#rivervale_lodge

The Dogs give happy barks!

Brekke looks up from checking on the little green fruits that have appeared on the tomato plants.

A familiar voice, singing ""O Rivervale, wait for me, I'll get to you from the sea and Perhaps place down my oars
A place Stormy shields, and Mountain stone, and Hearth fires that me would warm.
Rivervale, Rivervale, don't dim your light.
I'll walk the woods behind you, and show up the door some night." Siv's refrain calls out as if testing to see who is there

She can hear her mother let out a brief sound of amusement before she calls out, "Siv! You are back...That was swift. All is well?" She walks to meet her younger daughter.

Siv races up moving almost ready to tackle her mother in a hug

Brekke opens her arm to welcome the (attempted) tackle...but even so, it's rather like trying to tackle a redwood.

That it is! "Mom" She forgoes handing over the very fancy letter the Baroness had August write up "Everything is great! Greater than great! I have a fancy letter and all but the long and short of it is I'm to be a Fiona. They're going to have me give a quick Oath.. everything rated PG..>" A pause "Or pg 13 at least... and I become a true Silver Lion... or as the Baroness joked, a true Sea Lion"

"There's also the Lionfish," Jonas observes before saluting the Chieftain from a distance

Brekke gives a proud grin. "I had no doubt, Siv. I am very pleased. Bad puns regardless." Another hug for Siv, and then she looks past and nods a welcome to Jonas.

"They almost put me in the House last night! But the Baroness said family MIGHT want to see ... and I definitely figured you might want to... you will come yes? You and Da ? And maybe Jessica if I can get her free for the time..."

"If we are allowed to be there, we will be there. And I cannot think that Jessica would hesitate to come for such an important occasion."

"Oh Jessica was great during the.. she was great" Siv says not sure she wants to bring up the tainted glamour tale. She smiles "I think we should keep her. Now..ahem, this is an odd question to ask and don't be offended, but..." A cough "I am assuming once I'm a Fiona I'm allowed to move back into my old room full time? Or.. did you want me to move into the apartments? Or... " She blushes a bit "I mean... I've got my GED. I don't want you to see me as a mooch"

"Ha!" she says at the comment on keeping Jessica. Then an intrigued look. "I do not have a firm opinion on this, Siv. I...would prefer to see you often, but I think I have learned that you are not likely to stay in one place for long, no matter the place."

"Mmmph."

"Oh, mom, I won't lie. I want to do some knight erranting and travel, but I will need a home port and ..." A turn at the mmmph "Da?"

Brekke turns to aim Siv at her father, who sometimes has an uncanny ability to approach quietly.

"Fff... Siv."

And yet again Siv becomes a flying hug attack, this time for her dad "How much did you hear?"

(Pause)