#rivervale_lodge

"I will make sure he gets the chance to do what he wishes. That may or may not include rest."

"True. Da's stubborn" A humph

Vali mutters "Not touching that one"

A wry brow at Vali.

"What do you expect your Father's Day will be like, Mountain?"

"Well, I figure Theon isn't big on shopping'

"A bit of advice?"

She indicates the notebook. "Make sure your wife takes pictures."

A smile "That's..good advice" he nods "Thank you"

A thoughtful nod. "I have some memories from the Dreaming voyage. Many more than I probably should. But if there were some photographs of Siv as a baby..." a pause, then a slight grin "Well, I could embarrass her with them."

"Mor!" Siv blushes "To hear you and da talk I was a nudist"

Brekke gets a look of careful recollection for a moment, then nods solemnly. "That is, more or less, my point."

"You sure you're not exagerating that?" Siv asks

"According to my memory? It was easier to let you wear as little as you liked, you got your clothes filthy so quickly when you had them."

A groan "Piper will never let me hear the end of this"

Vali laughs "I leave you two to your plotting. And, Chief thank you for.. for the advice"

A nod. "Thank you, Mountain, for the information."

And off he goes

Signe returns panting. Squirels now staying iN the trees

Siv smirks "Your dog does NOT like freeloading rodents" she pets Signe and mother and daughter plot for father's day

(End Scene)