#bergen_county

It seems they are safe! Mind you, with an enchanted mortal armed with a Chimeric gun

Frank slowly sets his sword, and the little mortal, down. "Easy there. Safe now. Let me have the gun."

"But I'm the one who dreamed it" He frowns "And I'm still seeing weird shit"

Frank nods. "I know. And I'll help you with that. But you have to give me the gun now."

He sighs and hands it over "Well if you can't trust the big blue giant who saved you, who can you trust. Uhm.. thank you by the way"

"You're welcome, Harry." He takes the gun carefully and checks it, clears it, and puts it away. "I need to make a phone call. Will you wait here with me?"

"I guess so, the other giant spoked me though. That one wasn'tt blue"

"Tell me about him?" Frank tries Siv again.

Siv picks up "Hey dad. How goes?"

Harry says "Huge Antlers.. he was'tt blue... i was weird . He appeared out of no where and then the world went nuts"

"I need backup." he tells her where he is "Come carefully."

"Right away" Siv says

Frank hangs up; as he spoke, his ice-blue eyes scanned the area, on watch. Now he looks at Harry. "Are you hurt? Injured?"

"Scared shitless... I mean, it's cool, but it's scary right? "

The giant nods. "Yes. Later, this will all seem like a fantastic dream, but you can remember that you were granted a special vision. A world where make-believe works. Let it inspire you, Harry, to do better."

"You mean, be a good gguy like you?" He doesn't seem to be sarrcastic

"I try to be." Frank rumbles gently. He offers a massive blue hand "I'm Frank."

"Harry" He shakes the hand "Geez you're huge"

And ship breaches the surface of the water!

Frank notices it and sighs "Good grief...."

Siv stands onnn the deck "Ahoy, your back up is here!" She declares

Harry says "There's a hot pirate chick giant on a pirate ship... I thinkn I'm still I'm in that in make believe world, Frank"

"You can still see it, Harry." He tells the man, then to Siv "Siv, this is Harry. The Fir Bhlog found him, enchanted him, left him vulnerable. I thought I would see him home safe if you wouldn't mind hunting the Fir Bhlog down?"

"Are ye sure, dad? You're the better warrior" She says "I can get hhim to safety"

"Harry, where do you live?"

"About four miles from here I think" he mentions the area "my grandfather has us pretty comfy. He's a representive in the New Jersey State Congress"

At the mention Harry's granpaa is a politician, Siv groans

"Do you live on the water?"

"No, fancy manor house on a hill"

Frank looks to Siv "You're on the Narwhal, Siv. There's no path here, you'll need to find a way into the Dreaming."

"I can put it in its bottle" She says "And hit land"

"I'm already here. You'll do better than I hunting the Fir Bhlog."

"Okay. Nice meeting you, Harry" She motions

"I'll see if Olgar or others can come help, and then double back in this direction myself."

"I can scout fine, da. Mountain wants us to verify, not attack unless we have to," Siv reminds "You help Harry."

Harry looks baffled still but nods, "Thank you both"

Frank nods. "Alright, Siv. See you at home."

He turns to look (down) at Harry. "Ready to head home?"

"Yes sir"

"Let's go." Frank takes small steps, and leads Harry out. "What were you doing in the woods, Harry?"

"Ah... do I have to answer?"

"I'd like it if you did. I'm not the police, Harry."

"Okay. My family's in politics, but ... they ignore climate change? the damage it does? So I.. tell them I'm hiking, but I take picures of erosion, signs of flooding that increases... and of course, regular old pollution, and I post it online.. under a handle. Your world is magical, but the ordinary world is all I have. I'm a bit tired of Boomers letting it swirl down the toilet"

Frank nods. "I agree with you, Harry."

"After a time, someone might contact you, see what they can do to help you. Would that be ok with you?"

"I...thought you said I'd forget"

"You will. I won't."

"Oh! Won' a huge blue giant knocking on my door get noticed?"

"Might not be me." Frank points out "And if it is, I won't look like this."

"Weird. yeah sure. If anyone can help make a difference, I'm ggood with it"