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Adam watches him go, noting the direction...He looks at the money... And checks the time. Enough for another fare?

Yeah, if it's a short one.

Adam checks the options.

Nope, that one would take way too long and seems frivilous.. oh, here's one, pays well, local...15 minutes

He grabs a napkin and Scoops the money together, sticking it in the glove compartment without touching it.. Then he accepts the fare and heads over.

And ..Vali slips in the back "Fantastic. Just drive around for 15 minutes"

" mr. Gardner???"

"Hey. Just you can call me Vali, Sir Vali.. actuall, Mr. Gardner works..." AHem.. "now, let's go over these grades."

"You ducked French SO hard... how can you be hovering near Ds in Spanish? Seriously, dude?"

He has a manila envelope with... a list of how Adam is doing in all his classes?

" you're here to bust my chops for grades???"

"No. I'm here to guide you to a better student.. which may seem like I'm busting your chops for grades. When your'e older, you'll see the difference." He looks over "And I know you have the fae life now, but if you think they're not noticing the classes you've been ducking out on, you're so wrong. You're this close to getting written up in your science class."

"SERIOUSLY?!?!"

"Dead serious, mister I might want to play sports at school, it's not just your GPA that can get you bumped you know? " Vali says "This stuff can add up and cockblock your attempts at making love to life.. I can use the sexy metaphors, I'm a French Teacher. History teacher caught you dozing? Are you getting enough sleep?"

Adam carefully Bonks his forehead on the steering wheel three times.

"Hey, drive... actually, head towards the Wayburton House. Piper's been slacking too. Maybe I can get two birds with one stone here" a nod "And answer the question, you not getting enough sleep?"

He changes Direction with a side, although he might have brightened when he heard the destination. " yeah, I'm getting enough sleep."

"Great... so you have no excuse to forget when the war of 1812 started. Dude... ending could be a bit more confusing.. but you know what would ahve been a good guess? 1812"

"Except, who cares?:

"Dude, our national anthem was written because of that war. No War of 1812, no Star Spangled Banner, no Star Spangled Banner, and sports loses it's patriotism, and without patriotism, what is sports in America? Just low scoring soccer and cricket.. so yes, we should care."

Adam's mouth opens and closes a bit; he is nonplussed.

"Also, we get back to the whole 'you could be not playing sports period' soon and not by your choice. I'm trying to help you out before they come down on you, and your parents get ticked at you. You think I'm coming down on you? No man, I'm the weather report... if you're still where you are when that storm building hits, well, don't blame me ... karmic hurricanes are nasty. You can salvage this if you care to and try.":

A long-suffering sigh. "Fine. What do I have to do?"

"Glad you asked" He hands up a sheet of paper "I Put it down there for you... one thing you need to do is not take the same time off every day ..it's getting noticed for sure. I'll arrange for some history tutoring for you. Romana is happy to help you. " He says "Darn, we're here. So... lodge mate discount?"

"What about Sally Mae? She said she'd tutor me....."

"If she's willing sure.." He gets out of the car...

"Hey wait....."

He does

"Lodge mate discount?" He repeats with a smile

"Dream on?"

A sigh "Okay.. Dross preferred." he pulls out a captain crusader decoder ring and drops it in his hand "But be sure you look over that list of how to close some of the leaks in your GPA and school trouble. Okay?"

"Yessir, but look....."

"Yeah?"

He pops the glove compartment open, shows the money, and relates the story of the Sidhe's behavior. "....and I figured Fae Cray is a Special Cray Cray and maybe I should tell someone?"

"Good idea. Sounds like a Balor. I'll ask others around. Keep the money, you earned it. And if he was willing to part I doubt it can be willow whispered. Nice work"

"Yeah, but.....Ok." A look at the money. "Ok. It's safe?"

He sniffs the money, then focuses, then nods "yes. No bad glamour."

Adam nods and closes the glove compartment. "Thanks."

"I'll look at the list."

"You, uh, you want me to come with you? I was going to stop driving for the night after this anyway." He looks at the house hopefully.

"Oh, that's up to you" he concedes, "i'm your teacher, and wer'e not in class and if you're not on the clock.. I guess you're your own man again."

"I could stay a bit!" He throws it into park and leaps out, locking the car with the fob.

And the troll and the sidhe Kinian approach the Wayburton House

Vali knocks.

Adam takes a second to finger-brush his hair back and straighten stuff.

The door opens and...

(We pause)