#baronyofthesilverwolf

"Ooooooh. I can work with THESE." Impressed.

"Well, you've corrupted Kourtney, maybe you and Hearth Kerri... turns out when she cooked for us she made this greek dish for Julius? He loved it, but it used Greek Oregano? Which they don't grow on the farm. So Chief Clem mentioned 'regular' would be fine and they could just grow it there and Kourtney pulled rank when it came to ingredients and said somethings just needed to be traded for or bought."

She says this with a look of quiet humor.

Marigold has a good laugh at that. "Next think you know, she'll be saying that you can substitute french and english Thyme! Oh, bless."

Meanwhile, there is the sound raised, but incoherant voices, followed by a door slam, and some banging and rattling from down the hall. Marigold blinks, lips pursed in concern. "Oh, dear. I guess Julius is having a word, or had one, with m'Lord."

"Please don't let him be exiled. Please don't let him be exiled" A wince then she says "How much trouble do you think Julius is going to get himself into?" A look "And, why is Muppet still here? I thought the Baron was giving Frankie a dog." She remembers how she tried to advise the Baron how attacked Thistle was even if Thistle didn't say it, and that did not go over well. SO she's stunned Muppet is still around

"Oh, bless that little boy's heart. The Baron tried, but Frankie refused! The little'un stood up to him as bold as brass and told him that Muppet was "Trina's dog", least ways that's what I heard." She looks proud. "Baron was right fixed for a moment, until he realized he could twist it politically to avoid having to give up another pup to those stuffy Falcons. The powder-sugar pup, the one that was on the smallish side?" Too polite to call it a runt. "She went hold to Watertown."

"I need to find that kid's birthday date so I can get him a gift!" Gwen feels the urge to WHOOP, which by troll standards comes across as a big smile "That's what I was trying to say, only I said it wrong. Oh well, sometimes it takes a kid to get folks attention. "

"And The Powder Sugar one is sweet tempered. I would worry about the breed being a bit much for a kid, but her temperment is ideal"

"He don't want to appear soft, is all." Marigold confides. "But you know he's got a spot for them dogs."

"He's calling her Misty, Linnea tells."

"And Trina says they have a BIG ol' yard there, and she can report back if she thinks there's any trouble fitting in."

"Rock on, Thistle" A nod "And the security provided will help too. I'm going to miss them" She says, scratching Ivan to sshow him he's still her number one Doggo, "But it's good they all seem to be fitting in fine with new folks and bringing glory to the Hold and all." A glance out side at the windows "Besides, I think Mishka will bite ANY male that comes near her for at least a month who tries anything. She wants a break"

A beat "probably two months"

Another glance at Mishka outside

"Oh, she'll get it. I know that the Baron wants to focus on his yearlings coming this fall." Mischka is sprawled out in a sunbeam - she may look like she's napping, but Gwen recognizes the alert tilt to her ears.

"Mmm she's a good dog too. I should get her a snack." A glance back to her mother "Did Linnae drop off Cloudyhead to Dark Gate? Man the Baroness got a good deal on that trade"

"Oh? Remind me our end of the bargain? Lil' Cloudy was a fine looking pup, but I suppose he's still close enough."

"Well, apparently the prize includes more canine barding to protect the dogs if they go to war, at least some of them and... "She lowers her voice "A custom made weapon for the Baron. He's more of a leader than a warrior, but from what i hear the baroness was talking damascus patterns that looked like scales or something, and a dragon shaped hilt."

"My my... can you imagine how dashing he would look with such a blade by his side? With his old motley mate's visit, I imagine his blood might be stirred a bit to recall his Wilder days... not that he's a greybeard by any means."

"I try not to think of my liege that way, mom, but yes, he'd look dashing. Really, I remember when he first came to my rescue. He was half Lord half huntsman, furious at the defilement to his lands." he was hardly alone in that, but sidhe are, well, they definitely steal the limelight. "He's going to love the touches showing off his house. He's very proud of being Ailil and yes I state the obvious"

She chuckles. "The Baroness spoils him, I fear."

She doesn't actually look very concerned.

"I'm glad she's here too" She agrees with the unspoken part, "Besides, she'll make him pay her back kind of. You KNOW she's more social than he is"

Meaning Nadeen may drag the man out on the town

"They deserve a night out, maybe dinner and dancing at a nice club."

"They do," She nods then frowns "But I think a lot may depend on the fall out with this visiting knight and what just happened with Julius and the Baron. I hope nothing drastic was said"

She helps her mother out a bit more, tends to the dogs and... when she sees Dame Lavender D'Lorean has a chat about what happened