#rivervale_lodge

"I don't know if it is possible to make a 'small amount' of stew..."

"Not really. I think too small it becomes an Asian dish" Gerd says "DOn't tell Symon I saidd that, he'll think I'm racist"

Dirk laughs, and pours himself a big helping

...leaving the wilders to talk

"man, some of the korean stuff AnnMarie makes is amazing, though - like, peel-your-tongue hot..."

"She was showing Tove some recipes."

"YEAH... it's FIRE..." A nod .."Kimchee still smells like shit sometimes, but it's not so bad in the mouth" Dirk says

"I am not Team Kimchee... Tove likes it, though."

"Your mom is cool, but she's weird. That Lutefish..lukefisk whatever it is is.. I mean, I fight like things that are grossser than gross wiht my Fangs.. and I will not eat that" The Latina says half apology all truth

"Oh, it's groooossssssssssss. Like fish jello."

"I kind of liked it.." The Redcap admits "I'd like to think it's what spleen juice is like"

Gerd looks a bit green

"Heh."

And not from unseeliness

"Gross" Lupe says

But she does not move away from the redcap

"Could be worse. Could be okra."

"What's the POINT.. it's not even something you can take pride in HUNTING" Dirk says

"Got me, stuff is nasty" Lupita sniffs

Gerd remains silent

"Gerd, if you like okra I swear you can have all of mine forever."

"Depends on how it's cooked, I lived in Lousiana... it's quite common in Gumbo" She says

"So are voodoo hexes" Lupita says "Pass"

"Noooo. Gumbo could be SO GOOD."

"And then, bam, spiky snot-wheels."

Lupe laughs

"They're not spikey snot wheels ..." SHe rolls her eyes

"Oh really?"

"Heh.. snot wheels" Dirk snickers

"They add texture" Gerd says

"You're out numbered on this one, Gerd."

That from Lupe

"Tove doesn't push it."

Gerd says "Well, I guess everyone deserves ONE food that no force on Earth, not even a mom, can make them eat"

"Yeah... isn't it awesome? I didn't get punished or nuthin for not wanting it."

Lupe says "Now you should have a latina mother... the guilt man! Do you know how hard your papa and I work to bring food to your table?"

"Oh yeah..."

"DOn't you know how much you cost to feed?"

"You're here on OUR CHARITY..."

"Okay yeah, yours was worse" lupe says "At least my folks mixed it with love"

Dirk looks distant "Some mothers are bitches. Some are good."

"Yeah."

"Lupe's mother is pretty sure tamales equal love."

"Oh no kidding...She's hilarious. I know when SHE feels guilty because suddenly tamale central.. they're GOOD though so.." She smiles

"Oh god, yeah."

"Death by tamales."

"Anne Marie makes my pancakes to look like homicide victims. She sighs about it.. but she does it. It's cool"

Dirk raises a brow "Nobody make fun of that"

"Wouldn't think of it" Gerd lies. She would THINK of it

"Damn, like, the ones on tiktok videos?"