((Cross posted in the Rhydin Election folder))
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
Rhiannon Harker sat down to lunch with her daughter before the next Meet and Greet session began. "So, how did last night's town meeting go?"
Her mouth full, Maggie made a so so gesture with her hand. When she finally swallowed what was in her mouth, she said, "I don't think I made a good impression on some of the people that don't already know me."
"That's to be expected. People have preconceived notions of what a child should and shouldn't be able to do." She set Maggie's audio recorder on the table to return it. "Tell me what you know or have learned about your fellow candidates."
"Well," the girl wiped her mouth on her napkin, "most of them are like me and actually want to help people. Two of them, I hope they don't get past the primary. The Drow guy that said children are delicious in soup, he was there. He had some good ideas. He doesn't pay attention to some things that maybe he should."
One slender brow arched as Rhi studied her eldest child. "Go on."
"Well, there's a candidate named Mu and she's," she made a motion with her hand is if trying to coax the word out, "eccentric. She was saying she was going to give out free pancakes to kids everyday." She held her palms upward and bounced them up and down a bit. "Soooo, I asked her how she felt about children in schools getting free breakfast if they don't get it at home." Maggie neatly folded her napkin. "She never said where she was going to serve the food, so, I figured it was a fair question."
"Seems fair to me, but what went wrong?"
"I guess the Drow guy, Cianan, that's his name, didn't understand that someone with a goal of better education was also concerned about them eating, too. I always study better on a full stomach. Other kids probably do, too. Anyway, he heard the free pancakes part, but the lack of a where escaped his notice."
"What'd Mu have to say to your question?" She already knew who had said what from listening to the recording of the night's events.
"Her wording was a little odd, but it came down to her believing that if children didn't get the right care at home that they would get it with public support. She said yes to serving free pancakes at schools and orphanages. Feeding hungry people is a good thing."
"Unless whatever they are being fed makes them ill," Rhi commented.
"True. Like Da and too much sugary stuff."
"Precisely!" Rhi grinned at her daughter then looked over the list of candidates. "Let's see, you covered ....Mu and Cianan." Her finger paused on what might be a dark horse candidate. "What about Will Somnia?"
"He had to leave before his turn to talk, but his statement was about staying the course and all. Pretty much live and let live, but help out when the people need it."
"Sounds sensible."
Maggie eyed her mother. "That was pretty much what Gran said over pizza."
"She is my mother, you know." Rhi winked at her daughter.
The girl scooted her chair over. "That leaves Andu, Ammy, Francis Collins, Katt, and that Drumpf guy."
"Well, Andu, Ammy, and Katt, I'm acquainted with or know well. The other two, I don't recall meeting."
"Trust me, Mama, you don't want to meet them if you can help it."
"Tell me a bit about the ones we know."
"Katt wants to have a council like Governor al-Amat did. She supports better education and health care. Andu says he would like see more parks in the city for families to go to. Places all over, you know?"
"And Ammy?"
"She had a lot of ideas. She wants people to feel comfortable coming to her to talk about their vision of things, more or less."
"She wants everyone to have a chance to be heard?"
"Uh huh! And she likes my ideas about better education."
"You know, Maggie, it sounds to me like you'd be comfortable working with any of the people you already talked about." Rhi was studying the last two names on the list.
"Except Cianan. I think I hurt his brain."
Rhiannon hid a breaking smile behind her cup of coffee. "Why is that?"
"Because when he was rubbing his eyes after Mu answered my question, Gran asked if he was tired. He said no, he was in pain." The girl shrugged.
A couple of people filtered in to talk with Maggie. Rhiannon murmured, "We'll talk about the last two in a bit."
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
Rhiannon Harker sat down to lunch with her daughter before the next Meet and Greet session began. "So, how did last night's town meeting go?"
Her mouth full, Maggie made a so so gesture with her hand. When she finally swallowed what was in her mouth, she said, "I don't think I made a good impression on some of the people that don't already know me."
"That's to be expected. People have preconceived notions of what a child should and shouldn't be able to do." She set Maggie's audio recorder on the table to return it. "Tell me what you know or have learned about your fellow candidates."
"Well," the girl wiped her mouth on her napkin, "most of them are like me and actually want to help people. Two of them, I hope they don't get past the primary. The Drow guy that said children are delicious in soup, he was there. He had some good ideas. He doesn't pay attention to some things that maybe he should."
One slender brow arched as Rhi studied her eldest child. "Go on."
"Well, there's a candidate named Mu and she's," she made a motion with her hand is if trying to coax the word out, "eccentric. She was saying she was going to give out free pancakes to kids everyday." She held her palms upward and bounced them up and down a bit. "Soooo, I asked her how she felt about children in schools getting free breakfast if they don't get it at home." Maggie neatly folded her napkin. "She never said where she was going to serve the food, so, I figured it was a fair question."
"Seems fair to me, but what went wrong?"
"I guess the Drow guy, Cianan, that's his name, didn't understand that someone with a goal of better education was also concerned about them eating, too. I always study better on a full stomach. Other kids probably do, too. Anyway, he heard the free pancakes part, but the lack of a where escaped his notice."
"What'd Mu have to say to your question?" She already knew who had said what from listening to the recording of the night's events.
"Her wording was a little odd, but it came down to her believing that if children didn't get the right care at home that they would get it with public support. She said yes to serving free pancakes at schools and orphanages. Feeding hungry people is a good thing."
"Unless whatever they are being fed makes them ill," Rhi commented.
"True. Like Da and too much sugary stuff."
"Precisely!" Rhi grinned at her daughter then looked over the list of candidates. "Let's see, you covered ....Mu and Cianan." Her finger paused on what might be a dark horse candidate. "What about Will Somnia?"
"He had to leave before his turn to talk, but his statement was about staying the course and all. Pretty much live and let live, but help out when the people need it."
"Sounds sensible."
Maggie eyed her mother. "That was pretty much what Gran said over pizza."
"She is my mother, you know." Rhi winked at her daughter.
The girl scooted her chair over. "That leaves Andu, Ammy, Francis Collins, Katt, and that Drumpf guy."
"Well, Andu, Ammy, and Katt, I'm acquainted with or know well. The other two, I don't recall meeting."
"Trust me, Mama, you don't want to meet them if you can help it."
"Tell me a bit about the ones we know."
"Katt wants to have a council like Governor al-Amat did. She supports better education and health care. Andu says he would like see more parks in the city for families to go to. Places all over, you know?"
"And Ammy?"
"She had a lot of ideas. She wants people to feel comfortable coming to her to talk about their vision of things, more or less."
"She wants everyone to have a chance to be heard?"
"Uh huh! And she likes my ideas about better education."
"You know, Maggie, it sounds to me like you'd be comfortable working with any of the people you already talked about." Rhi was studying the last two names on the list.
"Except Cianan. I think I hurt his brain."
Rhiannon hid a breaking smile behind her cup of coffee. "Why is that?"
"Because when he was rubbing his eyes after Mu answered my question, Gran asked if he was tired. He said no, he was in pain." The girl shrugged.
A couple of people filtered in to talk with Maggie. Rhiannon murmured, "We'll talk about the last two in a bit."