Stupid bird. Is good job, spying.

[dagnir]

Sounds: *furious squawking and what sounds like a taunting meow*

Dagnir: *appears over Celegorm's fence and runs between Lio's legs*

Kak: *flies over, furious raven* You give that back, you thief! You vagrant! You scum!



Ecthelion: *was sitting on a bench in the backyard, enjoying the sun* What is going on?

Kak: *on the ground, poking his head around Lio's legs, trying to peck Dagnir* he's a thief! A horrible thief!

Dagnir: *rumblepurr, has Kak's moneypurse in his mouth*

Ecthelion: *bends, a little stiffly, and takes it* Where did you get that, Dagnir?

Kak: from me! *snatches it* GOOD DAY TO YOU SIR

Dagnir: *looks up at Lio, all 'look, I got you your damn raven'*

Ecthelion: *snatches it right back and holds it firmly* And where did YOU get that?

Kak: it's my moneypurse! Don't you steal from me too! *hops up, all annoyed and tries to snatch it again, onto Lio's knee*

Ecthelion: I've heard stories of ravens harassing and stealing people in this city.

Kak: yeah, we had a talk with one of your guards. That's my coins, fair and square. I earned it eating carrion

Ecthelion: *still holding the purse* Are you interested in earning money.... I am afraid I don't know your name, sir raven.

Kak: *stops looking ready to peck Lio's hand and tilts his head as he looks at the elf* ...it's Kak. You'll give me coins?

Ecthelion: I will not "give" them to you, Kak. But I will provide opportunities for you to earn them.

Kak: ...how, elf?

Ecthelion: *severe look* I am Ecthelion, Captain of the Guard here in Gondolin. And I pay well for information.

Kak: You want me to be a Crebain? *ragefluff*

Ecthelion: I want you to be eyes and ears for me in Gondolin.

Kak: that's what I said. *disgusted noise and tries to get his moneypurse again* CROWS spy.

Ecthelion: And what do ravens do?

Kak: we make our way. *stretches out his neck*

Kak: *snaps his beak at the purse*

Ecthelion: I am not asking to you be a slave, as the Crebain are, in thrall to their master. I am offering you work, a place in the King's Guard of Gondolin

Kak: you want a spy! Only a nasty piece of work would be used like that.

Dagnir: *low growl*

Kak: oh, so that's your game *looks down at Dagnir*

Ecthelion: Well, if it's not an opportunity you want, Kak, very well. But if I hear one more word about harassment by ravens in this city, I will not be happy. *gives him his purse back*

Kak: *takes the purse, weighing his options as he fidgets from one foot to the other*

Ecthelion: *waves a hand dismissively* I don't want to take up any more of your time with my distasteful offers.

Kak: *ties the purse back around his foot and takes off from Lio's leg*

Dagnir: I tell you

Ecthelion: *shrugs* It was worth a try.

Dagnir: I think he know. Stupid kitten speak when I take visit his human

Ecthelion: Perhaps it's wise to keep the kitten hidden?

Dagnir: I give her good smack.

Ecthelion: Seems cruel.

Dagnir: you want raise kittens?

Ecthelion: Not really.

Dagnir: then leave in my choice

Ecthelion: Fine, fine.

Dagnir: I take them on introduction today. They see guard house, they see Nuala.

Dagnir: I point out bad humans too

Ecthelion: Good plan

Dagnir: they good trained. Need no ravens

Ecthelion: We will see.

Dagnir: *annoyed mrrr*

Dagnir: you want me catch other raven, or is good?

Ecthelion: Thank you, but no. If they're not interested, I'd rather not say too much to them.

Dagnir: *nods and climbs up the fence, butt and legs wiggling as he tries to get up the last bit*

Ecthelion: Thanks, Dagnir!

Dagnir: mow! *his version of a salute and is gone*