#rivervale_lodge

The door to the hold bursts open "Hillside!" a voice calls out!

"HILLLSIIIIDEE?" Tiffany calls out again, for that is who it is

Frank's shaggy heads appears over the upstairs balcony rail, frowning.

"Tiffany. Is there a problem?"

"Fix!" She says dragging Margilita, her ward in.

Margalita the nocker sighs

"Im furking fine... I Just.. you know?" She doesn't look injured

Frank disappears briefly, then comes downstairs; he's pulled on a tee shirt and has a long sleeved flannel shirt on over that. "What seems to be the problem?"

"She's cursed" The thane says

"I'm not cursed," Margilta says "I just.. you know, Tiff and Vali are great.... I Love em but sometimes..." She shrugs then sighs 'Sometimes I realize all adults are idiots! And the world furking sucks and is unfair and no one gets me!'"

Tiff gives a 'see' gesture!

"She's right, Tiffany." Frank says mildly.

Tiff has been a big sis/ favorite aunt like guardian to Margilita since she was rescued at age 11 roughly three years ago

And clearly this is new to her "AH.. yeah, but who TOLD her?" Tiffany hurmphs

"Oh, I think we all have a way of figuring it out on our own, Tiffany."

"Coffee, ladies?" he offers.

"Or anything else?"

"Sorry, sir" Margilta says "Anything would be fine" She says then mutters "Coffee's fine.. at least it's not MORE hot cocoa"

This is odd, as the nocker has shown a love for hot cocoa

Coffee is served

"You ladies care to sit for a while?"

"Thanks sir..." The nocker says "or.. whatever" She plops

Tiffany gestures at her ward then to Frank "She's acting like a bi polar bear. You SURE it's not a curse?"

"It's not a curse, that's stupid," The girl blurts then looks at her feet as Tiffany gives her a 'who do you think you're talking to?' look

"I don't think it's a curse." Frank confirms "Sounds like she's a wilder."

TIffany blinks, then looks at Magilita "Why didn't you TELL Me you had Puberty?" She gives the back of the girl's baggy sweater a light tug, and yes, the nocker is developing "HEY! Mozel Toff!"

Frank looks away modestly.

"Can I die now?" Margilita blushes "PLease, Mountain, could you like, kill me or something now?" her spirals redden

"Sorry, Margilita, I was distracted there a moment. Wasn't paying attention."

Tiff has stopped pulling "Relax relax... what's happening your body is perfectly natural... much like a delicate faun losing her spots.... bending down at the watering hole to see her reflection.. only to be torn apart by hungry wolves in a shower of blood.. " Tiff sighs "So much blood and confusion..."

"I hate EVERYONE so much" Margilita burries her head into her hands

"So the faun, dear, so does the faun" Tiffany says sympathetically, then looks at Frank "So... when do we do this To Go ale?"

An eyebrow, perhaps some surprise. "Well. When she wants it, I'd guess. When she's ready."

Margilita glares at Tiffany then looks worried, then looks at Frank "But.. I DO think they're twits now and then.. and I AM pissed that not everything is like they said it would be. I don't want to hate Aunt Tiff. Can.. we skip It? Or not do it ..ever? "

"Things were better when I was little" She says

Tiffany actually looks sympathetic

"Well, could do. Rather, do -not-. But it's not healthy or helpful."

"It's not?" Margilita swallows

Tiffany looks at her "Spring is fun, but Summer is strong... and if you skip Summer, you don't get a shorter winter, just less sun beams and BBQ"

"It is not." he confirms. "Deny the Dreaming too long and it will take its due."

"Some time after carnival I guess since that's like.. tonight" Margilita says "maybe.. is it safe to hold out till the first Friday in March?"

Tiffany is now patting the girl's arm

"Hmmmm...." Frank takes out his glasses from the shirt pocket of the flannel overshirt and looks at her intently.

(Kenning)

A formerly late bloomer in more than one way (For she was quite happy being a chldling and that does affect things) Margilita is overdue for togialing. THAT said, she should be fine for a week now that they know what to look for.

They might want her to stay in the old a day or two if need be to slow it down for a day or three

Frank nods slowly. "Not much longer than that, Margilita. And you might need to stay here at the Lodge a few days."

"WHY do I have to be a prisoner for.." She starts to blurt

"AHEM.. Hillside, nice guy. manners makeith the mutt?" A LOOK from Tiff. SHe'll take some sass but won't have the mountain abused

"Yes sir.. thank you, Mountain" the girl corrects "Sorry I was being a furking witch"