#bergen_county

"Why is this a debate?" She says brow raised

"Because it's not fair to me -or- Lily."

"What that a teenager should babysit a younger sibling for one night?" She says "You do know this is not some new concept I've created just to torment you, right?"

"Mom, I'm totally willing to sit Lily. Hey, I took care of her when you were Unseelie! I just want the -option- of having friends over." He explains.

"And you DO... you can invite Zane, or Jimmy or some other guy friend." She says

He exhales a gust at the injustice.

"Glad that's settled then" She says "You'll babysit for her, we'll be back after 6 to 8 hours. We'll try for sooner rther than later"

"Hmph." Back to sulking.

"But at least you have today, time with her, and oranges to make her smile"

"Yeah."

He sits back, arms crossed, then stands. "I'll call or something if I'm gonna be late." And he heads out.

She sighs.. grabs the organges and follows "You forgot these!" Catching up

He takes them. "I'll tell her you sent them." Some slight emphasis on -you-.

"Oh good grief," she says "You get credit for the delivery."

A shrug.

"Nevermind, anything i say right now about how sabatotuging your own day to teach someone else a lesson never goes well will likely get ignored. I hope you have a fantastic day in fact. Love you" And in she goes

Adam slopes off to his car with the oranges but stops to text Piper. _Hey Want to hang?

"Guess not." With a sigh. He hits up Zane with a text: Bored.

She texts him back - "Working through some ideas for The Thing. Have to figure out songs that might help. 😘 Will need your help later."

Txt: I am all yours!

TXT from Zane : Sorry man. I can talk to you but I'm not in a great mood. Damn trolls

Txt What happened?

TXT: Ethics. I had a chance to bang TWO hot Latina chicks ... but they probably want to bang because they want ot make things up to the folks they robbed from. I thought I'd be cool with that. Their choice, their way of saying sorry. WOrks. But I looked down at this stupid PILLAR Token and I suddenly saw Mr. King's face all dissapointed in me and shaking his head. And then imagined Dagmar rolling her eyes and Sylvi sighing and.. they got into my head man!

TXT: what? Leya is hot AND Smart. And Lola is.. ah, well, mostly just hot

Txt: Not worth it to me, but you knock yourself out..

TXT: I tried... then troll ethics invaded and suddenly I'm making poilte excuses and out of there

Txt: Talk to the Mountain about it?

TXT: AH, best I don't. I don't want Mr. King thinking less of me

Txt: _Would he?

TXT: I dont' know . Maybe? Oh well.

Txt: your call.

TXT: You pick up some fares and we meet later?

(End or pause as things go)

Txt: I guess. See ya...

The Fares are swarming. Adam is surprised how busy it is...

Boggan construction workers get lifts to the Apartments.. where sounds of construction can be heard in the back. Before Adam can pry, it seems he's been summoned again. Eden is on it too. Her eyelashed vehicle shooting by

The next fare surprises him... a Nocker that looks familiar.. hey, Wudlig!

"Hey. You look familiar....."

"We met at the Silver wolf lands, though sort of surprised you remember me... you had a kind of 'hit with a wrecking ball' look on your face some Kinian get when they see the Sidhe. Journey Man Wudlig Moonspinner ap Dougal Bannner House Combecatte"

Blink. "Uh." Blink. "Right. Right! Wait.... You're Dougal. The... maker house, right? What's a banner house combecatte?"

"Bannerhouse Combecatte... you know what a Bannerhouse is?" He asks "They're like little sub houses, mostly remnants of those what was left behind with the sidhe fled to Arcadia.. often formed up isolated, forced to make what deals they could just to furking survive"

"What's... journeyman?"

"Like.... you wander? But you're a nocker, right? Not, uh, eshu? That's right, right? Eshu?"

"Hey, get in." Adam will drive him where he wants.

"Am I paying you in lessosns?" He asks as he gets in "And right now I'm based in Rome New York ... Dark Gate Fortress... "

"Just take me to the Lodge will you?"Wudlig says

"Ffff...." Then Adam relaxes. "Yeah, ok. I can do that." Off they go.