#rivervale_lodge

"It is.. and thank you both, I love it, ,but you needn't put in the fancy stuff too. " Worried it's a bit expensive

"Already taken care of."

"Do not be concerned, Siv."

"Dagmar, there is a gift from us to you, on the tree. You may have to share it," Brekke adds with a bit of a grin.

And yes, there is a wrapped package there, about the size of a travel mug, but a bit...lumpier?

A little eyebrow furrow as she reaches for it. What could it be?

Once she unwraps it, she finds a leather holster designed to hang from a belt with a lid that flips down over the top. Tooled into one side is the word "Cubes"...and it rattles. Yes, it's filled with sugar cubes.

A grin breaks out and she laughs. "Oh yeah, this is perfect."

Connor laughs and claps along with each gift, but seems eager to get to his turn...

And yes, she also has a quilled ornament.

There doesn't seem to be a sense of turns, exactly....

Connor staaaaaaares at Dagmar, willing her to look his way.

Frank sees Connor (and Jack's?) excitement and approaches them.

Oh! he turns to wag a tail as the mountain approaches.

Jack is nearby

Frank offers a couple of envelopes to the boys.

Jack looks to his parents nervously, then takes it "If it's a ticket to another place, I'm happy in Jersey. I just want the grounmd to thaw already"

"Only a present for Yule, Jack."

Connor takes an envelope and gives it a good thorough sniffing.

SMELLS LIKE FRANK AND BREKKE!

Meanwhile, Symon gives Gerd a little wave. and nudges a lump on the floor that is wrapped in newspaper. The obituaries. Ah, ah, ah.

Connor opens!

Jack opens his

Gerd picks up the lump

Jack and Connor have prepaid coupons for Jayme's c-store; different costs, different discounts and all are hand written in a formal script but.... there they are!

A gasp! “FLUFFERNUTTER, 50 cents off!” It says he gets a jar, actually,, but... Hugging Frank’s leg! “How did you know I had 50 cents?!”

"We're RICH"

“Yippee! Black gold! Texas tea!”

There are Dagmar gifts for Jack and Connor! (And Gerd!)

"Hmph." But Frank gives gentle hugs back to small people.

Jack shows his parents "SEE?"

“OooOoo.” Connor hands out gifts to the wrong people, but Gerd and Jack can swap....

"Yes, but what do we say?" Myrtle Anne says

A chuckle at Jack and Connor.

'Oh, thank you so much HeChief and Chief Shacklebreakker!"

"Happy Yule to you."

“Thank you Sir Mountain and Chief Brekkleshaker!”

A grin to Jack.

And Jack turns to see Dagmar's gifts

Gerd is opening the gift from SYMON first

Jack's gift from Dagmar is... action figures! Rocket and Groot!

Kerri is watching the happy mess with an easy, relaxed grin as she leans against her husband and enjoys a bit of that homebrew.

"YOu SEE Sir, I want it more" He waves the raccoon

The gift from Symon is.... A REAL LIFE GOAT SKULL! Painted black and with patterns swirled throughout - originally a day of the dead pattern, but repainted in a witchy style after it didn’t sell at Pennons. It’s swirly and has moons and stars... and a pentacle on the forehead, some might think it a pentagram but Gerd knows better!

"OH wow, old school scare the muggles time" Gerd grins

“Stick your thumb in the eye socket.”

Looking around to catch if Sylvi is there to get grossed out.

"Creepy-neat," Sylvi observes. Then, "Eww," at the eyesocket comment.

“No, really.” He rasps a laugh.

Gerd does