#baronyofthesilverwolf

Gwen finds a DVD slid under her door with a post-it on it.

We know you are strong. Learn that it's okay to lay down your load. - L

It's... some Disney movie?

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Gwen blinks, and takes it. She's a bit old for disney flicks. Well, okay, she's not but..oh very well

Still! Disney is okay but princesses and such, they're marketing for Blossom's age. Right? Hey, isn't that the name of the guy who did Hamilton?

"Okay... Hamilton was cool" An admission. If nothing else, the songs should be good

A blue background, the familiar castle. A title card, and the swell of music...

....

"Oh my god." She realizes "I tottally been a fool!" After she finishes "It's the same damn problem!" She paces... "I needed to see this so I would realize that... " A breath as realization sinks in "Poor Thistle is just like Isabel. Blaine brainwashed her into thinking her creation had to be limited to the usual, the expectted, the perfect ... but she could do so much more"

"Dam it..." frustrration sets in "But how do I undo the brainwashing, the banality? " A sigh "Honestly, if someone had just put the right poison in the old woman's tea she could havee 'died in her sleep' and tthis whole dangerr be removed. BUT I suppose that wouldnn't be honorable"

She looks again for a clue on who might have sent this?

OH .. L

of course

But wait.. she reads the note 'we know you are strong'... 'okay to lay down your load'

"Oh. Doh" A sigh, "She's not giving up on this is she? No wonder folks think we trolls are stubborn. She should learn to let things go." Anothee thoughtt "Hey!" She takes the note off "Maybe Thistle will watch it and see that she's a lot like Isa ?"

She takes her own post it 'You should watch this with Frankie. He'll love it- G' and leaves it for Thistle where she can find it

Nice try Lin. I love ya, but no dice. Chin jut Just hope Thistle gets it

Later, while reading a text book she is unaware as she sings "I'm the strong one... I'm not nervous, and I glow cause I know what my worth is" 🎼

Marigold overhears, and smiles... and heads to find a new cookbook of Columbian sweets.

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In Carthage town, the trap has been set, but will Dame Lavender D'Lorean snare her prey?

The message was sent out to his 'gambling buddies', and now all he needs is for them to show up. It took a while to get ahold of his Spriggan 'cousin', but finally he agreed to meet at Ace's shop, with the promise that he had 'come across' some valuable items that could be exchanged for his debt.

Ace nurses a drink as he waits. The sun sets early these days, and it's already sinking behind the treeline.

And Lavender has to hang back, and hope she doesn' screw this up

(dramatic pause?)

(DRAMATIC PAUSE!)