#rivervale_lodge

They appear to be in a conversation about if they're going to see Leech on a pike or not

at least some of them

Siv grins "Oh, I'm just glad mom trusted me with a mission" And she is "Turned out all right didn't it?"

"It certainly looks so from here. Jonas and I were worried thought." She scolds gently, and gives Siv another squeeze for good measure

"I know, I know, Jonas already gave me the finger wag but iti s your turn " Siv squeezes back "Love you and missed you? Does that help?"

"Always. And I have a satyr heart, which helps. I know that however far you wander, no matter what adventure catches your eye, you'll always come back home to us." Smiling.

"So smug," She bumps noses "So right. Thinggs are going to be a bit busy still so we can help these folks, but when it simmers down, I'l spoil you rotten okay?"

"How about you unspoil me now, by telling me how I can help?"

"I've been sitting on my tail at home while you had adventures, the LEAST I can do is help out on the homefront."

"I think you're doing it" Siv whispers in her ear "You ggot Linwood to open up. I barely got three words. "

"They're a whiz on the keys." She responds softly. "Some of the others are sounding almost bloodthirsty, though."

A glance at the war council gathered and discussing Leech.

"Can you blame them? Don' worry, Fawn will reign them in I think" Siv says hopeful

Indeed, Fawn looks over at them, "Daria, his arm is chopped off and he's in custody, why don't we wait to see what his punishement is first? As for me, well, ican' speak for the rest of you, but as for me, I don't have so many years that I want to waste them giving that pathetic kidnapper free rent in my dreams. He's had us captive long enough"

Of course Dagmar can see Fawn handling the anger with sense and gentle commentary as well

Though Dagmar is not on the war council. Wilder or no, she's one of the "kids"

Well, Ganbold at least think she and her gryphon are are awesome and more than one of the centaurs looks to be her age.

It is Joradn however, ,who comes into the kitchen while they go on "geez, Daria's nuts."

"And how are so many of them so INTO this . Half of them act like it's wonderful to have four legs"

"And yet, it never occured to you that maybe YOU are the odd one."

"What? becausee I Don't want to be tinkerbell? Look at what beingg a centaur got them. They were kidnapped , trapped, messed with, nearly killed. If they'd been normal they'd be left alone" Jordan points out

"If you were Tinkerbell, you'd be less annoying. At least your bitching would be in bell tones."

"What I'd do to you?" He asks

She rolls her eyes.

"We get it. You hate this. You also have enough a brain to kind of understand being on your own is dangerous - because, no shit, we didn't lie to you. As evidenced by the rescue, yes."

"But hating the very essence of what you are? One of two things will happen - if we're lucky, it just means you'll wink out, forget yourself, and live a sad, hollow life."

"However, with your anger and resentment, you will probably instead turn into a Dauntain, because you can't let other people be happy about having magic in their lives, so you will become a toxic monster who we'll have to put down to save lives."

"I really don't like either of those possibilities, and I'm not gonna give you baby butt pats to try and coax you. Like you'd believe me if I did? Noooo, you're too smart - right? It's so cool to be cynical."

Jordan looks slapped, then "So sorry I have opinions, Bitchmar," he snaps "I mean, you've been glaring at me like I was shit beneath your feet since we met, why on EARH wouldn't I want to be so happy to hang around your judgmental ass" Sarcasm drips off him "Everything I know is gone, but hey suck it up and smile, my parents are dead, but it's okay, I have a fucking horse part so it's GRAVY and I should just shut up and smile"

"Oh, fuckin' clever. I wish you'd just get undone and fuck off. Ain't that what you want?"

"You know what? Wish granted... ooo magic powers already" He turns and storms off

Snort, scowl.

The younger Centaur looks up from the now sleeping gryphonn "Uhm.. should I step outside? or is too late?"

Sigh. "Sorry."

"No, he DOES complain lots."

"Already been through that game once before, with someone else who just couldn't be happy about anything."

"Oh? But they turnned out okay right?"

"No. They were entitled and angry and fucked off to Earth Runes and made everyone around them miserable."

"Oh." He stops "What's an Earth runes?"

"Another freehold. You know how the fire inside feels nice? That's the glamour - the magic that keeps us running."

"Banality.. the opposite, I guess... it feels cold, it'll hurt us and make us forget. Dauntain use it as a weapon."

"It does feel nice!" he admits, then "But you just Said Jordan should go and get hurt..by the cold I mean?"

Harrumph.

"We'd have to go rescue him if he did."

"But he's just been whining since he showed up."

Ganbold nods "Guess it makes him feel better but it IS annoying. "

"And he refuses to listen to anybody, because there are real risks. Wishing for bad stuff to go away never makes it go away."

"Guess that's why you have an axe" meaning flyswatter and missing the fact it's not quite an axe

"Yeah, it is."

"Uhm.. I don't whine too much do I?" Ganbold inquires