#elsewhere

"I've asked around. You don't have many friends here, for some reason."

Gerd looks at Symon and smiles at something, she makes a side ways motion wit hher thumb behind the selkie

Eyes widen a touch, and he gives the barest nod!

"Ring around the Selkie scum, he tried to play trolls for dumb. Alley way, here we come" She says...

there is a FLASH in a glowing ring

and Dagmar, Symon, Tove, Gerd.. oh AND Eamon, are now OUT of the hold in an alleyway

Dagmar pulls her hand back, forms a fist, and decks Eamon in the face.

Well, it WAS a good looking face. Now it's two fat lips and a busted nose. Her fist IS as big as much of his visage

And a punch to the gut from Tove for good measure "Release the oath, Eamon"

He oofs again then says "you... you can't hit me. You.. you'd be oathbroken. You swore to help me as I needed it"

"Symon" Tove says "You want to explain to Eamon how some help is tough love? ? Your mom is a boggan. She would get call of the needy and how it's not always the coin someone wants"

Did the idiot not dictate WHO got to define need OR help?

He hisses, "You might think that the dreaming will protect you from being forced to release an Oath. Me? I know better. I trust Tove, and I trust Dagmar - and I know they are telling the truth. You can take your chances, but I think that da'an is on our side."

"Now, do you want them to keep helping you? I think you'll see that even a troubled girl can be VERY helpful."

Gerd smirks "Dagmar's the most HELPFUL gal I know. You're lucky she doesn't help you into a coma so you can get some rest"

Bleeding, winded, sputtering.. "Okay okay I... " He looks up at Dagmar "Just don't hit me in the face again. it's my best asset" Oh dear, he believes that, at least in part "I release Tove from any and all oaths and obligations she has to me!"

"If you're on disability, you have a steady income stream with no work..."

(Swap those ) 🙂

He smirks, and says in a saccharinely pleasant whisper, "See, da'an helps those who help themselves."

As the oath is released, Tove shivers a bit, but looks relieved , then says "It's gone" then she looks at Eamon "It didn't have to be this way, Eamon. "

Dagmar brushes off her hands.

"Could have been much easier, yeah."

"Begging your pardon" A voice says in a whisper

And at that whisper, Eamon pales

The whisper continues, and Symon is first in seeing that is a fellow sluagh, a slender (Aren't they all?) older wilder male in a black trench coat, a dart twirling in his fingers "I'm under a job to take 'Mr. Eamon' to his debtors" TRUE, notes Dagmar "However, despite him finally being outside the hold... it just seemed...ill manners, to intrude on a kith brother and his allies without their go ahead."

"Well... one must pay their debts. Right?"

"No no..." Eamon says "Tove, they might kill me, or enslave me ... or take my coat away, PLEASE" Possibly true

"I don't know what they plan to do to him" The slaugh says truthfully "I just deliver him alive"

A sigh from Tove as she looks over at Eamon, then says aloud "I'm very sorry, Mister.. not sure I got your name but I assume it's an alias?"

"Mister Alias will do" The sluagh inclines his head "You're going to help him, aren't you?"

"Not that he deserves it, but yes," Tove says "please don't blame Gerd for what I'm about to ask her to do." A nod to Gerd.

Gerd rolls her eyes, then says "he doesn't serve it, but boppity boop"

And off goes the Selkie in a flash. JUST Him

"Well," Mister Alias says "Can't say I am too surprised. I don't suppose you'll tell me where you sent him?" He looks to Gerd

Gerd starts to shake her head, but Tove says "Go ahead and tell him, Gerd. He has a head start. just don't flash Mr. Alias there. I said I'd help him. I'm not going to make it too easy on him though. I consider this him having to pay his debt to me by making it a bit more of a challenge"

Gerd says "Shreveport Lousiana, a Chuck E Cheese's there. Another back alley"

Mister Alias beams gumily "You, Ladies, are the very souls of sporting. And certainly, you've my word that I don't blame you at all for this ..delay. One must each of us keep account of our debts in our own way, yes? I consider it balanced by the news of where to seek him next. My thanks" A tip of the hat gesture. And Dagmar can tell Mr. Alias means it

A soft sigh.

"I know. I AM a soft touch" Tove says to Dagmar "Now, since Eamon isn't here to get it, let's go get your mom's money for that performance" A wink "You kids want me to take you to the Boardwalk or some other locale while we're here?"

"I dunno - Sy?" he's the one sensitive to noise.

Tove nods "Yes, we could probably find a quieter museum or something around here if you prefer, Symon."

"I'm just glad to get to be part of an adventure for once." Gerd smiles

"Well, it's not like Siv could have gotten him on the ship IN the casino to take him out" Tove reminds Gerd.

"HEY, that's right" Gerd beams "Score one, team flicker flash"

A soft snerk.

“Check out the boardwalk if you want. I owe a lady here a proper cup of tea.”

"How about we meet at the casino in three hours then?" Tove says "Sound good?"