#rivervale_lodge

Lut comes in wiping his brow, and sees Tig going out

"How's patrol?" Tig asks

"Long and hot" Lut admits "I'll be glad when the others get back."

"No kidding, how many is that?" Tig inquires

"Let's see, Gerd, Gone to Brightwinds. Dame Dagmar, gone to help Piper. Lady Captain Siv, gone with barely any notice. Sir Frank, out trucking. Olgar, down to willows." Lut wipes his brow again "I haven't seen my fiance in over a week. She's getting cranky"

"Peacemaker Dirk?" Tig asks

"WAS up at Silverwolf not sre how" Lut admits

"So...essentially, it's us, the mountain , the Chief, the hearth acting as home base, and..." Tig says "Thane Tiffany?"

"Yeah, but the Mountain and Thane tiffany can't go at the same time because they have a kid" Lut says "And the Chief is sometimes at Caer Falken when Lucia isn't in her stead"

"So we're down to four and a half for patrols for the whole barony?" Tig says

"Well, Alysa is trying to patrol but she's unsained... so technially restrained from too much, which she resents. 'Lut reminds

"Oka, so let's make her a half too.. five? FIve folks on patrol.. 4 if you consider the Hearth has to run things here" tig ponders "Screw this" He heads to the phone

Lut frowns "You're NOT Going to bale on us"

"Chill bro" He says "I'm just calling tiara and asking her to hang here to help us out . And buzzing Sir Carowyn to tell him to join in , i know he's working on these newlywed dreamers but he can put in a double shift. Jonas might chip in, despite long hours."

"We don't have the authority to assign anyone anything" Lut reminds

"I'm taking initiative" Tig explains confidentally

"Fine...hey, how about some folks at the appartment? Not all of them are Goldfincers" Lut says

"You're right! should i bring in the DeBukes?" tig grins

"Just ask for a volunteer or two... otherwise we'll be an Iowan colony in a week"

A grin, and calls are made

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