#bergen_county

Then a blink, and she reaches up to feel... "What is this?" she mutters as she pulls the helm off her head and stares at it.

It's a brand new chimerical item.. on her head. It's.. not destined to last long unless properly treated but it's a horned Helm

Well it WAS on her head

A blink, and she looks back at the Dreamer. "Hm." Amused and thoughtful at the same time. For the girl's benefit, she puts the helmet back on before going back to her task.

Spark is trotting in circles, running towards a hay bale and flap-flap-flappng as he leaps it!

May mutters "I couldn't NOT think about it.. and.." then she sees Spark "Oh he has.. he was cute before but now he's magic"

"He's like a little totem" Lupe admits

"May, it's awesome. It's your special gift. You have the BEST imagination."

May blushes "Sometimes I don't feel THAT Special but thanks"

Lupe snorts "May you got no idea some days but we love you" She eyes Spark "So when he's full grown, someone will be able to FLY With him? Holy shit"

"Maybe! I mean, I'm huge and Star can fly me with her magic saddle, soooo..."

May sighs "I really wish I were... able to be here all the time .. I mean, a part of it"

Lupe shakes her head "You're in a place full of GOOD SPirits..er dreams. It's safe here. But the rest of the world has nightmares"

"Some places can be dangerous for Dreamers, yeah. Bad fae will just... suck all your dreams out of you, leaving you empty. Or worse."

"And I get wanting to be here all the time, but that's too dangerous - too much magic, and you get sick. Heck, too much magic and I can get sick. It's like... eating nothing but sugar, right?"

"Oh" May says... and sighs... for a moment rainclouds gather, then she smiles at Spark again and the sun opens again

Lupe observes this and mouths to Dagmar 'she has no idea how scary powerful she is'

A quiet nod to Lupe.

"So.. like.. honest? You and Lupe, just by being you - by me being able to be Sam with you? You keep me balanced. I owe you a lot."

May turns "hey.. are you okay?"

"Me? Sure, of course."

Lupe eyes her at that. Using Friend Dar

which is not as effective as Gwyd Dar but not bad

Then "uh huh... something's going on. What's up?" Lupe says

"yeah," May says "You shared your world of magic with us. Least we can do is listen"

Shrug. "Look at Spark go."

"Distraction attempt?" May says

"Distraction attempt" Lupe nods

May gives Dagmar a.. hug

Lupe says "You might as well tell us what's bothering you, or May will just keep hugging. She's a menace like that"

"Hey...jeez..."

Huuuuugg "You smell like leather and pine needles" May says

Lupe sniffs "Among other things"

"I mean, it's just... everything, right? No track, computer school, everything just... you know? Dunno."

"It does suck, but at least you have friends" May reminds

"And family" Lupe nods "Your dad seems chill and your mom is awesome"

Grunt.

"Yeah, I know how lucky I got it."

"You heard about Tanya, right?"

"POOR Tanya" May says "her folks.. it was in the news"

Lupe grunts "Yeah, and hey, you DO have bitchfest rights. So you're lucky, doesn't mean your problems don't hurt. That's not what we meant when we tried remind you of the good things. Go on"

"It was... it..." She frowns.

"It sucks, yeah."

"The Browns were good people. Jaymes took me in after I changed, because... it... it was to protect them, and me."

"But they were good people."

"Yeah, not everyone gives system kids a chance" Lupe agrees

"Yeah."

"I met them sometimes they.. they were always supportive " May nods "They didn't deserve to..well no one does"

"Tanya's moving."

"We broke up months ago, anyways. But."