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"...Hunh."

"That's... wow. That's good news!"

"Now, the knife needs to be returned, Connor isn't ready for it yet. Calanthe definitely overplayed there" Thoughtful "And I apologize if it turns out he wants the knife over the chance of a future foal or the like"

Brow-furrow.

"Oh.."

"What if... what if he wants to keep it? Would you be upset?"

"I don't think that's anoption any more" Alarmed

"What do you mean?"

"I mean... THIS is Connor's gift now... " She says showing the scroll

"Right... the rights... but... it..." Frown.

"Oh, wait.. sorry. I thought you meant the knife" She says "You mean the foal?"

She nods.

Then a blush "You were thinking of giving me the foal weren't you?I THOUGHT You were but.."A blush "NO no, tha's fine if he wants him or her that's great."

And she kisses Dagmar on the cheek

"Well, I mean, yeah..." Blush.

"Of course I say that without seeing the horse, but maybe he'll let me ride him or her when the horse is grown" she admits "Oh, I saw Russian Bear Dog puppies. They were adorable."

"Yeah?"

"Yes," she says "I know we've been calling Aiden a jerk, but.."A thoughtful look, "I don't think he's that bad. He just never got over his wife's loss, and he uses his animals for .. his hounds and horses are his safe place" she admits "But you must not tell others I said so. he might hear of it and be quite offended. It's Calanthe we need to watch out for. She reeks of ambition"

"I dislike how cold he is to Connor."

"There's a mystery there" She admits "If I were Eiluned, I'd be on it like a foreign power on Poland." Nadeen says "I wonder how Dahlia died? It's almost like he blames..." SHe stops herself and looks about, then says "Let's just say it's interesting. I don't like it either. But I hope to find out. I"ll see what I can do to placate Calanthe in the interest of Peace but I hope to made regular emmsiary between Rivervale and SilverWolf to both protect our interests, and for now, to keep Aiden in charge there. "

"Better him than her? I'd believe it. Star says she whips Aquilla."

"does she now?" Nadeen's eyes narrow then she sighs "Look at waht you've done to me. I'm reaady to rush to a horse's aid again all for your sake. YOu've ruined me. Rivervale in general but you most of all... I'm borderline Seelie, and worse, even i"m on still unseelie I'm at risk of being a sentimentalist and 'nice'" A sigh "I'm ruined."

Snort.

"You want me to apologize? Cause I can't. Nope. Not sorry."

"Unrepentant Goodness is the most annoying sort"

Grin!

"Vexing do gooder" And yet she leans against Dagmar juust a bit "Sorry I misunderstood about the knife via Foal, but I was SO proud of getting this deal." She looks at the scroll again and does look proud "I was good at something, and it was natural as flight to a bird. And I was useful, and even powerful. "

"I'd like to talk to Chief about it, but yeah. I knew you'd be the best person to help." She steals a kiss.

"Dagmar?" Connor calls over. "Is Star allowed an apple? She says she gets three."

The kiss is returned ardently

then.. Connor calls. A sigh and part "Star is almost as bad as Snow"

"Just ONE!"

Connor gets the apple, takes a bite, and shares it with the mare. "Soon you'll need to share apples THREE ways. Or four, if we count Snow..." He informs her.

"Dagmar, my dear, you are pony whipped" the Baroness accuses

And he notices Nadeen, and trots over. "Nadeen, you came back! Dagmar thought maybe you were lost on the moon and we'd need to send Gerd to drop you in the lake safe and sound. And wet."

"Someone needs to drop Gerd in a lake" A hurumph

"Maybe a bit, but she's..." Gesture.

"Soon. It'll be better soon. Clem knows horses."

Nadeen takes Dagmar's hand "Star will be fine. "

Connor takes her other hand, and pats it. "Yup."

"I hope so."

"I know so" Confidently

She exhales. "So. Tove AND kerri sent food - you need anything, Nadeen? I don't think Connor managed to eat all of it."

"I could try harder, if that's a Squire's duty..."

"Oh, the lemonade got warm. I'll go get ice!" And he dashes off again.

"I.. I had a lovely breakfast but.. yes I could eat just a bit more"

"Mostly sandwiches, I think..."

"A sandwich by you in the stables? Sounds lovely" And she does sit and .. smiles. She looks a bit thoguhtful, even wistful, but also happy

"Thanks. I know I'm kind of useless right now while I fret."

"Not useless, just highly strung" She says "I worry about you stressing out yes, but I know that if real trouble arose that required a heroine, you're there"