#rivervale_lodge

"Hmm." Kerri nods as takes items out of cupboards. "Well...you've clearly been discussing it. Where do you both stand with the situation right now?"

"I hate the idea of my wife being with any other man, but I'd gladly throw her into an orgy pit rather than have her suffer or go banal from denial of her fae nature" Klye says bluntly, purpling slightly.

Brenda shoots her husband a LOOK, then turns back to Kerri "THe man has a degree in Communications, if you can believe it."

"Oof. Kyle, we're going to have to rework your messaging." She gives him a wry look. "Okay, so...Brenda, are you feeling like your nature is in danger if you remain monogamous?"

((and then Kerri remembers to hit Enter))

"I think I resent the idea that I'm not able to help myself. It seems like everyone is betting I'll succumb eventuiallly. I do get urges, more blatant than ever when I was mortal... day dreams and such, but I did promise to forsake all others. I hate the idea that i'd betrtay that out of pure selfishness" Brenda huffs

"Well, I do think you have self-control, Brenda. Of course, I'm not a satyr, so I don't know just how...how desperate your urges might get." She dumps a large amount of pasta in the pot of water...apparently it's spaghetti night at the Lodge. "You know, this is something most committed couples have to deal with at some point. I mean, being married doesn't mean you automatically become blind to others who are attractive. Did you come up with any possible work-arounds? I mean, aside from Kyle throwing you into an orgy pit and gritting his teeth?"

The onions are coming along nicely. Kyle has done kitchen work

Kyle says "Well, apparently there's a ..satyr's oath . it seems a bit like an excuse, but apparently it helps."

"I've heard of it. How does it go exactly, Brenda?" Is Kerri being coy there? Possibly. But still better to hear the oath from Brenda directly. Kerri has a smaller pot on and is warming up some oil in it as the pasta cooks.

"If I say it outloud, does it zing me?" She says

"Hmm...not if you phrase it in the third person. Like, A satyr would oath that she would... and so on"

"I don't remmeber it all, CC wrote it down for me" She reaches into her purse

Kerri almost headwhips. "Who?"

"CC.... I canot for the life of me pronounce her last name, Carolas... or something?" SHe says

"Caesar's mother" Kyle says "Jazz singer"

"Yes....yes. I'm familiar. We've met." A little line of concern between her brows, but she smoothes the expression. "I...wasn't aware she'd been in the area recently."

Kyle says "She's a friend of the Wayburtons, well, the Professor and his wife"

"I...guess I should have known that."

"Yes, she's an amazing lady. What a voice" Brenda says "She's been teaching me some arts"

"Oh?" She collects the chopped onion from Kyle and starts browning it. "Ah, which arts?"

"Mostly we're talking about Chicanery and Metamporphisis" Brenda says "Anyway, CC says she's got a similar set up with her man and it works great. Just have to establish boundaries. Me? I'm not so sure. I mean, Piper seems pretty focused on Adam"

"And Adam seems more focused on her" Kyle..seems to approve

"Yes, I think there's been some adjustments between them. I'm not sure on the details." A pause. "What is it that CC recommends? The...set up you mentioned."

"She says that .. well" Suddenly Brenda seems more cautious "She says the satyr oath is nothing to be asahmed off, that we are even more spirit than we were as mortals... and thus the spiritual side is where one should focus. I respect CC but ..it still feels like.. oh here's the oath" She pulls out the it "Moon and stars.. blah blah pledge of love... hold you in mine with the passion of a thousand suns blah.. roam where 'she' may, she will always return... blah blah memory.. he is her true love and so it stays no matter where blah blah destiny"

Kyle raises a brow at the blahs "My wife has a poetry major"

She sticks her tongue out

"I think...that perhaps you're wise to consider CC's advice in light of what feels right to you." She may sound a bit carefully diplomatic there as she adds some ground beef to the pot with the onions. Some seasoning...browning.... "So, how does that oath feel to you both?"

"Like legalize but then, the Dreaming seems to be a half mad judge to me" Kyle says

Brenda "Like a cheat.. and far far too inticing" A blush

"Can I ask...what oaths have you already made to each other? Mundanely?"

"The standard wedding vow, and one poem that I read to him before it" A blush from Brenda

"A standard wedding vow, and ten good reasons why I was a good investment " Kyle says stoicly

"Oh, nice touches for both. So, was it love, honor, cherish? Or did you go old-school with 'obey'?"

"Are you kidding? MY mother would have gutted me"

That from Kyle

An approving nod. "Well, then...the modern oath is surprisingly flexible, if you didn't use the one that says 'keeping only to each other' or whatever it is. So if you did choose to pursue a satyr oath, there wouldn't be a conflict. BUT...neither of you sound completely comfortable with that. Tempted maybe," she adds to Brenda, "but not comfortable."

"Well, we did say 'forsaking all others'" Kyle says "And.. well, not sure but that seems clear"

Brenda says "It's not just the matter of what it says... it's.. the principle. Kyle is happy to throw me in the orgy pit, but he wont' see someone on the side to balance it out"

"Ahh," a nod at the clarification. "So...sorry, this may seem nosy, but how hypothetical is this? Is there a potential encounter you've been offered, Brenda?"

"Purely hypothetical as far as I know" A brow "Though I have suspicions"

Kyle blinks "oh she is not interested in me."

Kerri gives him a blink. "Suspicions? Interesting word choice."

"Oh, I know Kyle isn't making a move because he doesn't see it, but there's a food delivery girl.. pardon, woman, who sure hits the gas to see him whenever he orders" Brenda says

"Got it. You don't think so, though, Kyle?"

"No, she's just hoping for a tip" Kyle says

Brenda SMIRKS "But the tip of WHAT?"

"Brenda" He says and turns purple

Kerri colors a bit herself, but also laughs. "Okay, okay...well, what about you, Brenda? Is there an outside interest in particular?"

"That's where the guilt comes in, there are a lot of good looking men"