#fenixtj

"Oh, that makes sense."

Jessica nods witness to this truth gravely.

Ariel says "Wow. .Yurts"

"You know what they are?" she asks kindly.

"Nope!"

"Like a hut, but you can collapse it like a tent and carry it with you when you move."

"Coool.. like a superbig tent?" Ariel says

"Fancy!"

Tig looks amused

“Are you sure?”

Salma looks a little unsure.

Still quietly thinking on the Santa comment.

Then she comes to a decision, and smiles.

“I understand.”

"Pretty sure" tig says "Like 83.4 percent"

"They can be different sizes." Speaking of yurts.

“83.4 is pretty good.”

Ellie realizes something.

"Oh - Santa may get lost sometimes. We should draw him a map so he knows you are HERE now."

A smile to Ellie, and she nods! “Gracias.”

Ariel says "Of course.He'll know this is Salma's casa too"

"It is. He'll find you here."

“If mi amigas say so, then it is so. More than 83% even, Senor Tig.”

Tig nods"Oh no arguement. Jessica was always better at math than I was"

She gives a little curtsey.

Jess gives Tig a look.

Tig smiles and tries the marzipan

Salma beams!

"Oh, and we'll have to write letters! Salma, you can help me write."

“Si!”

"Delicious, but I may explode" He says

Holger peeks in, checking this new troll out.

“Oh, oh. Rosa has a mint tea. Whenever I explode it helps.”

She pats her belly. “Rosa e Maria are cruel and they would feed me and then say to not eat so much? Ai, how not to? When there is all you can eat, and all at once? I am nice and fat now. So I am better at it.”

Ariel says "You're not fat, you're just big Burroed" A grin

"All of you ladies are looking more healthy and happy. I'm glad of that."

“Growing like kittens.” Fondly, and checking under the table.

"Salma is no Gordo.." Holger speaks up, defending

Jess looks over. "Holger." she ID's the young troll for Tig's information.

She gives him a smile. “A piquito gordito! Like my Donquito burrito.”

Holding up the kitten triumphantly.

Plop. Into Tig’s lap.

"Oh.. hello little guy" Tig says meaning the kitten, then nods to Holger "And big guy"

Holger nods, puffing up. Tig may SHARE in protecting duties.. but he may not pre-empt

"Holger guards the ladies here." Jess explains.

Tig nods "An honorable duty, very important " Tig says. He was a young troll once too.

Holger relaxes a bit but nods "Si"

Salma looks around. Everyone is here! And she smiles to Ellie. “We should go try our letters now? In the bibliotheca. Papa Noel never came, but I certain Santa will.” She tugs at Ariel too.

Ariel gets tugged "Okay Sure" then she says "Oh. Mister Tig you seem very nice, but she's dating Mister Duff so.. you know, manners!" Satyrs are not sutble

At that Holger nods again and gives a 'watching you' gesture to Tig