#rivervale_lodge

"Yeah?"

"There were some swim suits on sale? Anyway, there were some one pieces, rather modes, nice, and he thought he'd get me one. Vali recommended the the one that was a particulr shade off blue. Jaymes likes blue so agreed.." Then a smile "Now, look at my skin, and tell me what might be wrong with me wearing a swimming outfit of similar or the same shade?"

Her eyes go WIDE. "Oh no..."

"Oh yes. " Tove seems amused even now "I had to explain it to Jaymes. Oh...he didn't think it was as funny as I did so I tried not ot smile too much but I didn't mind really. It was clever, and.. well, I love your father so if I were going to wear that for any man, it would be him."

Blush!

"I... oh, I guess..."

"Sorry, overshare" She admits "But as jokes go, it did tickle me"

"I can see why."

"So, mind if I ask you for your opinions on the lodge members?" She says carving more details into thor

"Sure. I got lots of opinions."

"Now I ask this partially because well, while I've mde friends, sometimes I feel 'new' to Rivervale, and here I am, joining the family. So ...one by one,, unless you want to get a few done together... Let's start with- what do you think of the Chief?"

"She's tough, but, like... in a good way?"

"She's smart, too. And... kind of scary..."

"I know, right? Not.. like she's trying to scare you, but it's just she's so... THERE. "

"She's just... I mean, I'm pretty sure that's what trolls are supposed to be?"

"She sets the bar high" the wood carver says "next, Mountain Frank?"

"He's a good teacher, when it comes to explaining how things work - but he's so serious all the time."

She nods "He's a good mountain in more waays than one, solid"

"Sure. I don't think he likes me very much, though."

"Oh?" Surprised "I never got that feeling. What makes you think so?"

She shrugs. "I'm not like the other girls. I know I don't act right."

"Not every girl who acts like a girl acts right, mark me that" tove says still working "Seen plenty of monsters in frills and laces"

"Not that way. I mean... like... they act like goodie two shoes most of the time, not a second thought..."

"Frank knows I'm a bad kid, but he just... I dunno, figures it's his duty to teach me?"

Tove says "You're not a bad kid. You're just a kid who's had bad people mess with you. I.. okay, sorry, almost went into protective mode there fore you. lt's just say I don't think you're bad. Okay. Hearth Kerri?"

"Kerri's great!"

"Like - it's just easy with her, you know?"

"I know the rules."

"She intimidates me more than the chief does but in a different way" tove admits

"Well, she knows a lot. But I like your food better."

"You're the only one" A chuckle "She's just so together"

"Pssscht. Whatever."

"Oh fine, she's also been a friend to me, at least I hope she thinks I'm friend"

"She's nice."

"Thankss. Now.. Olgar, her husband?" She says "I admit, his face caught me off guard. I feel guilty about that"

"He's legit."

"is Legit good?" Not up on the slang

She nods. "Like... no bullshit?"

"And tough."

"Speaks his mind and walks it. "

"Uh-huh"

"I do find it funny how much his daughter has him around her finger sometimes"

"Dunno about that..."

"oh ? "

"Imagine if Sylvi really hurt him or disobeyed?"

"You think he'd hurt her?" startled

"She would be upset, not just doin' what she wanted. She'd be hurt if she hurt him."

"oh" A nod at that " I see"

"Now... Vali?"

"He's..." A frown. "He's... you think he really likes Akanthea?"