#rivervale_lodge

"Exotic is good. Crap, what do I do if a real irish student shows up?"

"You say you're Scottish."

A wink.

"Honestly, I'm not sure. I suppose you could study Ireland."

"I may do that..." She rises "Now come on you...I'm going to try to call Sylvi as a friend... then hand the phone to you because a boy is calling me on another line. You can blame me and get to hear her again." A grin

"Ohhh, I like when you're wicked on my behalf. Let's." Kerri's smile is merry as she conspires with Siv.

And off she goes. Auntie Kerri misses her daughter, and, Siv suspects, though Sylvi might not admit it, their emissary misses her mom

(End scene)