#bergen_county

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Later, at his own home, Vali comes in, and sits down at a chair with a flump, broad shoulders slightly slumping "did you know I'm Hitler?"

Tiffany looks over, puts her pinky finger under his nose as a substitute mustache and appraises, "I can see it. Want me to get the lighter fluid?"

He groans "My wake up call backfired on a student."

"What, teenagers not falling into line even for their own good? Surely, this has never happened to any other educator before" Tiffany moves her pinky and sits in his lap "Spill like Exxon"

And he does...

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Dagmar has not told anyone what she suspects about the Chimera.

Nope.

Not at all.

And she's fine with that.

Just fine.

It's just a theory at best. Not like she knows.

But why does her stomach hurt?

Odin helps, winding between her arm and body when she creates a space

He has opinions on what she should do with her time. SOothing things. Relaxing touches.

oh, and she might like it too

"Glutton."

Pets.

Purrr rumble purr

"I mean, dreaming enough to make chimera is good, right?"

Meow

The one eyed advisor suggests that good or bad, it has been done. And will be done. One must adjust for these things, of course, but one must accept birds will fly and tease, mice will flee, and dogs will annoy. Adapt for each accordingly

"I don't want anyone to hurt her."

A stare.

"You understand."

Of course.

No one understands more than cats. They were blessed by Bast to see with all 7 kas at once. They know the secrets of life, death, and the shadows between, they need no feather to enter or exit. They have read from the books forbidden, because nothing is truly forbidden to a cat. Silly rules. Even Gods should know better .

Dag presses her forehead against Odin's, eyes closed.

Purr puurr

"But how do i explain it to them? Most have been good."

Boop the nose with a paw, and if sheo pens her eyes, she sees him showing confidence. If there's a message in that, it's for her to figure out.

A soft chuff of laughter. "Silly cat."

The correct term is supremely wise feline god king of all he surveys, but yes, silly for short will be tolerated.

Ear-rubs, as is his due.

Oh puurrr purr yes do that

A knock on the door

"Yeah?"

"It's Tove" She says

She came up the stairs? GAH

HUFF.

"I coulda come down...."

"I can still climb stairs, it was only one time" she says "Besides, as my girth has grown, so has my parent senses. You seemed upset. Want to talk about it? "

"I'm okay..."

A curious look then a nod "Okay. I guess Odin's got you mmm?"

Odin sits proudly

"He's a good cat."

"The best cat, but don't tell Siv I said so"

"...Tove?"

Tove nods "Yes?" She moves closer and sits at the edge of the bed