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"I'm sorry I won't be there on the cheer team for you" A sigh "What am I saying, they'll have A squad cheering on the boys teams. Even though their basket ball team sucks"

"Well, yeah."

"Some things do NOT change... Lupe's bossy but caring, May's sweet, and the boy's team folds in the pinch"

Siiigh.

"But everybody oos and ahhs over them."

"Remember Dennis? I swear... he manages two points annd is ready to rip his shirt off for the show"

"And so many brain dead blondes nearly fell over themselves." A pause a look at her own hair "I , of course, am a LIVELY Brained blonde"

Snerk. "Yeah." Amused? Patronizing? Damned trolls.

A very aristocratic nose wrinkle "Yeah"

"You look way too old for cheer squad, anyways. Cougar."

"Fft..oh sure, senior ciizen discount"

Grin.

A snort "This is going to be a thing now, isn't it?" But her eyes are amused

"Well, you ran off and became a married lady."

"Well, I..." then she giggles

A brow, and she waits.

"Poor Kerri fought SO hard to make sure I didn't get married for a hold's sake.. whoops. I mean, I didn't really but it's still funny"

"Ironic. But good, right?"

"If it makes her roll her eyes, it's GOLD."

She helps the kitchen work

"I mean, not wrong."

"And yes, it's good. Aiden's not just younger looking, he's got this sly sense of humor coming out, playful. I like it"

"Mmph."

"I guess that's where Connor might get it from"

"Maybe? Connor has a joyous spirit. Kept him through a lot of hard times."

"Sometimes I think Connor is the strongest one in the lodge. You know what i mean"

"I do, yeah. Kid's been through hell."

"He has'"

A look at her "Best thing that ever happened to him was getting you as his knight"

"Dunno about that..."

"I know" A nod

"Well, there's Kerri. And Chief. And having friends. I'm not the only person that cares about him here, not by a long stretch."

"Well no.. but I don't have to be fair, I'm an unseelie baronness and will declare my friend the best "

Primly

Snerk.

"How is Spark?"

"Growing!" Well, one sure way to get Dagmar talking...

"How about the wing spann?" Excitedly

"Growing - gotta be, to support the weight. And he's probably gonna molt in new primaries... that halter has been a HUGE help... and, anyhow, we're conditioning him but he's still a baby..."

"SO glad Joker doesn't have wings"

A thought "Do you know any falconers lookinn for a job?"

"Not... offhand? Oh, but yeah. You got birds."

"I have the basics, we hope to teach Blossom, but.. I worry we may have to sell the birds at this rate and I hate to reduce the hold"

"Well, sounds like a chance t bring someone in. I'll ask around - I'm guessing Gwydions are a no go."

"It would be a hard sell, but not a complete no go if it helps the birds"

"Probably some commoners out there. Maybe Sir Sergei'd know?"

"I already asked him he's.. not feeling helpful." A sigh "You know he was ..courting Calanthe"

"Ohhhhh"

"Yeah" A sigh "The only other hawker I know is Terese DeBuke and She is not going to work at the hold of nobles"

"Nope."