#rivervale_lodge

"Secret for you, neither of them started out patient as they are now, and Olgar was... wow, Olgar has matured a lot"

"And yeah, Olgar's like an Uncle to you even now I think"

"Yeah."

"I like it here."

"GOod, We like having you. You know, you've been a troll for awhile now, but it's got to seem still a bit fun and crazy. With Imbolc coming up, I was cuiourous what your favorite fae holiday is?"

"Pennons. Or Beltaine."

"Probably Pennons."

A grin "I wondered. You know, By Next Pennons you'll probably be jousting yourself"

"That'd be amazing!"

"Yeah. I hope The Baron has some knight in training so you can launch that guy int othe air... there should be a legacy"

She laughs. "Yeah."

"Chief said after I practice against the popinjay, I'll get to go against her... she'll kick my ass, but that's okay."

"Definitely, for one thing, you're sure to learn, and that will only make you better in the long run. "

"Yeah, totally. Hey, have you ever seen A Knight's Tale?"

"I love a knight's tale. What's your favorite thing about it?"

"Everything?"

A laugh "Well, yeah. But no favorite character or moment or line?"

"I like the bit when he's in the stocks, and the Black Prince comes and is all like 'well, this is why you're knightly, so now you're a real knight!"

"The Prince in that movie saw the truth of the matter even if blood said otherwise" A nod "TIffany has a bit of a crush on the Black Prince by the way .She got me that coat as a gift."

"Mmm, I can see it."

"I like a lot about it. I think the first time they showed he was a noble, even if he wasnt' a noble, was when Chaucer was going to get flogged and beat for not having the money, and because Chaucer was 'his man', William said he'd pay the debt"

"I can see that, yeah. Chaucer is funny, I like him too."

"Jasmine's kind of a bitch, though. I liked the blacksmith better."

"Ah ,she was a little entitled at parts, but that part where Jocelyn ordered William to lose? Totally lifted from Authentic Arthurian legend. And Chaucer is the bomb. If I thought I could get away with announcing the Chieftain like that for Jousts I'd totally try it."

A sip "And yeah, Kate the blacksmith had more depth. "

"I wonder what happened to her after the movie."

"Well, let's see. If William marries Joceyln, they inherit lands titles and horses... now, I don't see William putting away his armor just because he can. He enjoys the joust. Means he'll gonna need new armor. What's more, Kate's armor has been proven a winner. Her services will go in demand. She can raise prices, hire young girls as apprentices, and live very well. It's possible that her workshop will be sort of like your idea for a haven, and she will have many children not born of her, but still precious to her, her daughters of the forge. Now maybe, MAYBE, she finds another person to marry...maybe not, but she's bound to be doing fine in a lot of ways with her friends and her trade."

"I like that."

"Then somewhere deep in the dreaming, it probably is just like that" He smiles and raises his soda in a toast motion

A toast back.

And a drink. "I also thought Jocelyn's lady in waiting was very pretty. Tiffany says I'm just attracted to quiet women and I'm out of luck there" Amused

Snort.

"I liked her, too."

"I mean, I get why he's all about Jocelyn."

"...I bet Nadeen would like it. I don't think she's seen it."

"She hasn't?" startled. "I thought we almost required it. We should correct this."

"Obviously."

"When should we make arrangements?" He inquires

Connor comes rattling in, out of breath and excited. "GEEE-EEEEEERD!" He bellows in one room, and then claps his hands over his mouth, remembering that Kerri is still resting. A peep into the next room and he practically stage whispers, "Geeeeeeerd?"

"Mmm. Might ask her to the Barn..."

"Connor, hey!"

He gives Dagmar - oh, and Vali! He gives them both waves, using both his hands to make up for not shouting. "I was looking for someone, and you'll never guess who!"

"Gerd?"

He gapes at her. "I didn't know Falcons were mind readers, too!"

And then a huge, over-exaggerated wink. So you know he's joking.

"HEy, Connor, keep the volume down" Vali says

Gerd comes out with some supplies from her bed room "Hey, what's going on?"

He nods, having dropped the volume drastically after the first bellow. Now, hands clap over his mouth. Ears perk up as he spies Gerd, and says, "mmmMmmm Mmm mmmmm."

Gerd says "Okay, you can talk now"

"Dagmar has magical mind-reading powers, and I got a JOB today." His tail flashes.