#rivervale_lodge

"Too slow. Glad it's over."

"Not nervous. Totally nervous. You know?"

"See how good I am not asking about homework? " Jaymes says as the vehicle begins to move

"Totally get it. Well, kind of."

"Homework tomorrow."

"Well, yeah, you were a kid - right?"

"This is not a homework day, no way!"

"Yeah, I was sained...geez, I don't even really remember. I think i might have been maybe five or something?"

"No homework today " He grunts and nods, driving them towards the lodge.

"Yeah. So..."

"So should I wear the armor, you think?"

"Well...you should wear whatever feels most you. Most Dagmar-you."

"The voile I woke up in, then - the viking stuff."

"Makes sense to have it on you when the saining happens. You may remember things. SOme do"

"I think that makes sense...but then again, you've been learning and stuff since you woke up. Who is Dagmar-you-NOW?"

"I've had some memories. Dreams, mostly..."

"Um. I don't know? Different from last year, for sure..."

"How about...wear whatever you think you most want to be true about you."

"Does that make sense?"

"Right... like.. yeah. Like being like Thrud."

"Huh." Jaymes says, "At least there's no more Bug man."

"Yeah. I think...that sounds right, y'know?" Sylvi smiles. "I'm looking forward to this."

"Yeah. None of him. There's Nadeen..."

"She's coming, right? And Lupe?"

"And I told Klump..."

"YUp. Nadeen.. Lupe..and Klump." A grunt "Actually quite a few folks"

"Plus, you know, all of us."

"Well, I sort of... I sort of counted on you."

"Dunno what would have happened if you hadn't found me at school"

"Oh, you know, I sort of considered taking a trip to Disney right about now...." She teases airily.

"Sure you did. Ha-ha."

Then a more serious look. "Well, I'm glad I did. I mean, somebody would have found you, but I'm glad I did."

"So am I" Jaymes adds as they pull into the lodge's area.

"Me too."

A humble shrug. "And I'm glad I get to see this. Hey, thanks for the ride, Jaymes." She gets out of the car when they stop.

"I'm glad you're here. I mean.. I... I don't know if there's much to watch? But your mom and Tove are making food, so there'll be that..."

"Welcome" Jaymes says, then looks to his daughter, "Dagmar, you want me to drive you to the house or see how it's going here at the lodge before you get that gear? still going to be a bit"

"Maybe I should wear the armor... I mean, it's cool..."

"I totally look like a badass in it."

"Okay." A nod

"I have to have Flyswatter."

"Yes. You do. Flyswatter's been with you through thick and thin" He nods

"Of course you need Flyswatter. No question. Hey, I'm going inside to get changed and stuff." A quick encouraging grin and wave, and she heads into the Lodge.

"Be over soon!"

"Okay. YOu want me to drive you at home, or park here and we walk there and back? " Jaymes says to Dagmar

"It's not far, we can walk."

He nods, parks, and they get out, he closes the door and starts to walk with her. "Excited?"

"I think. Excited about seeing the Dreaming. Excited about being, like - finished? Excited about the Oath. But also sort of waiting for something bad to happen?"

"You may get a surprise. You might see something bad from the past, but don't confuse that with who you are now. We all may have a Da'an, but we also have choices. HOW we walk that path. "

"Like how I'm not Nadeen's Dagmar, because of Sam."