#bergen_county

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Outside the barn, there's the sound of an axe hitting a fallen log. They don't really need firewood, but the log will just rot, and besides, Jaymes has something to prove. WHACK!

His heart should be pounding , he should be weak!

WHACK!

Troll might, good wood chopping axe, and yes, his heart seems strong as ever. Healing magics, balefire, they work well.

WHACK!

Another bite of steel into dead wood

Soon, a pile of smaller wood chunks starts to arise He hated being weak. Hated just laying there while his family was helpless without him. His daughter feeling lost and blaming herself! WHACK! His wife scared out of her mind but putting on a brave face for all. WHACK! His son, so small and helpless still. WHACK!

He restrains his anger. It's done. he's strong again. And besides, they want fire wood, not splinters. He gets ready to scoop it all up and carry it, then a thought occurs to him. He grabs one bit of firewood, sizable still by human standards, and lobs it towards the storage area a good distance away

"YEEET!" He yells!

And it lands near the pile with a thump.

A thin smirk "YEET!" He yells again and hurls another

Of course, anyone who sees this from a window or further out may think he's gone insane

"Hi, Jaymes!" Sylvi calls as she and Nadeen approach the Barn.

Nadeen raises a brow as wood flies to the pile "Mr. King, greetings"

He looks over, stopping his efforts "mmm morning"

"How're you feeling?" Sylvi asks, as if the evidence isn't clear enough that he's feeling strong.

"Better" A nod

A friendly bark, as Brown Dog runs out to greet the girls. Happy tail! Wag wag wag.

"Hey, you!" Sylvi bends down to scruffle Brown Dog's ears.

Nadeen's eyes scan about, then she smiles to see Brown Dog. Her own dog by now, knows Brown Dog is a friend, so Pyschka looks digifnied and lofty.. okay she wags a little

WAG WAG WAG

Sylvi straightens again to ask, "Is Dagmar home?"

He nods "Might be inside having breakfast"

"We were hoping to visit" Nadeen adds, feeling a bit obvious

Sylvi nods and glances at the house...but doesn't immediately move there.

"Okay if we go in?" she asks awkwardly. Normally, it wouldn't even be a question.

"You're welcome to go in" he invites "She had time with Symon the other day"

"Right, yeah." And then there's the cheerleader smile. "Thanks! And I'm glad you're feeling better." A look to Nadeen, and then she leads the way to the door and knocks.

Nadeen's face looked.. resigned at mention of Symon, but she said nothing as she took goes ot the door

Another glance at Nadeen, and then she knocks again.

Maybe Tove is downstairs?

Her brow furrows, and Sylvi takes out her phone to text.

TXT: Hey, up for a visit?

"She doesn'tt have her phone remember?" Nadeen says, and looks troubled

"Oh...crap."

"Dagmar!" Tove's voice can be heard inside "Get the door, my hands are full andn I donn't want to burn this!"

She's about to head around the house to the balcony side, but then she hears Tove call.

"I'm going." She calls back, before trudging downstairs.

Sylvi bites her lip.

Nadeen takes a breath

Sam opens the door. A flicker of surprise when she sees the pair. "You're still here?"

A blink and a startled pause. Then Sylvi says, "Uh...hi, to you, too." A half-grin.

"Hi. I just... I figured you'd head back with everything done."

"Are you kidding?" Nadeen says "Of course we're here to see you, duty done, now comes the good part"

"But...we barely got to say Hi to you, and you didn't show up last night, so...."

"We were worried" Nadeen adds

Sylvi grins and nods after Nadeen's comment.

Grunt. "Don't like parties."

Sylvi wishes she were a Gwydion for that moment, but she doesn't challenge it. "You're okay with some hang-out time, though, right? Maybe even the mall?"