#rivervale_lodge

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Dag heads to the Lodge from the stables, done with horsing around for the day. Star is getting too big to ride, but she still gets plenty of running the paddock.

"She's a BRIIIIICK... HOOOOOWWSSE" Jack sings "She's mighty mighty, letting it all hang out"

Eyebrow.

"What, you don't like the song? It kind of fits, cuus Star is getting thiiiicc" The boy nods

Can horses roll their eyes? She tosses her head in disdain.

Sometimes his time as an urban savage shows it's wear on manners though he probably means well

"Well... it's... it's an enthusiastic song."

"Do you wanna give her an apple?"

"Sure!" He says "Should I go into the kitchen and get one or do you have one for me to give her?"

"There's some in the stable, in my backpack."

He races to it to get some

"I'll get it!"

"GET ONE FOR STORMWAKE!"

Stormwake approves

"will..." Sounds in the stable "AH HA!"

He comes out, two apples... he hits the dirt, rolls, looks left, looks right, then stands "Okay I don't think Snow is here" And he goes to give Star an Apple "Here, for you and the foal!"

"Remember, flat hand so she doesn't nip by accident.."

"Right" he does "You're so good with horses, Dame Dagmar."

"Well, Chief taught me a lot."

"And Star and Stormwake make what they like known."

"Yup." Jack nods "They're smart"

"Totally."

(Assuming Star has her apple) "There ya go... lots of energy for the little foal.... then you can join Tove on the yoga and jogging"

In the distance they might indeed see Tove in a jogging outfit

A scowl.

Her mother waves to her and does a lap.

A worried/protective look.

Jack looks at her "You want me to keep up with her?" He says now feeding Stormwake "I can do it. Little kids get away with it more"

"Hey, Dagmar. Hey, Jack." Sylvi comes over to the stable area. "And Stormwake and Star, of course."

Stormwake Crunches.

"Sylvi! How are you? "

"Doing okay, but it sounds like I missed some pretty crazy stuff around here. How about you?" she asks the young satyr.

"Could you? Just... like.. be cool."

"I missed i t too... but I gotta go now, told Dagmar I'd keep pace with Tove. " He says "I get away with it because i'm adorbs and little. Connor's taught me how to milk that" He gives Sylvi a hug, then chases after Tove

"Hey Sylvi..."

"Play to your strengths," she grins as she hugs him back, then watches him go. "Giving her a chaperone, huh?"

Jack does take it casual.. just acting like a rambunctious kid having fun. Then maybe it's not an act? But he keeps up with Tove

"Just worried. I mean, she shouldn't be so stressed..."

"Stressed? She's...exercising."

"Yeah. but if she was jogging to just run that'd be one thing..."

"I'm worried she's jogging because she's fussing about her tummy."

"Well...yeah, if she's worried about it because of anybody else. But if she's just uncomfortable? Like physically? I mean...she just had a whole other person renting space, I don't blame her for maybe wanting to...I dunno, take back ownership?"

"I guess?"

"I just... dunno, I worry."

Sylvi frowns. "You don't think she's...like, it's an unhealthy level of exercise for her? I mean...is she starving herself? Or, y'know, purgeing?"

"No!"

"Good! I think, unless she starts doing stuff like that, she'll be healthy. 'Course, I'm not a doctor or anything. But I don't really think exercising is a bad thing for her. And it'll help her get her balance back, right?"

"I guess?"

"I might worry too much. I dunno, I don't know that much about what she needs."