#bergen_county

"They were just playing" A beat "What, you want me to take the Bastet side?"

"The what?"

"Oh! yeah, Bastet, they're the Werecats" She says And.. it rings true on the Gwydion dar

"Cool."

"Yup. Werelions, were tigers... were lynxes, were cougars, were ah...shoot I forgot the other ones."

"Cheetahs?"

"Oh yeah that was nother, thanks. Never seen one of those though" A pause "I think they're kind of endangered."

"Well, big cats sure are.... wolves, too, but not as badly."

"Yeah, that's the danger to us all... our kinfolk aren't just among the humans."

"Oh! You would have to protect them!" Concern.

"Now - like, are kinfolk wolves smarter than regular ones?"

"Yeah actually, right on both counts" She says impressed "Some kinfolk wolves are a bit confused, sure on some level they're nto like otherwolves. Others take over as pack leaders... it varies. " A frown "you know the weird thing? I mean.. ah.. nevermind"

"What?"

A sigh "Sometimes, when I'm in wolf form, and I see a male wolf kinfolk, I ..uh.. check him out" A wince "Plese dont' think I'm afreak"

"Well... like... if you are a wolf, that's natural?"

Blush!

"But, like, I mean - I don't think I'd normally find horns or goat legs attractive, either?"

"Point" She agrees "I like guys, but Piper's adorbs"

"You meet her cousin yet? Basil?"

"YEs, at the party" A look away "Okay, he's sexy .. not the goat thing, but he gives a shit about people you know? Course, Dirk was there too"

"Dirk gives a shit, too, he just hides it under the tough-guy thing."

"Man, don't you say NUTHIN bout his mama."

"Yeah." A fond smle "He's a monster but he's.. I don't know.. oh and him and that UGLY Cat. Omy god"

"Oh, poor Peach."

"So sweet, so ugly."

"So very very ugly" A sigh "But yes, she's just the friendliest little thing"

"And like, it's really important he's seen as tough - other caps, they'd mess him up if they thought he went soft."

"Which is so stupd. he's not soft. He's a mean ass fighter > I mean, don't take this wrong. You or I? We could take him... but we woudl NOT walk away without losing a lot of blood"

"Yeah, no, I ain't fighting a cap unless I have to. Sylvi's boyfriend, Colton? A cap bit off his whole-ass ARM."

"Geez" She says "yeah. See, thats why I think the Victorians suck. it's like they deliberately downplayed the 'oh look it's a cute little fairy' when actually some of you guys are just 'aaaww run for your life' kind of . I say that with respect"

GRIN.

"Ha. trying to picture you like a foot tall with little bitty wings and a mushroom cap"

Snort.

"I think in the dreaming it's more like fifteen. And antlers, I shit you not."

"Antlers? Huh... to some tribes that would be a powerful sign of favor" Then a pause "To others it probably would mark you as lunch" A smirk

"I mean, that'd be an interesting lesson - when we go into the Dream, we're more powerful, and less human."

"You get STRONGER?"

"Oh, yeah. Lots."

"But you're super strong NOW"

"So are you."

"Well, yes. Also I have pep. Raging Pep"

Snerk.

From the house "Girls? Surely you want more than muffins? "

"Yessssss?"

"Good, because this casserole is huge"

"Oo.. spicy casserole? " Lupe says "I'm in!"

"Don't have to ask twice, huh?"

And in they head.

For a moment, Dagmar might think this meal won't get any better.... but then her dad arrives and joins them. So it does.