#rivervale_lodge

"It looks like you had a pretty good handle on things you wanted..."

Adam looks at Piper, trying to understand what she means.

She's looking over Nabuni again.

He looks.... hurt?

"Oh, Adam didn't wihs me to be BIG directly he.." nabuni says "Piper... wishes are fickle.. he just wanted me healthy and well and unhurt... "

"Ah, Freudian stuff" Gerd says

"Oh. OH! You were hurt?" She looks over Nabuni, and quickly over at Adam as well, checking them out. "Are you okay? How'd you get injured? It wasn't the genie was it?"

"No, .... the Amazon that was fighting? She.... well, we got hurt. Nab more than me."

And says "I'm gonna make a few more calls. Be right back" Gerd nods and heads to the phone to try to find someone for Adam's 'genie' sitch

She moves over and runs her hands up Adam's arms, into his sleeves, over his shirt and chest and back, as though she doesn't quite trust him to admit if he is injured and she has to check to make sure. "You have a knack for getting in... and OUT.. of trouble lately..."

He inhales, loving the feel of her fingers on his skin. "Yeah?"

Finally satisfied that he's not hurt, she looks up at him, hands still on his arms.

He reaches for Nab's hand, drawing her close, and wraps his arms around Piper. "Your hair looks awesome."

She leans in, but then looks a little uncomfortable as he reaches for Nab as well, and her hands slide free. "Are those two still out there? The... Amazon and the Solimond?

"I guess?" Nonplussed. "Is something wrong?"

"What if they are still looking for you?" She bites her lip and peers out a window. "There are kids here that could get hurt if they run underfoot of a battle-frenzied she-goat or a flaming warrior..."

"Yeah, maybe, but....Escheat, right? And we're safe?"

"I'm not sure if the Inanimae follow the escheat. And... even if they did? There's no Lord of the land here to demand their behaviour, and just because they shouldn't spill salt blood doesn't mean they can't kick our asses if you stole something from them." She says, reasonably.

Nabuni raises a brow at something

"Salt....?"

"Salt tears." She corrects herself. "The Escheat says you need to respect the laws of the land you're on, let Dreamers dream naturally, don't betray the dreaming to mortals, rescue fae folk from mundanity, protect places of the dream from being defiled, and not kill other Kithain... with real death, spill their life's blood, shed salt tears." She checks off her fingers.

"That doesn't say that they can't show up, with no Chief here to demand that they play nice by her rules, and NOT kick your ass for interfering with their fight?"

"Right, right....." Remembering his own lessons.

"And..." She has a look of concern. "Other than not messing with your dreams, you're protected less than most. So I'm glad you're here, and safe... but I'm not sure it's All Clear, is all."

"Aw... no, they come here and want a piece of me? They can come here." He smiles confidently.

She looks like she wants to say more, but purses her lips instead, and nods - moving to peer out the window.

Adam watches her go, troubled.

Nabuni says "pardon me, Adam" And silps away and moves to Piper "Piper? " A whisper

She looks over at Nabuni, and... up a little to meet her eyes. A small smile. "You're looking sharp."

Adam waits, not sure what do to with himself.

"Thanks.. turns out I can shrink still" And she dwindles and flies on Piper's shoulder and whispers on her ear

"Oh!" She listens.

Adam fidgets.

Piper's expression is serious, then unsure. She bites her lip, and reaches up to offer a hand to Nabuni, so she could perch there rather than her shoulder.

And Nab does

She holds her hands before her, looking over the diminutive demoness, and then leans in to whisper back to her.

Gerd comes back "Not many people availble Adam. Uncle Vali is doing a court thing"

A glance over to Adam and she blushes a little, before another whisper.

Adam has been looking away, giving the ladies privacy.

"Court? Crap........."

"Who -is- around?"

Gerd gives a look, jerks a thumb at herself "Yo."

She leans in and plants a little kiss - well, it's a BIG kiss to Nabuni - on the demoness's cheek. "Yes, let's." Standing, "Sorry Adam... just a girl thing."

Nab flutters off, "Yeah... if I walk around full sized I am going to need to get some tips on partying. Thanks, Piper!" she doesn't regrow though as she lands on a table near Adam

She seems a bit more at ease with little Nabuni, and rejoins Adam. She even stands on her tip-toes to give him a kiss on the cheek. "Sorry. I'm just a yarnhead today who needs a good crochetting out." A blink. "And now I'm channeling Momma Vera."

"Piper....." he kisses her

(If she lets him)

She does! ANd her arms wrap around him... Nabuni might feel a bit of a tingle... and she remembers Gerd is there, and pulls reluctantly free with a grin. "Later?" She murmurs to Adam.

"Later?" Confused.

"Oh! Right. But.... I mean.... "

She gives him a small squeeze.