#odyssey

An accommodating 'oof' as if she didn't have stone skin

"Gonna bruise my elbow, Elvis. And maybe I will get a billboard, you don't know!"

"Maybe, and then when it causes traffic accidents from the bright colors on it blinding folks, we get legal help" A smile down ath er

"I'll be watching!" Fletch stops by the front desk to accept his pay in a small pouch, then heads out.

"Now you show what all's on that nav chart you got..." The nocker reaches for Gwen's map.

Gwen hands it over

He rejoins the two, and peers over their shoulder.

"Does the map show the entrances to Goblin Town?"

"More'n one..."

She jabs a calloused fingertip at the options.

"That is where our destination lies. How do we pick?"

Vali has moved off it seems. He at first tried to vanish like Batman, but a sluagh accused him of cultural appropriation and he just nodded and walked away

"So we're going then?" Gwen says "I guess it beats the museum"

"Are non-nockers even allowed?"

"I guess we'll find out." Stubborn expression. "I'm going either way!"

"YEah, they are" Gwen says "Right of haven applies even to them right?"

"Probably!"

"I don't know if it's truly appropriate to claim Haven when there is nothing threatening or need apparent.. but if that's what it takes, then we will do so! Besides, your elevator friend practically invited us."

"Besides, we're a motley, right?"

"Kind of?"

A grin! "Why not?"

"Well, it'd be better if we had a name."

"More official. But we can solve that."

"Spider-Gwen and her amazing friends" Straight faced

Did Thistle learn that eyebrow arch from Danica?

Snerk, straight face lost

"I was thinking more like The Constellation of Companions, see, as we're each like a star, making up a bigger whole..." Not realizing perhaps how stuffy it sounds.

"Earth, Wind & Fire." A wry grin, jabbing a finger at Gwen, Art and Herself in turn.

A grin "I think the band's taken"

"Orion's Belt." He banters back with a grin.

"The Wolf pack?"

"If Silverwolf wasn't so unseelie, I might sugest the Summer Triangle. Deneb, Vega, and Altair... but then we would have to fight over who is the Swan, the Lyre, and the Eagle."

"Who you calling a Liar?" Eyes narrow

"Ah, uh, uh, It's not-"

"Lyre, it's a harp."

"yes! That!"

"I figured. Just joking" Gwen smiles

She seems to be trying humor. With mixed results

He laughs, with a touch of relief. "Wolfpack isn't bad, but would you make us do that odd howl thing you and Briar do sometimes?"

"I don't think I could keep a straight face."

"I don't feel that wolfish..."

"Who needs to? Somethings are fun. But ... " She ponders "Well ,we each like some different things. Stars, Dogs, Artwork... and all are cool"

"The Long Falls Gang" SHe suggests "Carthage used to be called Long Falls"

"We can workshop it." He agrees. "I'm not sure I should join a gang. My mom might be worried, and leather jackets are expensive."

"Shall we head out?"

"I'm hoping we get called home soon... but I also don't want to waste a moment of all there is to see here."

"And I need a maker's mark, to protect my work... right?"

"Maybe I shoulda figured out how to haul that thing along..."

"You do! You deserve it!"

"Not like you can take photos of it." A pause.