#rivervale_lodge

"What was he laughing at?" Low, to Siv.

"Hard to tell, sometimes I think Vali finds a lot funny we don't. Or maybe it's shield?"

"Shield?"

"From the sorrows. He sees a lot we don't know you know? And he also doesn't see enough. "

"Oh..." She looks at the stairwell.

"I don't think I'd wanna know the future."

"I don't even know why he joined that house. He says he's vision isn't as strong as some, but what he does see... well, it seems to bring him little pleasure"

"He did it by choice? It wasn't just like, y'know, me?"

"By choice" Siv says "I don't know the whole tale... he.. doesn't spill much. But when he was a childling he went on a sea cruise with a little sidhe girl named Small Anne. It was a grand quest."

"Turns out Small Anne was one of the first of the newly arrived Beaumayn..."

"So he joined because of her?"

"There was a Gwydion sidhe... he... I protected him." A nod.

"You.. remember that?" Curious

"A little."

"I don't remember his name. I... they were going to hurt him, because he was a sidhe. Because there was a war."

"A shame you can't remember his name, might learn more about the history just from that alone."

"Yeah, probably. But, well, how many records are there of the Accordance war?"

"More than there were of the shattering ..heck, there are even survivors and.. oh oh.." A thought "Mom is teaching you Gwydion things, maybe you'll find a list he's on? "

"You could probably just look for trolls being made Gwydion, and I think I was Dagmar then, too..."

"Between the two you might learn more" A surprised thought "Huh. IF You want to. "

"I... maybe?"

"No rush.. you've got a lot on your plate" A smile

"If he was a sidhe, then he's probably gone now."

"Not necessarily, if he got a hold, he aged slower... maybe he.. who knows, maybe he's still around. High King David is."

"Yeah, but David's crazy, I heard."

"Careful how loud you say that, he's still got respect due," Siv says "Certainly my mum would fuss .. and I don't know if he's crazy or just tired."

"Or both."

"But I know. And it's my house now, too.

"And a fine addition you are. Mmm Green with a touch of gold might be your color"

"Well, I don't think I need to dress in that ALL the time.."

"Nope. You don't even have to wear a falcon pin" A smile

"Oh, that might be cool, though..."

"Really? Huh. " thoughtful

"Like, subtle?"

"I bet we could get you one if we don't have one somewhere.."

"Well... not a big deal. Just, y'know. When I'm not all tabard and armour and stuff."

"Actually, I like it. Heck, Sis is dating a guy who could give you a cool Falcon Tattoo if you were old enough"

"Ooo.."

"I know right?"

"I'd rather have Flyswatter.."

"Or maybe just really cool knotwork? Or cool knotwork that is also a falcon or a halberd..."

"Or a Falcon holding a Halberd?"

"With a background of knotwork?"

"Don't wanna be too busy..."

"Right right.. I get carried away" Sheepishly

"You thinking of getting one?"

"Oh, I am going to get one, but for a different reason.." She rubs at her shoulder "A map. Sort of.. a code, with clues, so that if I become undone, it'll lead me back here."

"Oh, smart!"

"Thanks" she smiles a bit "I thought so. I also want to incorporate a narwhal into it somehow. "

"Make you the narwhal, swimming home?"