#bergen_county

"Do you remember the time we snuck off after imbolc to ride snow-stags? Their antlers sparkled in the moonlight, like icicles.."

"I'll be sure to keep what you want right on the top of my list, Sylvi."

"Maybe when you get your name, I mean..." Another huff and a grimace. She looks away again.

Sylvi gives Adam a narrow look.

Adam notices and lifts his head proudly.

And something about that makes Sylvi blink, startled.

"I remember...o h...they did didn't they? Remember the
fjord we rode past?"

"With the quartz thread on the cliff face?"

She glances over at Nadeen and Dagmar, a moment, then mutters, "I've gotta go." Frowning, preoccupied, she starts off. "Guys..." she waves half-heartedly at Dagmar and Nadeen, "I've gotta get back to the Lodge. I'll talk to you later. Dagmar, call me, okay?" Seriously, and then she's going.

"Yes, it looked like a sly smile" She almost says 'from a lover' but that would just embarrass the troll

Then she turns, "Oh, yes, thank you, Sylvi."

Adam snorts dismissively and returns to the other ladies. "Hey, I'll get going too. You guys look like you need to talk. Dag...." He takes her hand. "Give me a call sometime when you want to hang out, ok?"

"Right - seeya Sylvi."

A flustered look and she nods. "Yeah, okay."

"Adam. Thank you for your concerns earlier. I'll be fine. Dress nicely for the display."

A final glance over her shoulder...and then she's jogging again, heading back to the Lodge.

Adam rolls his eyes. "Nadeen, honestly, I get it. Saining is important. I'm not going to embarrass you or myself by insulting anyone, or mouthing off, or dressing in rags, or farting during the ceremony, ok?"

"Thank you. I am perhaps overly worried. I want it to go perfectly" Nadeen admits

"I can understand that." Adam stretches up to put a kiss on Dagmar's cheek. "Ok, call me." And he turns to go, releasing her hand.

A confused blush. "Yeah, okay.."

Nadeen watches

And Adam departs.

Once he's gone, "I think he's trying to be more attentive. "

"I... I don't know. I don't think... I don't know if I'm ready to date."

"Then, you should tell him. " She says "I think. Let him try but don't be afraid to tell him when it goes too fast? (Presses SEND)

"I... I don't know if he really likes me likes me."

"I don't know if I like him that way."

"Mmm , okay. Is it okay if he dates other girls or will it upset you?" She says "And be honest with yourself. "

She chews on her thumb.

"I... I wish he wasn't dating me, if he's gonna... you know? He doesn't want to be dating me, he wants to go after the girls that aren't messed up."

"And he probably should? I'm not good at this."

"You are not messed up, or, at least, EVERY Girl is messed up somewhat. You just have more right to it. Look at me? I ...care for ZAne, so I threw him away and put up walls for his own good. That's... not exactly what folks would say is healthy. And the whole dowry talk... "

"Maybe you don't have to get married?"

"Maybe i don't, it's true," She says "But it's a good path to politcal power"

"I guess. Do you want that?"

"I mean - not, is that expected of you, or does someone else want it... do you want that?"

"I.. every sidhe wants someone to tyrannize" Could be joking

A sort-of laugh.

"Well, sure."

Then a thought "What I'd like is to have a great hold nearby, like a block away... and you could visit. And I'd have a stable so large you'd have to come over now and then to see the horses.. and me" She says "I want Zane happy. He's.. a good guy."

"If you had a hold, Zane could be there."

She smikles "And he should give up his life to be in my harem?"

"Well, he's a satyr. So more likely he'd visit?"

"I'd like to think so. he's not just a saty, he's... well, he's smarter than he knows, and has a good way of seeing things once his feeling get out of his way. He pushes those who rule to be better but also supports instead of just whining. I like the way he makes me ... "A smile "I like how he believes in me, but never bleieves it's automatically EASY for me"

"Sometimes everyone acts like taht by being sidhe i HAVE everything. I am lucky. I know that, but argh. Just because I don't have things as bad as others doesnt' mean I appreciate the problems I do have dismissed."

She nods, listening.

"Zane's decent. We butted heads a lot when I first came, but..." Shrug.

"yeah, he doesn't always keep his hoof out of his mouth" A sigh "I've worked with him on it"

"Satyrs." As if that explains it.

She nods "Rite? I mean like.. feel now, brain after, but hey it's okay because it was one minute ago why are you still mad?"