#odyssey

Scowl. "Yeah, well, I see why Jude doesn't like people going in there."

“Why keep it at all?”

"Dunno. Maybe he can't get rid of him? Or maybe, better have it there, where he can watch it, than have the clown somewhere else..."

“Yeah. Dr. Lolly’s traveling sideshow... ugh.”

"Exactly."

"So what now? Do you want to go home for a bit? Or we could grab beds for the night inside, and see about the next clue."

He frowns a little, and admits, "If I go home now, I'm afraid I won't want to leave again." A bit shame-faced.

"Not for a while, at least."

Brow furrow. "Part of me wants to see... um.. is it bad I want to see my parents? But, like, we could just call..."

"Maybe check in and see what they think?"

"Yeah, sounds okay." She checks her phone. "No signal here, but maybe inside?"

A nod and he heads inward. Watching for any strangers.

Inside, she dials home.

He goes to the other side of the bale, and does the same, pulling up a facetime call to Ann Marie's cell.

Is that a statue of Brekke? Why are there flowers there?

the phone picks up "Sam?" Her mom uses the name in case she's on speaker with mortals "How are you?"

"I'm..." She falters. "We're okay. Finished the first leg. At the place in KC. Um - how's everyone at home?"

"I'm so glad you called, Dagmar. Everything here is fine " She assures "But we were worried. Ahem. Your squire has been taking up your duties"

"Is it Dagmar?!" She hears excitedly!

"I don't care, but is it? Is it?"

"And he might want to talk to you" Amused motherly tones from Tove

"I can talk to him." Tove can hear the smile.

A moment of shuffling.. and Connor finds himself handed a phone

"Hey kiddo."

"Dagmar! You're not dead!" He sounds cheerful. "We had burritos, and one fell on the floor, but that makes it a furrito, but I helped clean it up, and Twobit and Brown Dog did to. You don't need to worry about the Barn. Mister Boss Jaymes, he took some talking to, but now he's letting me Squire properly and keeping it in tippity-top shape for when you get back."

"That's great!"

If allowed, the Pooka chatters and shares all sorts of what has been going on... more or less... and perhaps his happy voice is helpful!

"I have to go on Paw-trol again soon though, so Miss Tove, she can talk to you now?"

Grain of salt is allowed, she can glean some things. "Okay. You keep Squiring, you're doing a good job and I'm proud of you."

"I won't let you down." Truth, managed via effort. "Not with Pork Chops on the line." He adds.

"I know it!"

The phone is handed to Jaymes if he is there.

Jaymes pickss it up "mmph" (Missed you)

"You're okay? Everyone's okay?"

"Well, I worry Connor overcompensates..." he says "And Odin is pissy you're gone. But overall yes. How is this quest thing going?"

"We got the first part done okay. Nobody's hurt."

"Good" He says "Coming home for a bit?"

"Mm.. probably not. Easier to travel from here... but I miss everybody."

"We miss you" he says nodding "But we're proud of the good you do. Remember... keep your guard up. Symon is keen and smart, but he can't really yell you a warning"

"Yeah. I'm gonna make sure he stays safe."

"OH! Oh... there's.. trod.. Balor... uh... "

"Hastien? Hastien was there?"

"Hastien? And balor? is he olkay?"

"Maybe send Olgar out the trod? I think it worked out okay, it's trod-fuzzy."

"I'll call Olgar after this and let him know to be on the look out for him"

"I promise not to get in trouble at Firnost."

"Thank you. I appreciate that. "

"Dagmar. We love you. You help" ("I love you and am exceedingly proud even in my worry")

"Honestly, it seems pretty quiet. There's a couple sidhe chicks hanging all over each other, but they haven't noticed us."

"Doubt they will" Chuff