#rivervale_lodge

"Symon, you were trying to protect me. I get that" She says, then whispers "Guess there's a bit of troll in you after all" and a wink

He shudders. "You have all three stow-aways?" Keen eyes checking to spot the ladies.

"I do" She says

"I'll be smarter if I try something stupid like that in the future. ...if someone tried to use Ann Marie's tactics on me, I'd probably have to throttle them in their sleep." Apologetic.

"Ah, don't get me wrong, I might be tempted, but no one really has Anne Marie's knack for 'how did I end up here I thought i didn't want to'" A bit sympathetic herself "I'll get my bloody pants for you to take to Zara"

"And. apologies accepted" She heads up or starts to

Sentences that one may never have expected to hear. He glances to Brogan. "We should talk chemicals some time. Are you going to Farm school? Their inorganic chem is a bit rudimentary, but could have promise."

"I'm going," he says "And I've been VERY good about not destroying some of the anti sidhe bigots in my pe class" A sigh "The things we give up because it matters to those we respect, huh?"

He nods. "Trolls. Can't live with them, it's much less convenient to live without them."

"Truth" he laments "But they can be difficult to herd at times"

"You'd think that the ones on the farm would be easier to handle." A soft snort.

"You would...but they've got that stubborn modernist angle. Maybe as a non noble you'd have better luck?" A consideration "Lily seems to handle them well enough. They tried to make her eat her rotted peas. I..." He shudders "they don't try that anymore"

"Huh. I like rotted peas." He smirks a bit. "Trolls don't have a exclusivity on being stubborn, we just get more creative results."

"She.. uhm.. somehow squirmed her throat muscles with the peas... they.. they wouldn't go down so it just kept bulging.. her neck I mean...and then ..she ah.. reverse swallowed?"

Another shudder

"Went everywhere... no more rotted peas for Lily"

He huffs with laughter. "I knew watching the Exorcist would be a good exercise for her."

The Daireann looked at him, "That's your idea of mentoring?"

"I'm heading out. Don't let Siv leave without an antidote to that poison, okay? And if you do happen to have a bezoar or other all-purpose type solution in case the Balor wises up and tries a different flavor, that would be good for her to know."

He just grins. "I don't teach you how to Sidhe." A shrug.

"Fair point" At the latter "it was just.. gross." Then a nod "Bezoar is on hand, and working on the antidote. Safe travels, Pillar of the Mountain Symon"

Siv comes back "Hey." And she throws him pants "Get that to Zara"

He siiiiiighs. At least there's no statue. And catches - rather, misses, fumbles, and picks back up. "Lesson one on not getting poisoned - don't let the fucker hit you."

And he is ready to duck again in case anything ELSE is thrown.

A roll of her eyes "Do I tell you how to sneak? Scoot, and..thank you"

A wave and nod to Brogan, and he's off, back towards Earthrunes.

How did he get pulled into this? Ah well.

And off he goes.

And Siv? Siv says to the ladies "Now that you're here, we hAVE to go... don't worry, we have back up. I promised that" And soon she, and the spiders, will be off.

(End Scene)

Doomwind walks the trail, the incredibly tall Aesin touching the pines and oaks with surprising gentleness

Further down the trail, a troll rides a fine dappled mare.

The finest?

Surely! 🌠

The tall sidhe looks over "God Kveld"

"Oh!" She makes sure her surprise does not startle Star. "Hello! Doomwind!"

"En så fin hest." she says then "Pardon. my English.. terrible. Your horse. Fine horse"

"Oh, she knows it. Her name is Star. Are you coming to visit the Lodge? Chief speaks Norwegian!"

"Ja. " She says a smile that lights up her face. She's 'plain' by sidhe standards, which is still beauitful but some would find it intimidating given she is troll tall and muscled for a woman. Of course, to Dagmar that's not hindrance "Is okay time?"

"It should be, I think. You able to stay a few days?"

"Ja. Teaneck is no needing me right now. But ...Jeg vil ikke trenge inn på ferie? Not to ..damage Thanksforgiving?"

She seems worried about being an imposition

"Ah, right - that! Have you had an American Thanksgiving yet?"

"Nei. I have .. Ingen familie." She makes an empty handed gesture

"Then you have to stay!"

"There's always lots of food."

"Oh, Nei. Chief must be..veldig busy"

"Well, then you can eat at our house."

"Oh no, I would never eat a horse" A look of horror

"No, no - you can eat with our family, if the Lodge is full. But I don't think the Lodge will be full." Walking along, back towards said lodge.

"Hearth Kerri cooks for a small army."