#bergen_county

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During Adam's shift at the sporting goods store, Sylvi comes in. She glances at a couple of things, but comes right over to him as soon as she sees him. "Hey, Adam."

"Hey." He's seen her around school during the 3-day Quest Exodus.

"Listen, when's the end of your shift?"

" bout half an hour. Why?"

"Can you come over to my place?" Then she whispers, "Chieftain wants to talk."

Adam goes from suspicious to serious. "Yeah. Ok."

"Cool. So...I need some new sneakers, anyway...." She starts perusing the assortment.

.....half an hour later.....

"Ok, Mr Greely see you tomorrow..."

Sylvi has her new sneakers bagged up and waits for Adam just outside the store. "Ready?"

"Yeah." Keys in hand "Need a ride?"

"Sure." She's finishing up a quick text, and grins at her phone before following him to the car and getting in.

Adam drives them to the Lodge. There is some tension.

She glances over. "Breathe. I'm pretty sure you're not in trouble or anything, if that's what you're thinking."

He sucks in a breath. "I am!"

A smirk. "Well, don't. I think this is a good Talk, not a bad Talk."

".... breathing."

"Oh! Thought you meant that was what you were thinking."

"I haven't screwed anything up, so...."

She nods, doesn't comment.

He pulls up and parks, getting out and looking at the walk up to the Lodge. "Looks.... different."

"Yeah?" She looks him over. How's his glamour?

He is unenchanted.

She pauses. "Okay...do you want to see it like this, or do you want a power-up?"

He shrugs. "Dunno. Don't want to take Glamour when you guys need it."

"Well...it's also kind of habit-forming, and I don't want to dose you too much." A thoughtful frown. "Try it like this?"

"Sure."

"Okay, come on." And she leads the way to the Lodge.

Adam follows.