#elsewhere

"Do I need to call security?" She raises a brow

"No, I need to see him!"

"He's in surgery, you try to see him now, you could kill him. Do you understand?" the woman makes a motion to a burly man

"Can't I go up there? Be outside? I have to... it... I need to..."

"I'm guessing you're family, and if so we will let you know as soon as we know, but it's an operating room, no spectator seeing in this one. "

"He's my dad. Please."

"I've got this, Rhonda" A woman walks up. It's... a satyress, dark hair in ringlets, actually a very attractive female grump. She does not look like she belongs here, and yet the nurse nnods

"Of course, doctor"

And the satyress takes Dagmar's arm if she lets her "this way? "

She allows it, following. "Thank you, Thank you, I just... if I'm close, that'll... I know I can't go in, but it... he was shot..."

"No problem. My name's CC by the way. I'm not a local, but you looked in trouble and frankly?" A whisper "neither of us needs to stay in all this gray, We can at least get you into less of a crowd as well as closer to your dad." CC rings a bell. She's been at the farm at least once. Caesar's mom and grandmother to his kids

A dull blink, processing going a bit slow against the overwhelming panic. "CC... farm CC?"

"They shot my dad..."

"Farm CC? Good lord i so don't want to be remembered that way" but despite the near chuckle, she sobers fast "They did. it's grimmer than you know honey. While i'm sure the folks who shot him were mortal, and believe it was a robbery, I think they were set up to do it. this a hit attempt on your father."

They move past hallways, magic causing others to see CC as some sort of hospital admin

Brow furrow.

"Why... why would anyone..."

"Think young lady. Who has power and influence enough to take revenge beyond his prison? Cut off any hands recently?"

Slow blink.

"I'll kill him."

"I don't have evidence," She frowns "But I'm guessing this isn't his work directtly, more like an ally or contingency. " A beat "Best call your mother if she's still at your home"

"No, she's at the lodge."

"...I broke my phone..."

"She's at the lo... I don't know who thought of her going there, but that's brilliant. Defensible as all get out. She'll be safe there. I tease and joke about trolls sometime, sorry, but the truth is your kith is never one to tangle with directly"

They approach the operrating rooms , one marked in use "This one here.."

Dag wraps her arms around her torso.

"No time for that honey, we have to be ready for the back up"

"The back up?"

"Your father is alive. Whoever sent those mortals after your father may have had a plan B. Now, that means a better quality of killer ready to take him out while he's helpless in a hospital. Keep your eyes peeled"

She draws Flyswatter, knuckles white as she settles into a ready hold.

Meanwhile... Symon tried a different tactic. Instead of walking in the front entrance, he headed for a side door, and swipes a keycard of a sort that hangs off of all of his dad's white coats. One of which he is wearing right now. It doesn't quite fit, his dad is a bit taller, more full in the shoulders... but with a touch of fuddle, he hopes he can pass walking through the halls with his face down, ostensibly looking at a clipboarded chart.

Dagmar is not a Fiona. But even a Fiona would not be spared the drumbeat of fear pulsing in the troll's veins - focusing on watching for an enemy? Something she can HIT? That is certainly preferable. She doesn't fear a fight.

Symon has an easy time

And Dagmar notices a janitor cleaning the hall she is in, working his way towards the door where surgery is going on

She settles herself in front of the door. An obstacle.

"Pardon me... "the man says a bit dimly, his accent thick "Need to clean here"

His word are lies.

"No. There's a surgery going on. You can't go in."

Meanwhile, Frank's parked in the FAR hinterlands and is walking at speed to the door of the hospital. Mentally, he girds himself for the banality of the place.

"Oh not going in' the man lies "Just clearning in front of the door" Lie "they'll be awhile" Probably true

And frank comes in to see the grim and depressed setting as Sam saw

He takes a breath and gets his bearing. He knows it will be an ICU issue if Jaymes is out of surgery. And, he might not be out of surgery. So he searches the directory.

"No." Terse and stubborn.

J. King, in surgery says the directory

"Well, shit" the janitor frowns and reaches for his jacket

Frank nods and heads for surgery.

She gives him a rough shove.

The shove does wonders ... as the man falls back, rolls up, and draws a gun with a silencer

A growl and she dives to tackle him.

Frank no sooner enters when a satyress touches his shoulder "Speed, use it well. " And quick silver enggulfs him