#rivervale_lodge

"Undeniably." Still scowling. "Damn it."

A sigh...then a nod. "We must arrange it, and it will be more smoothly arranged if he can speak directly with Jessica. We must tell her who he is, as much as you think we can reveal of him."

"I have."

"Then...we must put them in touch with each other."

A deep breath. "Damn."

"I know. But...she is part of the world now, Frank. She will determine how best to use the tools that we can make available to her. She, also, has sense."

"Hmmph. She'll kill herself trying to help." Muttered.

An eyebrow. "Apple and tree, my heart."

"I know, I know." Grumbled.

"Yes, you do." She reaches to take his hand. "We must not protect her. She has sense. We must support her as she ventures out, and advise her as she requests."

"Both of them." He reminds her.

A touch grimly.

"Yes." A sigh. "This part is not easy."

"Hmmphm." A grunt.

"Mmph," she agrees. "Come help." She goes back to mulching.

"We'll need to put them in touch. At Firnost? We could be there....." Frank gathers up the bags for recycling, and helps.

((end scene, for now))