#goldfinchfreehold

One of her best friends is dating her Ex?

Another blink, but then she switches into problem-solving practicality. "Well...okay. Okay. And if it was...any of them, then we'll figure it out."

"Pretty sure Zane would make moves on some one else before our cousin" Basil ahems

Lyron chuckles "man, Satyr rep works against us sometimes eh?"

"Yeah, I wasn't trying to suggest...ew...no. I just meant he might have been where the steel flower came from."

"Ah, fair point" Basil nods

She gives Lyron a look and repeats, "That's not what I meant."

the dancer inclines his horned head "Sorry, Boss lady. But some DO think we'd chase anything and anyone. Glad you're not among them"

She takes a breath and nods. "It's okay." A glance from him to Basil.

Basil gives an almost apologetic glance of his own, more discreet

A slight grin, another nod, and then she sighs as she looks to the others. "So...maybe she didn't tell you, but...what's she planning to do? Piper, I mean?"

Dirk shrugs "They were looking for you. Siv took her a way for a bit. She was a hornheaded weepy eyed mess... that is, Piper was. Siv was a nervous bundle of energy whenever Piper wasn't looking mess. Dagmar blushed a lot and glared on command to keep these guys in line. Frankly, Sylvi, what WE were doing after mostly was eating pizza and plotting to murderizle the son of a bitch who knocked PIper up if he didn't pay his support and shit. "

At that, the guys all nod with a grunt

Even JIMMY seemed ready to assist said murderlization

Sylvi considers this, and then looks around the room again as she says, "And if Piper decides to do something else, to not have the baby...you're going to accept that as her decision and keep your mouths shut about it." She meets each one's eyes in turn. It's not a question.

Jordan states "No shit. NO one wants your dad on his ass. Sides, I maybe an asshole, but I'm not a fascist"

Some of the guys are nodding VERY vigorously at Sylvi's warning, others are chuckling at Jordan's comment AND nodding at Sylvi

She nods satisfaction. "Okay. Thank you. I mean it."

There's also a bird sitting on Sylvi's shoulder twittering agreement with Sylvi, the Hold speaks with her

Sylvi glances at her shoulder and gives her back-up singer a grin. "Thank you, too."

"you're welcome, " Basil says "Actually, thank YOU. Piper needs every girl friend she can get right now. I mean, I'm her cousin, but I'm also 'a guy' and right now..."

"She might have an easier time knowing other women are there for her" Lyron nods

"Well, sounds like Siv's standing by her, and Dagmar....did Dagmar seem okay?"

"BLushed some, glared much" Jimmy says

"At you guys. Not at Piper, right?"

"Oh yeah, us" Dirk assures "Hammerhead knows how to direct a glare. " one professional regarding another

"Okay." She has some pizza, but doesn't seem to really enjoy it much. "I guess...should I go to the apartment? Talk to them?"

"Well, it's your freehold, but yeah?" Jordan suggests

"No, wait...better..." She takes out her phone and starts texting...then deletes...then starts again, and sends:

Then she puts her phone away and looks to the others. A helpless shrug. "Well...aside from all that...you all doing okay?" It's lame, but she's got all these guys here. "Anybody need anything?"

Basil looks real tempted to say something cheeky

Sylvi catches that look and gives only the tiniest grin and a little blush. "Within reason."

His own eyes sparkle "Want to have some more pizza?"

Dirk says "Doing okay. Still the ruthless badass around here. Not too much trouble going on around Goldfinch currently but I might patrol"

Jimmy says "I'm fine but.. uhm... " he moves closer "Hey, has Dagmar mentioned anything about May to you? You know, tall dreamer? She and I dated?"

An eyeroll and grin at Basil, and she nods toward the pizza. "Help yourself."

"Okay, Dirk. I appreciate it." If she suspects he's been harboring any hint of gentleness towards the helpless, she doesn't show it.

Her brow furrows. 'Uh, no...I don't think she did? You haven't heard from May?"

"More like I heard from May ... she says Sam's not returning her letters? May wonders what she did wrong"

"Oh. Huh." She shakes her head. "I don't know, but I'll see if I can find out. Thanks...." She sort of trails off as his name escapes her.

Immy something?

"...Jimmy." She tries to make it sound like she didn't forget, but might not have been completely successful.

Jimmy says "Thanks

As chatting starts to break out around the room, she makes her way over to the DeBuke contingent. "Hey. Sorry you guys got all wrapped up in this."

"It's cool" Spencer says "The theatre crew sends their love by the way"

Ives shrugs, he never was a talker much

"Oh, how is everybody?" she asks Spencer with a fond smile. "Sully still going strong?"

"The Culture Vulture is in his element, " An amused look "For Juneteenth he arranged for a group of local black youth to script, perform, and act out 'Shakespeare in Wakanda' Improv. It should have gone SO badly, but somehow NO one was offended"

Wide eyes. "Wow. Risky. But they pulled it off?" A laugh. "I shouldn't be surprised."