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ANd Clem adds "ANd don't think I don't notice you've got three of a kind in your suit, Siv. Good for poker, not for skin. Why aren't you at the lodge getting healed up?"

Siv looks a bit betrayed, not at Zara, but at Clem for being very not cool about this.

"For the sake of peace, Clem. And parents."

Clem raises a brow "Not sure that's wise, but here, let me see that arm then that back."

"They already don't like me..." A sigh, and she turns towards the troll.

"That's only because they don't know you like I do," Clem says "Now, a blessing on your head, Zara Schwartz Zara Schwartz! I'm very glad you are not dead! Zara Schwartz, Zara Schwartz! And such a cut along your arm! Who would do you such harm? Now we heal you Zara Schwartz" And she kisses Zara on top of the had.

The fiddler on the roof inspired bunk has Siv fight a snicker and lose, but it works.. the wound heals entirely

Zara pinks but smiles. "Thank you, Clem."

"You're welcome. It was on cable." Then she turns back to Siv, "Turn around young lady, the longer you take, the big ger the chance it involves iodine"

"No one uses iodine anymore I.." Siv turns

Obediently despite her protest

"Good lord you're lucky to be alive. Siv, you have to tell your folks"

Siv winces

"They'll Worry even after it's healed" The younger wilder says "But I will I just...they might blame Zara"

"She was protecting me..."

Clem looks over the wounds, notices the smaller scratches around each wound "What on..mm hold on." Then she says "P is for the plenty that they give you. A is for all the love they have. R is for R you really not going to tell them? E is for every thing that can go wrong from that. N is for gosh your kNowing better. T is for Trolls and how family feels. S is for Siv you ought to tell them... now get your but up and heal"

THe wounds heal up, not entirely gone, turning into small puckered spots

"Better" Siv says "But really? That was a stretch of a bunk"

"You heatherbalm your way, I 'l ldo mine. Now, Zara, of course she was protecting you. She's a troll. IT's what our kith does. It's like me turning to you for help with a secret. It's what YOU do."

She sighs. "Aye."

"Now, Zara, you know you are always welcome at the farm, but I bet if you went with Siv, whateverr happened can be explained... you had just a wee bit of trouble with..." CLem coaxes

'Time travel" Siv says

"See it's not that comple..come again?" Clem says

",,,prodigals..."

"And.. ah... unleashing Da'an..."

"....on Autumn People..."

"Not complex at all" Siv says wtih an OH so serious look

"And a bit of grand theft."

Clem rubs her forehead

"But that's the bulk of it, aye?

Clem says "Well, I think your mom would still want to know what's going on, Siv, even if she doesn't understand it. ANd Zara, you want to be welcome at hte lodge, but evasion doesn't help even if it is in your nature. My advise would be you both go there. But of course, Zara you're your own woman and can come to the farm if you like"

"And Siv..." but then Siv's phone buzzes

Siv looks down and sighs "It's a sign from above. I got to go home I think." She texts back

She rubs her face. "Oh, furk."

"Sounds like Da'an to me" Clem says "Waht do you think , sayer of sooths?"

"I'll take the sled" Siv says "Thanks, AUntie Clem " She sets her jaw "Brave face. Honest tongue. Brave face, honest tongue. "A mantra

"Siv is going to tell. Best to be there for damage control. Right?"

"Whatever gets you both there" Clem says handing it over a smile to both

Siiiiigh. "Trolls."

"And your folks might be upset, but they'll be proud you were honest, Siv. it's the trollish way!" Clem calls out to the girl.

"Yeah yeah yeah" Siv says with a little less decorum as she texts back "Mum says thank you, paths are clear blah blah very trollish"

(And off they go)