#rivervale_lodge

Siv knocks on the door of the Dutchfarmhouse renovated

barkbarkbarkbarkBARK

"TwoBit, it's just the door, I hear it..."

Siv smirks "oh so fierce that one. I should guard my toes" even before the door is opened

Dagmar opens the door. "Hey Siv!"

"She thinks she's a real dog. Sorry!"

"Hey" Siv says "This an okay time?" She bends to pet the bundle of fur pouncing about her feet

"Sure? What's up?"

"I brought you something" she says holding out a hastily wrapped package. "It's a video game ,bargain bin. I..well, I heard you were told about the mission? And..would be guarding the homefront. Which I know probably feels dull toyou and I felt kind of guilty since I get to go so... ah.. here?"

A furrowed brow and she takes the gift slowly. "Okay..."

"I mean, I understand why I can't go. I'm not allowed in the Dreaming...."

"I know, but I figured it gets old for you. You've got what, 50 days?"

"47!" Promptly.

"Olgar said he'd show me the Dreaming right after. Then I could go to Firnost, or wherever."

"You might be not be impressed. I think the lodge is nicer myself, still, it's new, and new can be good." Siv comes on in "They do have these magic gloves that fetch you drinks. I'm trying to decide if something like that would grievously insult Aunt Kerri or she'd like it."

"But it's different. I wanna see all kinds of places. Or just visit the Farm on the bridge..." She unwraps.

"You'll love the farm, it has horses" The video game is one with Tanks!

"it ah, blows things up, rams over buildings, takes out Nazis"

"Nice!"

"I do like the Farm. I got taken there for the Chief thing. I'd like to see Miss Evergreen again. And Blueberry."

"oh right! Yeah...just avoid the scare crow..brr.. you know how nice and warm Klump is? The Scarecrow is like... a jerk"

"A spooky jerk but still"

"Yeah, Miss Evergreen said the same."

"Well, she's right. Honestly, I think if we had stables Sylvi would totally get a horse from there. As it is, she keeps eying the new motorcyles"

"Well, motorcycles are badass."

"But, oh - Siv, when I rode Blueberry? It felt... well, amazing. Like I knew how to do it my whole life!"

"Yeah? Maybe from a past life then" Envious but also happy for her

"Frank says they were memories, from other Dagmars."

"Yup. Dad knows his stuff." Proud

"He does, yeah..."

"Blueberry's sweet.. uhm no pun intended' She says "Honest though I am not so good on horses. " AN embarrased voice "They make me nervous"

"Well... they're pretty big. I get it."

"I'm not used to anything as tall or taller than we trolls, not non chimera anyway" She admits sheepishly "meanwhile, Sylvi is charging all over the country side on the meanest cuss of a stallion they have"

"Yeah..." A little frown.

"Apparently the mean old horse had lost his old rider, the only other person he got along with...and just stopped trying to live.. wouldn't eat or the like." Siv says "But Sylvi wouldn't give up on him, and out stubborned him. Learned what made him tick, and secret hand signs and ...slowly won his trust. He began to eat and drink again and now he's fit as a fiddle. A sour tempered fiddle, but he does adore her"

"Well... I mean, I sort of get it."

"I tried a hunger strike once, when I had to go to a new place. Nobody tried secret hand signs with me."

"oh ..wow." Siv says "Some times I forget how rough you had it. Yeah.. didn't mean to compare you to a horse?" WOndering if she stepped wrong

"Well, it was a dumb idea." She shrugs. "Kids are dumb, and I was a dumb kid."

"Do you know when you guys are going yet? I made Jaymes promise ot make it back, but you all gotta make it back, too, right?"

"You were trying to do what yhou could to make your world better, it's very understandible." A nod "But I'm glad you don't try it here. It 's almost a sin to snub Aunt Kerri's peanut butter Brittle or Tove's chili"

"There's SO much food here, all the time..."

"Soon is all I hear, like VERY..." She says and says "And of course we'll come back. We're got legends with us"

"I mean, I make sure I'm prepared just in case, but..."

Siv looks at her assuredly "Don't you worry, we'll be back right as rain"

She nods. "I know. Just..." A frown, and she chews on her thumb. "Sometimes legends... end bad, you know?"

"I ..suppose that's true" Siv says "But... the way I see it? We should prepare for the worst, which we're doing, and hope for the best. You know? Try to send good vibes out there"

A soft huff and she nods.

"And my mum HAS faced some amazing things, and yes I'm bragging...and apparently Jaymes was a bad ass in Thyle..and Dad is a survivor you've no idea how much... so it's not just whistling in the dark to say odds are we'll pull this off"

A shrug. "Sure. Right."