#bergen_county

"Hey, Dagmar?" Siv says at school, "Got a moment?"

"Sup?"

"Sorry, should say sam" She lowers her voice and keeps pace making sure no one is overhearing "Sylvi is assembling a team again. She was looking for you, but when I saw you I figured I might as well mention. Dangerous stuff. Might help us all."

"Ain't afraid of danger." Gruff, proud, stubborn.

"Never doubted, " she says then keeps her voice low "I'm stuck here in case of evacuation... but in a nutshell? "

"While the Three fight the dragon, we're going to weaken it by stealing its' hoard."

"Yeah?"

"yeah.. another dragon is giving us directions and things... one who hates Skally. He's taking the majority of hte loot for himself, of course, but each raider gets one thing..cept this amber tear or whatever it is. But the point is SkallaStryke will feel it. During the fight and he'll weaken just a bit if we're lucky, and get distracted for sure"

"It can help mum and the others win"

"Right."

"Would I be needed for evac, though?"

"I don't know" She admits "I've got the ship. I think you have a choice, and neither of them is wrong"

She frowns.

"I want to help the most people."

"Well, which do you think will?" Siv says "i'm not sure myself."

Frown.

"Dunno."

"We got a few people doing evac..."

"Yeah. Symon's on theft by the way..pardon, raid"

"Yeah?"

"Bet a hoard is heavy, though..."

"Nocturnus is supposed to help us with transport.. but how I don't know"

"Well, even so..."

"So, you... Dad and Tove, I'd bet... Frank and Vali?"

"Yeah. " A nod "And Tiffany, easy to forget about her...but she's quick. "

"Maybe I could do this?"

"Well, talk to Sylvi for details, but maybe. I just wanted to make sure you knew she was looking for you. her cheerleading schedule has been craazee"

"Well, yeah."

"Thing is, Symon ain't really muscle. Sylvi's not bad, but..."

"Right. Just in case things go south.. and there are warnings of watch dogs or guardians."

"I think maybe I should..."

"If you do, give em one for me" A wistful sigh

"Oh yeah."

"You know, a treasure would be cool..."

"Well, should be something in there you like" A pat on the shoulder

"What I really want would be if Flyswatter, like... you know?"

"Like what?": Curious

"I don't want a new weapon. I'd just like it if maybe, like, Flyswatter could shoot lightning."

"You mean, some sort of flyswatter upgrade? Huh."

"Right?"

"I don't know of any treasure that does that, but then dad always says if somoene imagined it it's probably out there"

"I know. Just... Flyswatter is mine."

"I get it... trust me. I feel the same way about ships. I'm greedy for ships" She admits "But it's not just greed, it's like... a part of you. "

"Exactly. My good right arm."

"Like Cap and his shield"

"Yeah!"

"Can't use a shield with Flyswatter."

"Right, but you know what I mean... huh. Maybe your dad can just get you up to the level of hurling lightning like can.. you could wave your halberd as a bunk"

"True!"

"But if you find a treasure that can like jazz Flyswatter up, more power to you"