#bergen_county

"Terriers? Thought you did mostly big dogs."

"Well we've got a bloodhound too, but let's just say we got a break. I was worried they were going to pester the horses but they're actually more... reserved in someways? Twobit is a lot more talkative than them."

"TwoBit LOVES to talk."

"So, what snags can you talk about? Maybe I can help? I helped before."

"No kidding, you saved my lord's life, that was.." A thoughtful look "It means a lot even now. " A smile but sad "Wish I COULD talk more openly. But you're my friend and I'm not going to lie to you, though obviously as Gwydion that would be extra dumb of me to try. I'm a knight, we tell folks we'll keep the trust, we keep it, right? So.. I can't tell you because someone requested I keep some trust" A thought "Oh.. I can tell you Gwen found some weird little clay gnome and gave it a home in the garden."

"Clay gnome? Yeah?"

"Chimera can be something. My friend May's made some that stick around."

"Bet she'll be a famous writer someday."

"Stick around? That's a powerful dreamer, you better keep tabs. Damn ravagers will make a play for her if they sniff an easy fix."

"Yeah, we don't tolerate ravaging in Rivervale."

"SIlverwolf either... Even our most unseelie are like 'hey, for glamour to be free you have to have hundreds of dreamers and we don't got that, moron'" A shake of her head

"Smart."

"Glad to see the harnas Willy made is working" a proud look there at Spark "And damn he's gonna be gorgeous when full grown"

"Oh yeah. And way fewer headaches."

Meanwhile Star is now ready to ride, and Stormwake too if Dagmar kept at it

Indeed... time to open the postern gate and hit the trail!

A furry blur- followed by a second one! Dogs on the trail, chasing… each other! Tails waving.

Smirk.

"Oh my... that minx, told Gwen she was a cougar.. look at her lead him on" But she doesn't hog the space of the dogs "I'm not that into dogs but their pups will adorbs"

"Puppies are always cute."

They ride on the trails now better worn by hooves than they were at one time

"Yup. Not as cute as foals though" Biased

"Oh, I couldn't pick what's cuter."

"Softy" A smile then "OH.. I'm.. kind of dating a certain prodigal"

"Nevara?" GRIN.

"Well, I don't call her NEVER ara" A blush "We're just you know, getting to know each other, hanging out when I'm not at the hold. "

"That's good though. She was cool."

"She is...I have been told not to call her Abby from those old NCIS reruns" a smile though

hours later, Dagmar carries a bumper, while Lavender rides with a cracked headlight in her left hand "You were right. Jousting cars IS fun"

"Drunk driving assholes." She agrees.

"I bet they swear off the sauce for a while after this" a smile and she pats Star.

Grin. "Either way, they ain't driving anything soon."

"Darn straight. It's illegal to have only one light on these roads" A smirk

"Oh, yeah. At minimum."

"The look on his face when the Wyrd was going and you flipped his car was glorious"

"Oh, but the battle song!"

"I was inspired" but she' flattered "You know, Dancia's a cop as well as a thane, so if she knew I'd did that she'd probably fuss at me. On the other hand, maybe not, she hates Drunk drivers"

"She should."

"I'll mention it" A nod "And how about these two?" Petting Star again, meaning the horses "You'd think they challenged traffic every day.. and won"

"They're magnificent, that's what."

"Sweet Oats or apples?"

"Oats I think."

The horses bob their heads. The little monkey doesn't steal their oats

And they return to the stables, triumphant