#anywhere

"Might blow up? What the..." She chases after him and grabs the kids too though she strains "Why would the building..."

FLAMES BURST OUT as if to declare High Summer Really rocking now

But fortunately they're safe from it

Frank holds Nita in one arm and catches Sahu up with the other, bringing the twins along with her.

"Here, give me the kids." As they go. One on each shoulder, holding onto his hair if needed, and Frank moves even faster back to the rig.

"How strong ARE you... " She hands it over and... they get to the rig where the others are "Okay, can the twelve of us fit in this? or is it 13?"

Frank counts quickly as he walks around to open the trailer.

"In my defense, I think my nose is broken and I took quite the head shot" Breeze mutters

"I'm sorry, I'm not a healer, but I can do some first aid when we stop." Frank helps people into the trailer. "Folks, I know this won't be comfortable, but it's only for an hour or two."

And they drive...

the drugs wear off, the enchantment doesn't... but at least the mists will cloud them later. and after two hours they stop at ...

Frank finds a highway rest stop; the unmanned sort.

He slides out of the cab and walks back to the trailer doors, opening them. "Ok, folks, come on out. I think we're ok here. Come on, now. Everyone feeling ok?"

"what.. oh my god you're blue" one says //"Oh I'm not the only one seeing it" //"What is she?" /Suha steps forward "You're only now coming down from the trip. You'll stop seeing this after a bit. It's okay... we got out. "

"You're all out, you're all free. There's a pay phone over there... do you have any change?"

"I got it," The Eshu says handing over a sock of quarters "Don't ask"

Frank shrugs. "Does anyone need help?" He asks the mortals.

And each has a story but most just want help getting home.

While Frank's contacts are..well, mostly a thing of the past, being able to drive closer to where he can get help is in his power, and while he isn't going to take enchanted to a hold, he does call up an old friend who is NOt crazy.

the grizzled Sidhe of House Liam pulls up in the RV camper. Sir Tavis.

Frank is outside the rig, on guard. He recognizes the RV, and the driver, and approaches.

"Frank, lord it's been awhile" Hte comes and claps the troll's shoulder "Jesus, arne't you done growing yet? swear you're taller. " In a lower voice, "How are they?"

Frank offers the smaller man a warrior's handshake, responding in a low rumble "Confused, with no idea what they've avoided. As it should be."

"I hear you" He says "I can take them to a safe mundane place. Make sure they disenchant with minimum fuss. Any idea who was behind this?"

Frank nods grimly. "A satyr grump, I heard him called Tantalus."

'Tanta...shit" Low whisper "August. I think I know that name, not personally, but one doesn't forget a story where a Duke of our House takes charge of a satyr dream rapiest captured by a saytr, a titleless member of our House, and rumor has it some witch in the background. he was in Jude's custody. Guess he got out and didn't learn a thing. "

"Jude... -Count- Jude?"

"Yup. Seems the crimes were around Firnost, but since nobody wants to take responsilibty or blame for that area, they moved Tantalus out for trial. This guy was bad news. Bitter, tried to undo his own kin, released a hydra to hunt humans he enchanted, and...turns out he'd been warping minds for prositution, nonn consentual porn and more."

Frank looks ill. "Damn. I had him...."

"Frank, you had mortals... dreamers or no, who were endangered. You know darn well they come first. And you did just that. You put their safety first."

"Mmmph." Frustration, a noise like a low growl.

"We'll spread word. These roaches hate the light, and one thing we're not short of is crusaders." he says with a nod, "We will bring hellfire and ruination on this fellow and drag him back to Jude's mirrors, or whatever it takes. You're not alone, Frank. you know that. How's the wife and kid?'

Frank smiles softly. "Kids."

"Kids? You had another? Shoot Frank, congrats. Son or daughter?"

"Another daughter." With quiet pride. "And she's pretty amazing."

"Ha!" He grins 'Hell, if I had a beer I'd hand you one, or a cigar or something. That's fantastic Frank. Please, pass on half of my congratulations to Brekke. She's a gwydion, so I know she's probably puffed up like a mama falcon on a full nest. "

He chuckles. "You're not far off."

"Now, who is the Eshu girl holding her nose?" He gesture at Suha

"Oh..." Guiltily. "Her name's Suha, she told me about all this in the first place. And she's hurt." Frank heads over. "Suha, I'm sorry. Tavis, do you have Heatherbalm? I forget...."

"I do I do..." he nods "This is going ot hurt young lady."

"Please, I'm a daughter of Eshu, we walk until our feet blister, we feel the sting of hail upon our back as we ride the cold lands, we dare the stormy paths. Pain is no stranger to... " She starts to speak, perhaps psyching herself up

Frank eases around to catch her if she needs it.

Then Tavis grabs her nose and the back of her head and chants something in Latin. Suha yelps! A crack as he sets it, and glamour dances in twilight hues. Frank braces the other side of her which helps...and Tavis lets go.

'WHEN WE'RE READY FOR IT!" Breeze snaps "OW...hey! Geeze!"

But her nose looks straight, and healed.

"Sorry, Talespinner, but we didn't have all night" Tavis does not look THAT apologetic. "Besides, at least your nose doesn't look like a lopsided L anymore"

"Did my nose look like a lopsided L?" She mutters to Frank

"Not far off." He repeats.

"Could have told a girl" She sighs "Thanks" To Tavis, and sniffs

Tavis nods "I can take them from here, Frank." Mentioning the remaining humans