#bergen_county

the door to the house SLAMS shut as someone stomps in.

It's Tove, and she looks.. pissed. Eyes dark.

Perhaps it's good that CJ is currently with his dad at a park

"Uh... mom?"

Grrrr... ("Treasonous treacherous son of ...")

A slow inhale, "Sorry, Dagmar. Everything is fine" (Lie, everything is not fine)

BROW.

She is patient.

A sigh "right. Gwydion daughter... someone has stolen one of mom's songs"

"What? The asshole! We'll start a hashtag!"

"i'm not sure what to do... she changed words, and upped the tempo, then claimed it as her original creation. Will a hashtag really help? I'm not sure I'm THAT popular online"

"We could show how she stole it. Sylvi's good at videos, and Piper knows music..."

"I'm not bad at either... but legal battles could arise and that could get banal."

"That's why you sic the internet on her. Shame, not suing."

"you mean I can't track her down face to face and make a human prettzel out of her?"

"We could do that, too!"

"Chief might frown on it, though."

"Probably" mmph ("She can spoil such fun")

"We could do it on Halloween."

Her mom's ire and worry dims a bit "You would do that for me?"

"You're my mom. And, unseelie, well..." Shrug.

"You don't mess with my family."

"Mmm" ("Dawwww") Tove gives Dagmar a hug "Thank you, honey. We'll think about it. Right now though? We take your advice. We'll shame her on the internet... "

It would appear Dagmar's offer has brrightened her mom's day

"Seriously, we'll make everyone know what she is." A hug back.

"I'm just so... I feel very foolish" She admits "Haven't been focusing rightly"

"What do you mean?"

"Not sure" True "I just.. sometimes I start to shift moods or themes as I'm writing lately, go from Wandering to Wistful?"

"Is that bad? You should be true to what you are feeling, not what other people expect."

"Oh agreed. I have to love my own music or what's the point? but it still feels odd to have it jump on me sideways"

"Well, you have a baby now?"

"...do you want another one?"

"you know? Not really"

"Phew." A grin. "Cj is PLENTY of baby. Toddler!"

A laugh "My very thought. Besides, I have the best daughter in the world, and a great son.. I don't need to be greedy"

"I'm cool with that. There's leftover cupcakes, would that help the mood?"

"You know, I think it would.. if you join me?"

"Sure!" Dag sets about getting the snack together

Soon the two are sitting down and her mom is asking "So, did you get all the classes you wanted this year?"

"Oh yeah, it is SO nice to be back in shop again and NOT online."

"You learn betterr with your hands" She agrees "Different syles for different folks"

"Yeah, not so fun on a computer."

"And that Biology teacher from last year? the one I liked but you didn't care for? Got her again or did you dodge her?" A bite in the cupcake

"I'm in chem this year."

"Ah, but is it a different teacher?"

She nods.

"Mr. Everson. He's okay."

"Good. "

A pleased look "I hear Dirk might be trying out for football this year. Can you imagine?"

"Actually? Yeah."