#rivervale_lodge

At Rivervale, Squire Brogan puts out sandwiches. By his standard, they're large, but he imagines the trolls will find them mere snackables. It does take some getting used to.

But these aren't just typical.. no, he's learned much. Lightly toasted with buttery goodness in them, the freshest of ingredients.

And he lays it out thinking that it might be amusing to name them "Trollbait" sandwiches. But of course, he'd dare not call them that.

And so it is into this sandwich rich environment that Sylvi walks with Colton.

"So much free summer time, it's crazy" Colton grins.

"Ooooh...these look good."

"Yeah. I mean, I'm still recovering from tests, but hey."

"Want one?" She gets a plate for herself and one for him, and puts a sandwich on each. "They're kind of little, but nice."

"They do look good," he agrees, "Thanks. Okay... recovering from tests. What's that mean? You're brain is going to be like 'Oh M GEE' level for a week?"

She smiles. "No, mostly I'm exaggerating. They weren't that bad. Even algebra was okay, but that's thanks to SallyMae."

She takes a bite of the sandwich. "Mm...I don't think Mom made these, but they're pretty good."

"Well, maybe I should ask her for help next year, I was sweating finals."

"You think you did okay?"

"Yeah. I mean, I actually don't care as much about my grades as Sparrow and August do. Liam are BIG on academia.. though Sparrow atl east is cool that I'm mostly into trade and such." He takes a bit of his own sandwich "Okay, these are good"

"Into trade?" she asks, nibbling a bit more then getting them a couple of sodas.

"Trade school" He clarifies

"Oh, right." She nods. "Yeah, I..." A pause as she sips her soda. "I know I'm supposed to be thinking about that stuff. I mean, heck, Dagmar's thinking about it. College, career, all that stuff. But...I don't know. Nothing's really jumping out at me. Not like Bertand and glass, you know?" She finishes her sandwich. "Mostly...I just want to think about summer. Does that make me hopelessly shallow?"

"Nooo...." He says "it means you're focusing on the here and now, know how to have fun..." A munch and a sly smile "And maybe are a little shallow." then he holds up a hand "Kidding... no seriously, we got years yet. And Honestly? I want to think about fun stuff... questing, hanging out, kissing you?"

Her smile at that makes her eyes sparkle a bit. "I like the way you think," she says, flirty.

"It's hard not to think about it when you're around. If you want, later we can go swimming by the lake?"

"no no no no no..." A voice from upstairs.

"Oh, I'd like...." she starts, then breaks off with an annoyed sigh. "Now what?"

Apologetically, "Colton, can you clear this stuff while I check on whoever that is? I'll be right back down."

"Yeah.. sure" He says, trying to hide his disappointment.

"And....maybe I'll change into my swimsuit before I come back down." She winks, then heads out of the kitchen and upstairs.

She rushes up to see Gerd staring at a mirror with horror.

The younger wilder appears to have a set of pimples trying to form a replica of the big dipper on her forehead.. one of them particularly huge!

"Gerd, what....Oh....Ohhhhhh. Wow." Sylvi tries to look away but can't. The damn thing is mesmerizing. "Uh...did you eat something you shouldn't have?"

"NOOO..." She says "And why wouldy ou ASK That you know I have a disorder! GEEEZ!" Oh yes, drama!

"I can't flicker flash it off, I tried!" She adds

"Oh! Oh, man...Gerd, sorry, I...I didn't think. Um. You tried to flicker flash your FLESH???"

"That sounds crazy dangerous!"

"Well... probably why it didn't work" A sigh

"Thank goodness, I think. Maybe Mom could help. Or...I could try..." she bites her lip. "I don't really know if I should, though. I don't want to make it worse."

"Spring magic? doesn't that like cause things to GROW?"

"Uh....yeah. Yeah, good point."

"Don't touch me with that spring stuff" Gerd says

"Okay! Okay, I won't. So...So I think the best thing to do? Just, uh, try to leave it alone for now. Maybe...maybe a bandana so you won't touch it?"

"Yeah, a bandana..to hide it from the world..." She rushes to her room, presumably to get a bandana

"That's not quite..." Sylvi sighs and follows to Gerd's room. "I always try to drink more water when I get breakouts." But I never had one like THAT. "And really, try not to rub at it."

"Right right..." Gerd is digging through material.. "Okay water. I'll drink a gallon if it helps. "

"Don't make yourself sick. More, but not drowning. And ask Mom later for help. She's helped me when they're bad."

"Yeah, that'd be great... " A thought "Maybe uncle Vali can freeze them off?"

"Isn't that for warts?"

"Ooooo" A moan

Colton's voice calls up "Everything okay up there?"

"So, bright side...you don't have warts."

"Yeah!" Sylvi calls down. "Minor fashion crisis, be down in a few minutes!"

Then to Gerd. "I know, it's not really minor...but it'll pass, I promise. Don't tie that bandana too tight or it'll irritate them. Here, let me help...."

"He better not come up here..." Gerd says but lets Sylvi help.