#bergen_county

"I wonder if she'd beat a Satyr in a footrace. I mean, not fair, right, she has twice as many legs, but she's also haulin' extra weight with a rider..." Thoughtful.

Basil is a good guy, so even thoguh Horsees aren't his thing, he nods and looks them over "Okay those are some big horses"

"They have to be, trolls , we're not dainty" Tove says

"Well, I wouldn't push her too hard right now. She's in foal."

"Okay. I know Star is yours, but Stormwake looks bad ass. " Basil plays along

"Stormwake is. He's a battlesteed."

"And while I have jousted cars, I don't think you can joust FROM a car..."

"You could if it was a convertible!"

"There's a song in this somewhere" Tove muses "The little old jouster from Pasadena or something"

"Well, with a driver..."

"See, a horse is a partner..."

"I wonder if you have a job opportunity there with Heart of Knight. Uber is one thing, but there may be some folk that need a lift but want something a little less banal or mundane then a car. Like fresh-popped sidhe, or Chimera even. Think Stormwake would pull a chariot?" A grin.

"Oh don't crash in on Sally Mae's money now" A smile though

"Man, that'll bring up eyebrows around town..."

"Call it the next wave in Eco-friendly riding with Social Distancing."

Snow huffs "Stormwake does not LIKE folks riding him un less they are BIG and strong. Why once, I got on his back and he threw poor me, poor helpless me." A beat "Also he would not share the apple in his mouth at the time"

Snort!

"Not crashing, per say, just... looking for expansion opportunities!" A grin!

The magazine explains has a quote from Dagmar's letter along with a picture of her inside as well

And yes, there's Stormwake.. won in honorable battle and winner of last year's Bergen Joust (His rider helped)

"When we hit the lodge, you'll get to meet the horses. And the dogs."

"Brown Dog is a regular dog, but Oak & Edie are fae hounds. Just like the horses are fae steeds, so, like... smarter than regular animals, and they can see us as we are?"

"I'm really not big on animals" he says but as he says it , he's petting twobit

Piper is munching on cheese and crackers, as she glances over the magazine. Not her thing really, but they ARE pretty horses.

"Well, I mean, nobody's perfect."

The next page has a half page advertisement, glossy, showing a black and silver stallion galloping in the moonlight.

"Silver and Sable Stables - for when you deserve the best"
Proven bloodlines, fae and mortal steeds trained to request.

Brow furrow.

"Oh dear" Tove says looking at the symbol there

"Hm?" About to take the last square of colby jack.

"Star's previous owner put in an ad" Tove says "Can't say I like what I hear of the man." Then she looks amused "The article above it probably isn't what he wanted though."

Snagging the cheese! Munch, as she peers.

That article reads is your fae steed smarter than you are: Meet Chauncey!

"He's a dick and I hate him."

"Noted" Basil says without mockery

"Ha!"

She taps the article and giggles.

"Understands SEVEN languages? Maybe he is smarter" Tove reads

She also puts a hand on her daughter's shoulder

"That horse is probably even smarter than Sir Vali thinks he is, and that's a lot."

Tove tuts "Vali's very nice. He's just worried about people giving up on their education. He cares"

A sheepish look.

"Do pirate ships have bards? Or minstrels? Maybe I can find my living making tunes on the sea."

"I wonder if we're gonna be online in the fall?"

"Not having shop or gym sucked. Those were the two best classes..."

"Pirate bard SOUNDS like a thing..."

"Well, some cruises have musicians" She admits

"I miss the people, but I do better with the classes online for a lot of things. It's hard to focus sometimes in a big classroom. I do miss the track, though. Good for a stretch."

Basil says "Passenger ships have some pretty regular gigs, but you hear things about no law out beyond a point, and health problems and so on"

"I miss sports, too."