#bergen_county

But Graeco turns and goes back to the trod.

Adam looks honestly -pained- as the guy leaves.....

But he doesn't call him back. And, at least Siv knows, if she checks.

ANd suddenly he has a Great Pyranneas licking him

GOOD human! GOOD human!

"Yeah, yeah." A sigh. "Damn it."

Rub my belly? You've earned it

Adam sits down again and does so.

It does take his mind off some of his frustration, and passes the time...

'I -do- want that stuff. Stuck here 'though, 'cause I'm not Fae enough." A sigh.

"Not Fae at all, I guess they'd say."

A sympathetic snort.. After all, Fae Hounds are more like kinian than kithan themselves.

"See? -You- get to do stuff with them."

True, ears fluff, dude's got a point. He does.

"What's the difference between us? I mean, other than four legs vs. two, you know, dog vs. human. You're part Fae, I'm -descended- from a Fae."

Well, there's the lack of fur, how are you not freezing out here? But the dog can't ask that. Instead he stays close and seems sympathetic. WHich he is. He's a dog. Empathy with two leggers is his jam

"And I did some magic once! So.... "

Yup. Total canine agreement

"Can't talk to any Fae without them talking first." He grumbles "Can't come to the Lodge when I want to."

A sympathetic head in his lap.

"Or you could try being a mere boggan so all you do is hand out food and don't learn anything except by the grapevine, even from your best friend," Lucia speaks up

The boggan girl, Sylvi's friend, and fellow cheerleader is carrying something

"SHIT!" Adam is startled.

"Relax, we all vent. I was just feeling sorry for myself too. I brought soup..."

Adam settles. "Yeah. -Zane- told me about the dragon; not Dagmar, an' she and I have been going out. But I guess it's not serious; she jumped up and went on a quest without telling me." He shrugs.

"Dagmar's feeling unseelie right now and closed off for other things, not you per se. though I imagine it sucks no matter what the reason. I don't think she's shutting you out on purpose. It's just Unseelie her is less romantic. Love Conquering all is a Seelie notion..." She hands him the soup, in its special heated container and with the plastic spoon, "With me it was learning third hand that I wasn't even considered for this dreaming expedition. I've always feared that as a boggan I'd be the 'butler' or 'cook' and Sylvi helped me learn to use weapons.. now action is underway? And where am I? Serving soup. Nothing against you, mind."

"Thanks." He takes it, tries it. "S'good. Thanks. I guess at least I get to sit here and guard it." He nods at the trod entry.

"Hey, if it was passion that'd be cool too.... but it's not."

"I don't know what to tell you. Dagmar's had a rough life, but come so far. That's what everyone says, and I feel for her. Maybe it isn't that she doesn't 'feel' for you, just that she has a hard time expressing it? Crazy stuff in her life. Dragon, and with the baby on the way" A shrug

"Maybe. Dunno, she doesn't tell me. I like her an' all I just.... I think she's not looking for anything, you know... steady. So."

"Weird. I thought trolls were like the epitome of steady, but then I was just complaining about being boxed by my kith's sterotypes so " A shrug .

"Yeah." He eats some more soup.

The soup is good, little bit of spice, chicken and some other meats. It's really perfect for this weather.

He finishes up, wipes his mouth."Thanks again."

"You're welcome" She says, takign up the bowl, "Thanks for taking the station."

"At least it's something."

"It's important. We're low on man..er trollpower, more than ever, and if they told you to be here, there's got to be a reason. SIr Vali jokes a lot? But I don't think he was joking when he said this was a crucial day for us all. He sees the future, you know?"

"Yeah, I heard." Somehow dubious.

"Would anything bad have happened if you weren't here so far?"

"Yeah. There were these two that thought the mortals here weren't protected. They know better, now. And there was this.... uh." He frowns and checks his phone. "Kermit?"

"Creepy guy."

"Keremet? shit.. one of the dark kin ... you sure you don't need more back up than a dog?"

Oak looks offended

"Sorry, Oak" She says

"Hey, I told him to shove his box thing and step off, and he's gone too."

"Box thing? Weird. Okay. Sounds like you've got it covered, but you're definitely needed here too."

She rises with the now empty bowl and stuff, "if you're not off duty in another few hours I'll drop by with more food"

"Thanks. That's nice of you."

"Its the boggan thing to do" She sighs and heads off

"I guess sitting in the woods in the cold watching a magic gate is a mortal thing to do?" He asks Oak.