#rivervale_lodge

"I was pretty surprised, too. He's off having a deep conversation with Star..."

"Who ..who is your squire?" Siv says "Just for the history books"

"Oh, one of ours. I didn't get an outsider like Kerri."

"Oh now you're just teasing us" Siv says

Jonas says "Perhaps she wants you to guess" A nod

"It's not Symon, is it?" Siv says "Oh he'd have to take a blow to the head for that to happen"

"No, it's gotta be a Gwydion candidate. My guess is - hm. Is it little Jack? He wants so badly to find a family, maybe this was close?"

"Symon? I don't think he'd want it, no..."

"If anything, Symon'd be Eiluned..."

"One of those troll boys? I don't see them here that often, but - you'd probably need to take them BOTH..."

Still pondering this, hoof tapping.

"I don't think he'd be a candidate for the house, though. I mean, you don't need a house to be a knight. Ain't Jessica a countess?"

"Huh, well, I suppose so. I never really thought too hard on that. C'mon, spill! Did you strong-arm the Hearth and steal hers?"

"What? No! It was Chief's idea! She asked, so, I mean, of course I'd say yes..."

"Mom is encouraging squires?" Siv says "Mind blown"

"Well, maybe she thought I needed more responsibility. I even told her, she should maybe get, like, a more... knightly knight?"

"Oh please, Dagmar, your role models are superheroes, many of whom are just knights in spandex. You have a horse you ride into battle. you have armor and arms, you are honorable and duty bound and dedicated. You protect the weak, you're like an Athrurian legend if it were written in more progressive times" Siv says "More knightly knight. I know you might be shy to claim it, but if the metalic highboot and spur fits." a shake of her head, fond "now.. do I have to race out there to the stables NOW to find out who this squire is?"

"Hunh? OH. It's Connor."

"I was half convinced you'd squired your horse! Connor, huh! That must be exciting for him."

"I hope so?"

"Connor ? " Siv says "I did not see that coming"

"It makes sense actually" Jonas says "he is familiar with noble matters.. and yet needs guidance"

"It's a step up in Knighthood, like - starting your entourage. You could have pages, too."

"I figure maybe it'll make him feel more a part of things here. Tove was saying - we're kind of like a Clan, like, in the Scottish sense?"

Siv grins at that comparison "Aye. It does fit"

"Bigger than just one family, but still.. family."

"Not sure how mom will feel if you try to push us Scottish " But Siv's smile shows she doubts there would be THAT Much upset

"Did Vikings have clans?"

"I think they did" Siv says "Come to think of it"

"Yeah, but I think you'd all look GOOD in plaid skirts."

Siv grins "You know who likes Scottish stuff?"

"Hm?"

"The Scots?" Deadpan.

Snerk.

"Ugh. I mean Jaymes. He beat Olgar in a log throw..caber toss"

"Oh! Highland games are FUN."

"Right, and he has a claymore which is.. a Scottish blade" Siv says "Dagmar, I suspect your dad cheers when the English Die in Braveheart"

"Um, theyre the bad guys."

"Well, historically speaking, among mortals, it's never that cut and dried, they were rival nations to be sure but..." Jonas starts to say "That's like saying the Romans were the bad guys and the Celts were the good guys. Simplistic when both had their wars and advances over other cultures"

Siv sahys "Romans SUUUUUUUUK"

"Siv you can't win a debate by boo hissing a culture....." Jonas says

"Booo Romans, Romans boooo" Siv says

Jonas looks heavenward

"Well, I mean, the Celts ARE the good guys..."

"The Celts practiced barbaric rites..." Jonas starts to say

"ooo look at mr. Roman friend making racist statements.. booo hiss" Siv says "Celtophobe.. boo"

He gives Siv a LOOK.

She dimples "Sorry sort of kinda?" Teasing

"You are NOT."

"Darn Gwyds boon" Good natured though