#elsewhere

That's where they see he who must be Eamon, he's a good looking guy! Big soft eyes, an easy boyish smile, yet he's also just a bit greasy in some ways

Dagmar frowns. She doesn't like him.

"Hey, that was beautiful, always is" Eamon greets Tove "You're really saving my ass here"

"Well, the money you get should be enough to give you a head start, plus the money I gave you as well," Tove says "Right?"

"Well, Tovemeister, I .. "Eamon says and seems to squirm "I did a LOT for you and your dad back in the day, so yeah, a one shot like this is just what i needed.. for now"

Dagmar folds her arms across her chest. Damn, she can loom.

"And.. ah, who's your young friend?" He asks

"My daughter," Tove answers "This is Dagmar"

"Are you taking advantage of Tove's good nature?" Blunt.

He looks geniunely shocked, surprised at the very notion "Of course not"

and only the fact she's a Gwydion lets Dagmar realize that's a lie

A grunt. "And will you ever freely acknowledge her debt to you as repaid?"

Symon has slipped around, subtly flanking the guy.

"Look, your mom is a friend, " True ish, but then,, maybe this guy doesn't treat friends well "so I want her happy and done with this too." Lie on the second but so smooth only the boon notices, " So of course as soon as possible she's off the hook. " lie "I wish I didn't rely on her"

To symon, the guy seems damn sincere, but he knows Dagmar, and she disagrees

Narrow eyes. "So - no, then. You will not willingly acknowledge her debt as repaid, so that you may take advantage of her again in the future."

"Dagmar?" Tove looks surprised "He just said he would..."

Symon hisses from behind or to the side of Eamon. "What sort of 'friend' considers their friendship a debt to be paid?"

"It's not the friendship, it's how he kept dad I alive, Symon" Tove feels more sure explaining to Symon "He brought us food, news, warned us of dangers. "

"Why he even paid me for items he didn't need so I kept my pride" She adds

Symon and Dagmar both know the items would likely be wooden carvings.

"And he's a liar, Tove."

He looks at Tove "Look, it's great you've taken to love and adopt such a ... clearly troubled girl, " eamon says "But you have to believe me"

"How much money did you make from selling Tove's carvings?"

"He wasn't being a friend. He is... and was... using you. Those trinkets? Let me guess - your carvings?" A glare towards Eamon. "HE was never trapped on Thyle, not with sea-trods to travel through. How much did you pawn them off for here?"

Dagmar... grins, as he calls her troubled. Like a rather large and brawny wolf. She has the teeth of one.

He snaps his fingers 'bingo' at Dagmar, grinning as well.

No mirth in his gummy smile, save maybe a hint of approval at Dagmar's clever guess.

And that's when Tove's eyes narrow "I don't want to believe you've been using me, Eamon. I really don't. Heck, if you made a profit on my goods, then, you were canny. I guess I can't be too angry about that. But... using me again? THEN calling my daughter a liar?" her own eyes darken just a touch and her fangs flash in an UNFRIENDLY smile... just like her ddaughter "Oh, well, that's..very unwise"

Eamon starts to back up just a step, his mask slipping into one of worry

"Has Tove already granted you more than she ever owed?" The teen asks... not exactly patiently, but with a stone-cold edge.

"And Symon is VERY Smart... very smart. Probably the smartest person in this conversation, which is saying a lot as my daughter is brilliant and I'm no slouch" Tove angles so she might stop his retreat

Dagmar realizes her mom believes it too. Tove is SURE her daughter is Brilliant!

"I got in some trouble, friends help friends" he says smoothly, this time avoiding the question

"That wasn't an answer."

She lays a 'friendly' hand on his shoulder, giving it a tiny squeeze. "Has. Tove's. Debt. Been. Paid?"

"Not yet" LIE.. one born of being intimidated to saying SOMETHING... "But almost." No well past "I just need a bit more to clear some debts of my own" Trueish! He's in dutch with someone

Tove looks at her daughter to see what she thinks

"That's not her problem any more." Symon hisses. But, he gives a side eye towards Tove. Bleeding heart trolls...

"She is not responsible for your other debts. HER debt is paid. Tove, what do you want me to do to this piece of chum?"

Gerd comes in "Found you, hey guys I had quite a side quest and.. oh. What's up?"

"Tove - you could walk right now, it's clear you've paid anything you owed in full. But would you feel better about being cut loose from his dead weight if you helped him out of this last jam?"

Emphasis on last.

"Release me from my Oath, Eamon. I think I could walk away now and the Dreaming but I want it forgiven." a jaw set "Then I'll think on whether I want to help or not. " She considers Symon's words "I might. But I want to be free. And I'm this close to violence to get it"

"Hey, we're in a hold... and right of Haven means you can't touch me," Eamon says 'So the Oath? it stays. We'll negotiate, but I need some leverage.. you've always been too kind hearted for your own good ,Tove and i don't want anyone else taking advantage of that"

Just him taking advantage it seems

"You lied to me, and called me a liar. And I have no Oath to protect you - but my name and honor to defend."

"So. Want to think about that for a minute?"

"Not in a hold you don't" He points out "Haven.. you can't touch me either. Not without being tried. You can challenge me to a duel but I don't have to accept. I..."

"We can't hurt you in a hold, no. But wanna bet that we could walk out that door with you?"