Ada let Aegar's words linger, thinking of appropriate responses for each. Then to her surprise Fimion spoke[b]"He didn't squeeze your berries too hard did he?"[/b]
Ada collapsed into laughter, crumbling forward so her head was on her knees. Her curly hair fell forward and bushed against her legs. She kept laughing until her cheeks hurt, her belly burned and her bladder.. well, you can imagine. Regaining composure she sat upright. Aegar and Fimion looked at her, surprised at her sudden and unexpected outburst. 

"Yes Aegar, old Phrenny and I go a long way back, longer than I'd care to mention. We're something of, opposites. Like Fire and Water. No, I take that back, brother and sister. Yes, that's a more fitting comparison.

"And what is this that I hear, [i]your[/i] forest. I'm sure the elves have something to say about that. An imp, taking over their land. I'm not so sure about that. And before you proclaim yourself the master, you know you are no master just as I am no master of Duplo. She chooses to remain with me just as much as this forest chooses to host you. The sky and the Nairi forest answers only to the gods and itself. But I imagine you know that already." 

Ada was careful in her choice of words, she made sure to extend a hand of friendship towards Aegar, but not let him in on her plans. The imp usually kept to himself and had helped Ada once or twice ages back. Every other time he has been a cause of mischief, like a small dog let off the lead she'd had to intervene and toss him back in place.

She noted the death of Hiol and moved on quickly. He was never awfully important in her mind. Occasionally she heard a rumor or two about him when things were quiet. But that was only ever in his homestead.