarely been used to keep peace, but she supposed age had mellowed her), nodding acceptance of her role. "I'll do my best with them," she vowed. As Sam went to clean the floors, Vai went to dust in the rooms he had yet to get to, so she wasn't ruining his hard work. Ordinarily she would have enjoyed investigating the hive of chorus bees, or the mystery on the upper floor, but in her current condition, cleaning was about as much as she could handle. Vai tidies and cleans the rest of the hall while Sam tackles the floor! vervain well i'll rest my eyes and i'll let the earth breathe