#fenixtj

Oh my, Rivervale breakfast

Well, she has Jessica's attention. "Is everyone ok at Rivervale?"

"In truth? No." She sits the food down on the counter in her sister's kitchen, "Dad is..slipping Unseelie.. not talking to folks... he's... I can't reach him.. not sure mom is reaching him. She says we have to wait. Give him space. A week."

Jessica frowns at this.

"Mom says Dad may be feeling like he 'lost twice'... which is nonsense because good lord, he was unarmored and relatively unarmed, the balor was in armor with a sword! And... had that sluagh assisting.. " She relates the tale of that night as she knows it 'Mind you, that's second hand"

"And then there's the battle against like 20 plus THALLIAN back when they were in Memphis"

At this point Jessica has her face in her hands.

"Cray right? How is.. who wouldn't go down? Even MOM would go down from that"

Jessica looks up. "Did she?"

"Mom came in after over half the force was down I think. And struck them by surprise with the help of Olgar who dropped an anchor on em"

"I think you told me about that. What about the Balor? Was he connected to what happened with the Thallain?"

"Far as i know, not in the slightest... he was after some moon gift thing?"

She eyes her sister to see if she's enjoying breakfast

Jessica goes ahead and starts unpacking it, sets up places for two.

"Thanks" She says

"You said mom found dad last night, put a stop to the Balor?"

"Well, I wasn't there, but from what I was told... mom and Tiffany together.. "

"I think I see what Mom means. 'Lost twice.'"

"I guess, but the fact he lost when out numbered by a LOT the first time, and double the second time plus without armor the second time... it's nothing to be a shamed of. He held the line until help could arrive. That's hero stuff. Why can't he see that?"

"I don't know." Honestly.

"It's a miracle he wasn't chimericaly slain... so yes, this is a win." She stabs some of the food and eats

"But he doesn't see it that way." She states a question.

"How can we get him to ..see common sense?"

"I don't know. I'm not sure that's our job?"

"They're family, we love them. How is it NOT our job? It's ... we love them, we should help"

Staring at her sister like she's nuts

Jessica sighs. "Siv, I might be the wrong person to be asking. When I'm feeling... particularly defeated, I clam up and I want to be alone. It's... I like to think, and feel, without... being badgered about it. Explore it in my own time. When I'm ready, I come out." A shrug, she eats. "Not to say I get to do that. But that's what I like."

"I guess i ... do tend to fall into the family trap of assuming I know what's best for others sometimes.. it's just... sometimes it seems like that's just an excuse people do to bundle it up and NEVER Deal with it"

Another shrug.

"But.. thank you for your honesty." She nods "Just so you know, I may have to challenge dad to a duel eventually"

"What? Why?"

"To show him I can defend myself. He seems to have doubts. That I'm not to be coddled."

"I mean, he'll probably crush me, but if I can hold out long enough maybe it'll sink in. I'd rather run him through.. non lethally... once than have him filled with panic every time I do anything dangerous"

"It might be -that- ship sailed...."

"Well, give me forty acres and I 'll turn this sihp around" She mimes the song "Anyway.. It seems both you and mom are suggesting I give distance and time.. at least a week so I best listen." She sighs "Almost takes the taste out of this breakfast."

Savory, delicious "Though they're right. it is sweeter this way" Mmm

"What is?"

"Stolen... Snatched this out of the kitchen when I headed out.. ah, good times. Somewhere Kerri is fuming"

"Fiona are encouraged to take risks and I couldnt' think of something much more risky..."

Jessica sighs.

"I'm kidding, I'm kidding.. I asked her if I could steal this and told her I might drop by for you to share it. She sends her love by the way and wants to know how you feel about strawberries from the area?"

"I like strawberries, but don't go to extra trouble. It sounds like things are busy enough there."

"She wouldn't offer if wasn't doable," Siv counters "heck, she'll probably make a a full blown strawberry pie and have it brought to you through the door"

"Only if she comes with it to visit." Jessica finishes the last bite. "She's amazing."

"I'll tell her your condition" She says

"And yes, she's increcible. Though the staff at Earth Runes makes these little fru fru tasty creamy things... I could scarf those by the bucket load"

"Sounds good." Jessica agrees.

"They SO are. I'm afraid to mention them to Kerri. You know how she can get. I mean, it won't hurt her feelings, but she'll be uber determined to best them at it"

"I bet she could do it." with a small grin.

"I don't know.. they were this fancy little thing I never had before... Proff..something"