"No, Jenna, I'm sorry. I can't take in a dozen from your enclave. I'd be happy to take two or three but I just don't have the room for a full dozen. I have my own balance to maintain and with the curse..." Lara tapped a few notes into a document on her laptop as she listened to the desperate matriarch from San Francisco. Her enclave had grown too large for the local witch population to feel comfortable so they were negotiating moves for the willing.
Lara thought for a second before continuing. "Have you thought about asking Mariska? They had the Phage last year...I know they're hurting for new blood. They're a little more old fashioned but they'd be great for the more reserved of yours that want to settle and grow their families."
The delighted screech down the line made Lara smile. Jenna was a lovely woman and she was glad to help her. "I know. Do you want me to make the introductions? I could go and smooth over the transition. Mariska might appreciate a mediator." Jenna affirmed and they agreed on a few more details before they hung up. It would mean a trip in September but it would be worth it.
She's tapping out a message to another contact when there's a knock on the door.
"Come in." She called, looking up and smiling as the door opened. "Hi. What can I do for you today?"
Lara thought for a second before continuing. "Have you thought about asking Mariska? They had the Phage last year...I know they're hurting for new blood. They're a little more old fashioned but they'd be great for the more reserved of yours that want to settle and grow their families."
The delighted screech down the line made Lara smile. Jenna was a lovely woman and she was glad to help her. "I know. Do you want me to make the introductions? I could go and smooth over the transition. Mariska might appreciate a mediator." Jenna affirmed and they agreed on a few more details before they hung up. It would mean a trip in September but it would be worth it.
She's tapping out a message to another contact when there's a knock on the door.
"Come in." She called, looking up and smiling as the door opened. "Hi. What can I do for you today?"