#bergen_county

A knock on The Ironhawk door

Olgar sees Brown Dog in the window "ANybody with TWO legs in there?"

"Coming!"

Dagmar is upright, and doing much better! She is dressed in basketball shorts and a faded t-shirt.

"Hey, " WHen the door opens "Sorry to bother you. Mountain mentioned you and Piper wanted to head to Willows?" A concerned look

"Oh, hey - yeah!" She smiles, then a flash of guilt. "It slipped my mind there. Had a rough couple of days."

"No kidding.. I was hoping to talk you out of it. The trods in Willows are completely screwed right now. Lots or fsilver wiped clean, twisted paths. ANd Piper's no warrior. This some 'must do'?"

"Well... it's Virgina. We could just drive."

"I have a sidecar for Connor, and she's barely any bigger than him."

"Heh. Don't tell her that. Its up to you and her though. I WILL take you if you guys want.. just saying like coming in the aftrermath of a hurricane. Also that if you want me, I'll be going tonight. Got to help what's left of the Rovers in Willows"

She absently rubs her side and nods. "I can be ready, if Piper is."

"But yeah, this is a must-do."

"Alright. I know you well enough to know if you say it is it is" Surprising trust. "You and her talk, let me know if you want to go with me on the trods or take that car ride. But I'm leaving tonight. "

"Okay. I'll text her now."

Olgar nods, then looks smug "I told you you'd turn out a bad ass at Rivervale and like it if you gave those seelie yutzs a chance. Remember that?" Fondness showing too amind the smugness

"Of course, nowadays I'm a seelie yutz..."

"Happens to so many" He sighs dramatically "So many lost. Ah well, you're still all right"

"Gee, thanks."

"I'm very forgiving" He nods then " More seriously? You've done good."

She shrugs. "Doing my part."

"You're not just doing it, you're doing it well" HE says "When she texts back, you know where to find me"

And he turns to head back to the lodge.

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