#odyssey

“Plus, if we get it working, you can FaceTime with Groggie.”

Gladiola wants to intercede, but she does that too much. getting an idea though ,while the paper is flat and visible, she takes a picture of it

"I know you need this."

“Good! Then what’s the problem?”

The other Selkie have mostly drifted off, fading into their own conversations.

Gladiola looks tempted to intervene but ... then another idea. She goes to look for Art

Art and Niamh are speaking to Saoirse. The Chieftess is pointing out to the distance, blue skies, and shaking her head…

Gladiola takes her spot and waits a bit

"It's... I just have ideas, but there's stuff I can't do. I can't even lay the cable, not without, like, learning how to scuba dive or something..."

“You don’t want to learn?” Dayana is curious.

"Sure I do, but... " Huff.

If Art looks her way, she jerks her head towards where Thistle is, who might need a friend to back her up

He looks concerned, and is insisting something - finally, Saoirse nods and steps away. He turns, seeing Gwen and stepping over to her. “We need to go.”

"From the island?"

He nods. “There’s a hurricane, it shouldn’t be that bad here, but all air traffic is going to get grounded…”

"Oh we gotta go" She agrees, she turns to Art "Thistle's feeling frustrated about the innternet ideas. You know i Hoped she would be more positive but ... I think she's also tired. She put a lot of will and energy into the challenge, she may need a break" She is walkingtowards Thistle

"THISTLE, we gotta go. Hurricane coming, shouldn't be bad here but we could get grounded"

Art walks alongside Gwen. He joins Thistle, “I don’t want to crash your… our party. But if we don’t head out soon, we might be here longer than we want. Another week, on the outside… blame the Fiona.”

"&^$."

“Do you want to stay a while longer? We can.”

Gwen's brows knit in concern

Dayana shakes her head. “Go, and come back. We don’t have what you need here. Go speak to your tech friend, do some testing, and when you come back, we’ll be ready to go.”

Art looks to Thistle. “We can work on it at home. Imagine, we can sink a line in the creek, and tell Briar she can attack it…”

“If she is not a land shark, I do not know what is.”

"She kind of is, yeah."

"She might eat the creek"

Art shuffles a bit until he’s coincidentally standing next to Thistle. “Chieftess Saoirse says we can take one of their island hoppers, and connect with the airport where your dad has tickets. Greg says that they’ll be back after the storm passes, he can use it as an excuse to get a little more time off for family bonding. And our team can fix the paperwork for the little one.”

A nod, Gwen says "I'll start packing"

“What do you have to pack?” He grins.

Though, they DO have things. Gifts from the Redfin and new friends, souvenirs…

"A cool new shirt , and if I'm lucky a scroll"

"Don't have a lot to pack. Don't think th'sculpture can go on the plane."

"And maybe it should stay here?"

"Sure, Omario can walk under it's shadow now and then"

"I thought, maybe, it'd be good to show the Bes Din..."

"Take it's picture, get some etchings?"

Art looks back over to where it’s on display. “I think that is fitting…. But you can always borrow it later. Or make something new. I can’t wait to see what you make next.” Earnest.

"Yeah, I can make something new..."

He beams at her. “We should expand your studio so you can make bigger pieces.”

"We'll see how the Baron feels."

"...Beaumayn, that's an okay house, ain't it? Explains the Visions, for sure."

Gwen is packing EVERYTHING FOR EVERYONE.... and perhaps seeing if the Chieftess has that letter of comendation and some coffee. Espcially the coffee

He swallows. “It’s not a popular house. And Seelie, very much so. But I have decided not to worry.” He says, with more conviction in his tone than quite reaches his expression.

"You could probably come back here. Or - Darkgate is seelie. So is the Countess."

His expression clears. “There is a beaumayn Count not too far. Centered out of Oneida, I think? The next county south of us, in fact.”

“I should plan a visit, just out of courtesy. County of the Diamond.”

Gwen returns with lots of stuff packed, "Got your things too guys, at least most of it. Just easier for me to carry some of it"

A curious look "Everything okay?"

He shakes his head. “Much to do back home.”

"YEs but it's cool. You're a squire, you're a Beaumayn . Never heard the Baron or baroness act offened by Beaumayn. In fact, the Mountain of Rivervale, an ally , is one"

"We'll figureit out." Stubborn scowl!