#anywhere

"I ..never really needed money much? " She admits "I mean.. " Siv looks distracted, "Wow. I really don't know what i want. I have a car. I have a ship! I never was big on clothes. I can go almost anywhere. I can do almost anything I want to."

"Yeah."

"I could just.. hide it, you know? Then, I have it if I need it."

"You could. But you earned something nice"

"Yeah. But then I'll know I have it."

"There's some sense to that' She says "You want security"

"Exactly."

"Bet I could live a long time on five grand..."

a look at her, "Well, sure, not like you or I pay rent" Whew

"But like... food, stuff like that..."

"Tove and your dad are not going to stop feediing you" A smile

"No. But what if something happens to them?"

"You sound as worried about them as I am for mom"

"Well.. I mean, shit happens."

"Yeah, but... well, I don't think they'll die, and you've got family... as long as ANY Of us are alive you're not alone." A nod

"Yeah, but...but I'd have it."

"Fair, but I'd say get one cool thing for yourself at least. Like you told mee, right? Balance"

"Right. Jordans!"

A grin "Well, I hear some folks try to steal those, but somehow I don't think that will work against you, not easy"

Snort. "They can try. AIn't nobody take what's mine."

A tilt of her head "Mmm"

"What?"

"Just ...well, you're feeling your Unseelie on. it shows a bit. Wish I were as together when I'm Unseelie. I just become a slob"

"You're fine unseelie."

"Nice of you to say..." She says

"I'm not sure I would agree. but thanks"

"So you're sloppy. But you're.. honest, yeah?"

"Well, I hope I'm honest Seelie too"

"Well, yeah..."

"Thanks. " A nod "Lord knows I tried too often to get clever with mom. Work around the Gwyd dar. I Shouldn't have tried to be clever anyway."

A pause "What do I do when mom asks about the money? Or Dad?" Alarmed

"Tell them?"

"You killed a monster. Got a bounty."

"YEah. Not sure how they'll feel about the bounty, but.. " A nod "yeah. Okay. Be honest. Best way. Just said so. Need to remember."

"No need to keep stories straight, avoids gwyd dar."

"Well.. you gonna tell your folks you got a bounty?"

Shrug.

"Maybe they won't ask."

"WEll. I think eventually word wuld get around but..we'll see."

"No need to go spouting on about it."

"Well, if I tell my folks.. what if my folks tell yOUR folks? I mean you just told me not to lie and.."

"Well, what if you don't tell them about the cash?"

"Well then they'll wonder about the bounty part of things wondering what it is. I thought you wanted us to be honest with parents?" A pause "Worried your folks will want you to save it for college?"

"I dunno."

"Maybe they'll take it."

"They'll need it."

"Well, I was going to give them 2,500 of mine." She says "So they'll know something is up"

"...right."

"Well, I'll figure it out."

"I mean, you don't have to say I was involved?"