#fenixtj

Maria returns with... a pacifier? "This is what your mmaa needs. You say she sings huh?"

"She sings like an angel..."

"And yeah, the pup. He said he rescued a kitten..."

"Has the tabby run off before?"

"Never so far." Maria says "This is a child device made by Coop... you.. sing a song into it.. and it.. ah... what is Enlgish word? records it? So when baby puts in mouth, baby hears la musica as if voice was there"

"Oh!"

"Cool!"

"Tove is the best singer..."

"No promises it makes baby never cry, but it helps I hope" A pause "The best? Oh? Does she want to become Troubadour here? "

Firm shake of her head. "We're at Rivervale."

"UUuummmmmm.... Maria? Who made that?"

Maria looks.. guilty "One of the boggans who is signed on, you do not know him"

"You're -sure-?" Carefully.

"Si, he was getting baggy eyes from his son...eevvery morning, 3 in the morning"

"CJ likes two."

Jess nods slowly. "Ok."

"Can we get another, Maria?"

"Two AM"

"Ah.. Two AM. " She nods

"Oh!"

"Let us know if your mama and the baby she like" Maria says

"I bet she will!"

"They will!"

Jess eats a little more.

"Bueno"

"Oof. Too much food."

Jess chuckles, then looks up, alert! "Hey! Maria, Rosalita, can we pack some of this up for Dagmar to take back to Rivervale?"

"Oh, Tove would like the red stuff, she likes spicy things..."

"Ha, we store up your left overs and get you extra."

And indeed, quite a good helping, and a container of the 'the redstuff'

"Yay."

"Thank you, ladies."

"De Nada" They wave it off

"Thank you for everything. I should probably head home soon..."

"No, thanks for coming. I appreciate it."

Noticing Jessica has at least eatten some, the kitchen staff does not pester

"There might be more music types coming, though.. uh.. I sort of missed that the trod was a secret."

"We have alarms and guards on this end. Take care of Rivervale."

She nods.

"Well, Olgar is on it... but yeah."

"That should be enough."

"Well, thank you all for being so homelike. Thank you, you two, for all the food. Good luck with your contest!"

Jessica walks her to the trod. "Just be glad you missed the jester auditions...."

Demos stands guard at the trod. Less friendly than his brother but dedicated

She makes a face. "Oof - pranks?"

"Merry ones." grimly.

"My sympathies."

"I survived."

"Still. Okay, I'll tell your folks you're doing okay. Anything else?"

"Give everyone my best." with a small smile.