#rivervale_lodge

"So I'd want it?"

"Nope...though I do tend to jazz up desire. More so I could ah, go check out that block directly"

Her shoulders round inwards. "I guess." Small voice.

"Hold out your hand, please."

Numb, she extends her hand.

And the imp looks ready to jump on it then stops 'Wait... you don't want me to do you?"

"...I wanna go home." She looks ready to cry.

"Then you're going home" Nab says "When you don't want something. Say so. Okay? NO is a powerful word. And it lets you know who the monsters are out there." Indeed, Nab looks almost teary eyed like she wants to give Dagmar a hug, then she calls out "ADAM!"

Adam bursts in. "WHAT!?!?"

"Dagmar wants to go home. She might want an escort, she might not"

She flushes, trying to hide within her hoodie. Not exactly successful.

"Yeah? Ok, sure, I'll drive.... Dag?" He notices her state and drops next to her.

"You ok?"

She shakes her head. "..wanna go home."

"i'm sorry, Dagmar, Adam. I wish I could have helped. If I made it worse, I apologize" Nab says

"Ok." He is focused on Dagmar. "Sure, anything you want." Worried, he nods understanding to Nab. "It was my idea. Come on, Dag." He stands and offers his hand.

"Nab didn't... she didn't do anything. It's me."

"Nothing wrong with you, sweetie," Nab says "But you've faced wrong in your life. Not the same"

Indeed, the sexy she demon seems almost maternal about it, looking more Milfy and even Kerri like

"It's not you." Adam insists. "I'm not mad or anything, like, not at all."

"Yeah." Agreeing with Nab.

"Sorry."

Nab waves the sorry off "pff, not your fault. Dont' apologize for having agency evah"

Adam shifts his weight. "Dag, what's wrong?" Plaintive.

"Can I go home?"

"Of course!" He stands waiting, but drops his offered hand.

She gets up.

Adam opens the door. "Nab, be back later. Unless, did you want to come with us?"

"Nope. I'm good. Thanks for the offer"

A soft hiccup, an she follows Adam out.

Nab watches her go, and when the door closes, her eyes grow dark and she hisses, "If I ever find who left that scar on her soul that hindered healthy desire, I'll see to it he works as a human urinal in the filthiest dive I can imagine." Flames pop and sizzle, dark dark flames.

"Oohm" She says, meditating.. "Ooom" And centers.

Adam get her out of the house without notice, and in the car he doesn't say anything but starts driving.....but the nervous energy of concern is palpable.

"Sorry." She apologizes again.

"It's ok." As gently as he can "Did you want to go to your house, or the Lodge?"

"Home."

"Sure." He adjusts course. "Did Nab upset you?"

She shakes her head.

"Nab is nice."

"Yeah. And she's the best at keeping secrets. "

Dag is quiet until they get to the Barn.

Adam pulls up and parks. "Dag.... -I'm- sorry. Really. I don't know what happened but...."

His fingers fidget on the wheel.

"Me."

"I happened."

A small grin. "Nah, I've seen you happen. It's bad ass. This wasn't that."

"M'not..." She frowns.

"I don't think I'm very good at this."

"You can get better. Is it, like, a Seelie/Unseelie thing?"

"I... I don't think so."