#rivervale_lodge

"Two Bit's not even a real dog!"

"You really can't" She says "Edelweiss got stuffed to.. with food"

"But she tries SO hard to be" Gerd says

Speaking of twobit

Snerk.

"I miss Wudlig already. Love is silly" She admits "I THINK it's love.. it's really nice" A lght blush

"He seems decent." Agreeably.

"He is. how are you doing by the way?"

“Mmmm. Love. “ tossing a bit on the couch, Connor mumbles.

“Love you...”

“Pork chopszzzzz.”

"Love you two, kiddo" Gerd says clearly, then says to Dagmar "I know it was probably the pork chops he was confessing his love for, or maybe you, but I'm taking it as a win"

"Me? Okay..."

"Got to ride today. Oh, you just missed Doomwind! Um. Siv is on a mission..."

"Yeah? Gee I missed everything. Uncle Vali tells me he's already got someone on that quest too"

"So what's Doomwind like? " She says

"She is very... humble, I think. Her English is better than my Norwegian, obviously, but I think she struggles a little."

"Oh poor lady. No wonder she's so happy to see the Chief."

"Agreed. But she said we could explore the forest tomorrow - Aesin can talk to wild animals!"

"They can? Weird. I wonder how useful that is?" She ponders . She's not the nature lover Brekke and Dagmar are. She likes nature, but it's not like a big thing for her

"Well, like.. you can talk to animals."

"We already can talk to them . I talk to Edelweiss all the time" She points out.

"Heck, you talk to animals more than you do most people" Yes, Gerd sometimes misses what's important even if she's technically right

"But not like THAT."

"And you know I'm not good enough to willow whisper them..."

"Oh you'll get there.." She says "but yeah. I forgot you couldn't. then again, I only JUST learned how to transport animals a few months ago"

"Maybe ask the Chief for tips? She knows nature"

"Magic isn't my strong point."

"She does!"

"Or Jonas, whever he is. He turns into animals. Real ones. SO I guess he's got to have that level of expertise"

"True..."

"Heck. Maybe I can help you. Like I said, i've got way too much free time lately"

"So, you need a social life."

"Well.. uhm.I have a boy friend it's just...mostly we text .. or love letters.. then maybe once a week we meet. It's great, but.. yeah. I don't have much of a social life" Surprised "Go figure"

"Most people don't right now, though, so there's that."

"True. you know us goths though, real people persons" Wry "Maybe I'll kidnap you for a random trip sometime. Why should Siv have all the fun?"

"That... might not be bad?"

"well, sometimes I feel like I'm getting stuck in a rut" Gerd says

"I feel that."

"Yeah? " Surprised then.. less so "Yeah, I guess with online courses, outdoor horses...not so much with the excitement?"

"I mean, things are good. But with Pennons over, there's not much exciting."

"I think Symon and I's quest is delayed with Siv gone. In case we need to go kick Balor ass."

"THAT would be exciting."

"Balor ass?" she says "Obviously I missed lot"

"Oh, right, SO..."

the story unspools.

She blinks "Okay. I don't know how she does it. Does Siv wander around with an 'Adventure me ' sign slapped on her back?"

"Right?"

"Yeah, okay. One day you and I are going to just.. go somewhere. Maybe the Dreaming, maybe to other holds.but we're going to lookfor trouble without a plan"

"We aren't Siv, but it's worth a shot!"