#rivervale_lodge

The bread: burnt.
The muffins: hard as rocks.
Eggs have spoiled, and the milk has curdled.
And when the meat turns out to be rotten, that's when Hearth Kerri confers with the Chieftain/Storm in quiet, tight tones.
Brekke listens, brow furrowed, then nods agreement.
Soon, the duties of Hearth are turned over to her assistants, temporarily.
For Kerri needs to exercise some of this rage, somewhere that isn't the Lodge.

Brogan supports this entirely if the other women or girls in the hold want him to do the work "Honor and Vengeance are very important. Let me know if you need help burying bodies." And gets to work

Olgar is angry as well, but he puts it second to his wife, and his daughter's. If they want space, they get it. If they want him go fetch something, he does. He transports and escorts any wilder girls to protests and makes sure they get home again.

Kerri's priority is to get elsewhere, right now, because she's likely to poison somebody in this mood (even without Brogan's assistance). A desperate, tight embrace with her husband...but then she's on her motorcycle and on the road, almost certainly Washington-bound. What she plans to do there...she doesn't share with anybody else.

Olgar gives the hug back, then watches her go. You assholes made my wife mad. Big mistake. Huge. Time to go help the others who want it

And he turns to offer transport to others by trod if they want it

"Tiff, you can't sniper rifle Clarence thomas"

"Agree to disagree" tiffany states "Also.. bombs!"

"No no no.." the young husband scrambles unsure how to handle this. He lacks experience in marriage relationships, but he's pretty sure he shouldn't encourage assassinations

Tiffany looks at him and glares "right now telling me what I'm allowed to do is not going to go well for you"

Valli winces, "that's.. a fair point. I'm sorry. I suppose I mean, I don't think it would help. I don't think it's the way, and I fear for you."

"Can you do ANYTHING to give me my power back? I flew once you know? Like an eagle. Now I'm in the dirt with the dogs. " She looks at him

He takes a breath "i'll get a vasectomy"

Tiffany gapes at him "Baking powder?"

"One child is enough, if that's what you want. And right now, if it helps you feel powerful, I can help make sure things are by choice. I love you. This is.. simple. It can be done. And it's a small price to pay if it helps..."

And she kisses him. maybe she agrees, maybe she just appreciates what he's trying to do. hard to read a pooka But she loves her damsel very much and she knows even if he can't fully understand, he's trying to.

MEANwhile...

"We can do this, Bruce. Medical camping trips.. .I just need to talk to Mrs King..."

"How cans she help? " dr. lee asks his wife who has gone into a frenzy

"She has the accreditation" Anne Marie says "And the connections , you have medical connections. We can do this."

If he could see his wife enchanted, he would notice that the hilt of her short sword glimmers... a knight's blade is said to be as strong as her integrity, and right now? A diamond would break before her sword would "It's been done before. things like this. the underground railroad and more. "

He considers "As you wish." he is no less disgusted, the illogic of the ruling , the cruelty combined with stupidity offends him as a medical man

"I know it's risking a lot but I... wait what?" She stops

"I'm agreeing with you. Tell me how to help, and i will" he says "i'll make calls with medical support."

"I love you so much. pardon me. I have to go talk to Brekke' and she grabs a hat and heads out to the lodge.

There are going to be a lot of 'camping offers' in the area

........

"Da" Siv calls out

"Yes?" He looks out from the kitchen, drying his hands on a kitchen towel.

"I'm going to a protest... if I don't call back in 24 hours assume I'm arrested. Piper and jonas already know"

"Do you want me to come after you?"

"It's sweet da, but I think I'll be fine. I'll be in Jefferson City missour, the Earth Runes area?"

A pause... Frank nods. "Ok."

"Here... this is the number to Leo's cellphone"

She writes it down "Fellow Fiona"

"Leo." He copies down the number.

"Thanks. She invited me. And its for a good cause"

Frank takes the notes and nods.

"Thank's Da. You're the best"

"Thank you, SIv."

Siv races out, shooting by Dirk who comes in

Dirk blinks "what's her hurry?"

"Couldn't say."

"Huh... " he shrugs, then says "Sir Frank I gotta ask you. If someone is worried for THEIR friend, but they're not Your friend, but they want you to hep because that person is like yo uand you mgiht relate, is there some kind of part of the peacekeeper thing that makes you go out of your jurisdiction to help? "