#rivervale_lodge

"Not a prisoner." Gently "Just to be safe."

She takes a sip of her coffee, then makes a face. She's never tried it before

"Now, that's black and bitter. If you like, we can sweeten it up, add some cream."

"No.. I'm good" The Nocker says with wilder pride and stubbornness "I think it's growing on me" And she takes another swallow

and gets it down

Tiffany looks amused and a bit proud

"'Course, a lot of the time black coffee goes well with something sweet. That's why grumps are always ordering coffee with dessert."

"Well, maybe a little sugar and cream" She allows

"Coming right up, Miss Margilita." And Frank rises to get her coffee fixed up.

"But not too much" She says "YOu.. I can furking handle it"

Tiffany ahems

"And THANK You" the teen girl says

"If you'd rather do it, that's fine."

He offers her cup, although he's still happy to serve her.

She takes it and gets some "Nah. I got it.. uhm.. " The future wilder asks "is it true you can make requests on your togail?"

"It is." Frank confirms. "The Chieftess offers boons."

"Wow" she says "THank you"

"Thank her, not me." Frank corrects with mild humor.

"Course" She says then looks to Tiffany "Can I furking admit that I hate when you jiggle my jeans to measure at stores?"

Tiffany nods "Yes, you'll be a wilder- you're allowed to howl against the injustice of things you can't change"

"Tha-" A hurumph as she thinks it through

"Of course....." Frank points out ".... often times wilders go shopping in packs. With each other."

Tiffany points to herself "Hillside, I am a wildling myself" WHich she is

"Hm." He kenns her closely, too.

Tiffany's not grump town yet, but probably within a year and a half. Wait, she'll have to dweal with TWO Teens now that Margilita is joining Gerd. Okay a year

"Mm." he observes.

Tiffany coughs "Quite"

"What?" Margilita asks

"Time moves on, people change." The Mountain says.

"Well duh .. I mean.. yes sir" The nocker says

Frank doesn't seem offended.

"Everyone ready for Carnival?" Siv says from the stairs

Tiffany goes "Just wow..." Then looks to Frank "Is there level past grump? Because she's about to put you there"

Frank doesn't move, but looks steadily at Tiffany. "Is it what she's wearing?"

Tiff says "Nah" And nods

"AWESOME" Margilita says

Frank takes a deep breath and looks around.

'Hey da!" She smiles "Like the wig?"

Frank has gone lavender. "Very nice, Siv."

"Thanks, Da. But you guys aren't in your costumes?"

"Well now my costume feels LAME" Margilita says "We were gonna change at home"

"I was waiting for your mother."

"And I'm taking my ward away from possible corruption I mean.. to go change costumes" Tiffany winks And looks to the ncoker girk

Margilita nods and finishes "Thanks for the coffee. Great costume, Siv!"

and they retreat

Frank walks them out, at least.

And returns.

Siv says "Everything okay with them?"

"Mm." Frank nods. "Just... life happening. A good sign."