#bergen_county

"I'm just saying" Dee says during the first celebration, not like she was gonna kicked out, "Maybe CJ would LIKE Silverwolf" A grin at Dagmar

"He can visit. Connor's there."

"Oh Connor's a sweetie." She nods "And if CJ does visit, you know I'll show him all our horses." A beat "You're little brother DOES like horses right? That Siv woman hasn't made him one of those 'boat people' has she?"

Siv has taken CJ out on a SHIP before, while baby sitting him to be fair

"CJ likes horses. OH. We'll have to have him ride STar to go to the Lodge!"

"Yeah?"

"Mmm I thought you'd use your new mare, but I guess Ylva has gotten attached to that one"

"Also, Star is here."

"Well, now yes.." A glance out the window where the two horses graze even now "or do you mean you're not taking her to Alaska with you? I thought you were"

"She's going to Alaska. But, like, we should take him to the Lodge?"

"For Chieftain Kerri to see?"

D'Loriean gives a thumbs up "I get it now. Have him arrive in style "

"Like a little prince."

"Well, he IS a King." She nods then says "Honestly the word play for your family name is the gift that keeps on giving"

Snort-grin.

"Gonna be weird, going away."

"It is" She agrees "But you're a wilder, now's the time to try new shit"

"You're at a proper noble hold - houses everywhere. For all that I know Chief before and Kerri now have titles, how I have a title..."

"Dunno. Gonna be weird being around real Gwydion?"

""Oh Geez Dagmar, you ARE a Real Gwydion, real as any sidhe born. You have the boon, and more importantly, you uphold the ideas and ideals. Better than some. And you were taught by a Gwydion legend. You believe leaders should be just, and look after their people. I mean, I know my baron might disagree, but isn't that Gwydion think at least the PR version?"

"Oh. Oh, crap. No, I didn't mean to say anything about Chief.. I.. of course she's a real Gwydion, just..."

Huff. "Your Dragon seems to look after his people. He's gotten way better after he got his head out his ass."

"And Chief taught Nadeen."

"Maybe that's why the Baroness actually seems to try to give everyone a listen and a chance? " Meaning Nadeen, "I've met a few other Varichk, they're less concerneed with WHAT their people think"

"Probably. Though that's also just Chief."

"Anyways, Aiden might be a bit like his vassals are his shiny hoard, but ya'll seem pretty happy?"

"Look, the main difference I've seen between you and other Gwydion is you're not nearly as arrogant as a lot of them. YOu'll be fine"

"I got pride to tweak. And a temper to go with it."

"You know," she says seriously "The baron actually does care about his people, he is AILIL so he has a hard time admiting mistakes, but I've seen him correct them even when he had trouble admiting them, and he looks after us pretty firmly. He can be suprisingly generous with his aid and time" Then at the pride to tweak and temper part hse smiles "OKay... guess it's the true part keeping the pride on visible lock down , temper? Well, yeah, but you try to make sure those who get your fury deserve it"

"I don't like when it happens. It's... scary, losing control like that. I can hurt people I care about. Have hurt people."

"I could bull shit and tell you not to worry about it, but honestly? I think I'm glad you DO worry about it. You give a damn enough to keep an eye on it isntead of just shrugging. I ..I'm a satyr, we don't restrain well, but I know that's like me comparing a lake to a sea. I can tell you that if and when it starts to slip, you might have a chance to get clear, leave the room, whatever. Reduce the blast radius. One time I almost told Gladiola to stick her mopey ass up in the air and bend over to the victim hood if she wasn't going to appreciate the shit she DID have ... and instead, I wrote it down in my journal"

"Trolls can be a bit serious stick in the muds."

"I actually really appreciate the Gift - it can be hard to let go, even for good feelings."

"Hey, if you ever want me to use it, let me know. It's actually very cathartic with sad movies. Gets it all out you know?" A pause "Though I think Nicholas Sparks is a manipulative asshole"

"Parties. Parties are nice. I get real stuck in my head at those."

"You need more satyr friends to hang with at these parties" lavender suggests "WIthin reason. SOME of us ARE dicks, just like anyone else"

"Well, any kith."

"True" she nods "But the good satyrs are the ones who know how to apply the gift of pan in small doses when asked for. I know Piper is in mom town right now, when she's not teaching music or the like... but she seems cool. "

"Or that girl iwth the IMPOSSIBLY long hair"

A fond smile. "Yeah. She's fun."

"AND... I hear there's this super cool knight from Silverwolf who would be happy to join you at a party when she's available" A grin "Not sure I could travel to ALASKA but hey"

"Alaska won't be forever."

"No it won't, and when you get back, we WILL have a party to celebrate your return ... and my final destruction of you on the jousting field"

A wink

"Oh, you think?" A laugh.

"A gal can dream" She smiles

"True that."

"SIS! SIS!" A voice calls out, CJ "I can reach the kitchen counter now! By mySELF"

"You gotta see, SAAAAM you gotta see!" He continues

"So that trollish reserve, not for the childlings?" Dee jokes lightly to her.