#rivervale_lodge

It takes Gerd a bit but she goes to teh roof to find the Chief

Brekke seems to be simultaneously heatherbalming the roof and apologizing to it. "....yes, I am sorry, but you are strong, you will withstand this..."

Gerd says "Chieftain I'm very sorry, but there's something that if I forgot to tell you you might be cross with me."

Brekke finishes with the last of the petulant shingles, pats the roof reassuringly, then settles to listen to Gerd. "Tell me."

"Well, Jessica called and asked 'is everything okay' out of the blue. Which had be baffled. I told her I was stuck baby sitting and that the dragon thing hadn't happened yet unless you count the Ailil visit. She went WHAT dragon thing? Like she'd forgotten Siv's message or maybe it was underplayed? And I filled her in fast.. reminded her. I guess that jogged her memory, but then she says "THanks CLICK" and hangs up. Honestly ticked me off a bit, rude much? But... then Piper woke up and the kids went wild again and I forgot to tell you about until now. I think she's okay but ..well, like I said, you might be upset if I didn't mention it entirely. Does she always just thanks click without so much as a good bye or have a nice day?"

Brekke's brow furrows. "She did not ask to speak with her father or me?"

"Well, at the time it was just me and hte kids and I told her so."

"Mm. Well...sometimes she is abrupt. But she asked if all was well here...did not mention there...." her voice trails off, then she nods. "I will tell her father, and we will speak with her. Gerd, thank you."

"You're welcome, Chieftain. I just wish I'd done it sooner. " She bends down and touches the roof where it's been healed. "You worried about Siv and that guy that got swallowed by the whale?"

"Hm." A sigh. "About as worried as I always am about Siv. But she is bold and competent, and I believe that she will triumph, one way or another."

Gerd looks her over, then with a more mature voice than sounds right on such a young person, "She needs you less, and that was the goal, but it hurts and it gnaws anyway .. " She touches the roof which heals before them like the magic it is, "And both your daughters need you still now and then... if they dont' let priide get in the way. You never met MY folks, but they'd probably join you for coffee and nod.. a LOT. " Fond smile at some memory.

A brief chuckle. "Yes. Probably." A look at the girl, one that Gerd knows means Brekke's seeing both her and Vegard in that moment. "It is part of the way things are when they work properly. Still...I will call Jessica. She does not always admit when she needs help."

"Yeah, she's as stubborn as a possum committed to a really good death scene." Gerd smiles, "I noticed we got rid of all the five kids. Uhm..was 'I' that bad?"

"You were manageable. There was one of you."

"Point" She says "And thanks. I guess managing those little snot goblins had me thinking maybe Connor and I could be a handful. Not easy to handle prima donna teen like I am now" Straight faced but her eyes dance "And I might owe ... well, oh ,Uncle Vali, you, Mountain Frank and definitely Hearth Kerri some apologies- but I don't think I'm done driving folks nuts just yet..juudging by Siv and Sylvi and so on. So.. apologies for what I'm probably going to get into?" She seems really thoughtful

"Well...do not try to be too good, Gerd. That way lies timidity, which is not a good trait for a troll to cultivate."

"I don't think there's a problem there, Chief" She says with a smile brief, slight flash of fangs.

"Good." A nod. She seems reluctant to leave the roof just yet, looking out over Rivervale from an even higher vantage point than normal.

From here, she might see the ripple of glamour in the direction of the lake.

She focuses on that direction, frowning to make it out. Is this the normal appearance, or something different?

Newish. It might be the Narwhal returning

"Hm. That may be Siv." She nods toward the lake.

"Possibly" Gerd says "You want me to enable you to fly over there? "

"Mm." She shakes her head. "I do not wish to hover over her, literally or otherwise." She stands and manages her own Hopscotch to get down from the roof.

Gerd joins her with a drop, "Yeah, she's touchy about that."

"I will call Jessica. Would you go to the lake and alert me if there is anything of concern?"

"Given that it's possibly kid free? DEFINITELY" Gerd moves that way "Tell Jessica if she hangs up on me again like that I'm going to pop over there and drop her into a lake HERE So she has to visit AND gets wet"

A low chuckle. "I will deliver the message." She heads inside to use the phone.

and Gerd is gone.

Brekke squeezes herself into the phone closet and slowly dials Jessica's number. Yes, she has a cell phone, but she's reluctant to use it unless necessary...she far prefers the old, Bakelite, rotary dial device.

The call completed, Brekke exits the phone closet and goes in search of Frank.

*Gone*

Siv comes in carrying her ship, looking mortified. Gerd trying to hide a snicker.

"Siv! You brought your bottle boat. Can I play with it?" Connor asks, tail wagging hopefully.

Siv says "no.. no. it's not a toy." he may notice she is aggitated... and not dressed like her usual self. a long sleeved mumu dress, leggings...

He pads over and tugs lightly at the edge of her dress. "Can you climb the brigands wearing this?" Oh, surely he means something else.

"No... no one wants to climb me" Siv says

Gerd breaks out into giggles

"I did apologize" A deeper voice says coming after.

"Why should you apologize" Siv stomps up the stairs, her bottle in her hand.

"Who goes there? AROO!" He barks aloud, peeping out.

"Hi. My name is Jonas.. Jonah in mortal circles" He says. He's a troll so tall, blue tinged, and well muscled, if not as broad as some. One thing that is noticable is that he wears glasses. "I come in peace" He says

"Come on in," Gerd says "Connor will spare you a mauling THIS time"

"Are you the one that was in the whale, or did you EAT the whale?" Eyes wide.

(Ah, I misread that as Jonas being unusually big. Oh well. Connor is weird.)

Well, he might be taller than your average troll but it makes him look slimer at the shoulders

"No. I was the whale" He explains

Gerd grins "Hey now, shapeshifter..." Singing elfquest song

"Can I ride on your back in the lake? I'll show you the way! Only why is Siv mad? Did you call HER a whale? Girls don't -like- that. I don't know why, I'd like to be a whale, then I could whup things with my tail and go SPLOOOOOSH!!" He dives up into the air like a breaching whale, landing on the couch.

"All I did was .." He presses his glasses up "Well, it's not really important. And yes it is fun being a whale."