#rivervale_lodge

"What, Mm?"

"Perhaps Carnivale will be at Caer Falken."

"Yes. And then still not his role to fill. But I will speak with him, and will contact Caer Falken to be certain."

He takes a sip of his cider "Things have been busy here."

Amused. "You can say so, though you only now returned?"

"From what you have said. Adam's made an appearance, Olgar is recruiting Rovers, Vali wishes to take a role in Carnivale...."

She nods. "Fair. And the restoration of Jo Jo. I suppose it has, indeed, been busy."

"Come to that.... how did JoJo go missing?"

"Jo Jo" Jo Jo says happily

"No, not missing. As the Hearth describes it, he seemed...unwell? Siv brought him to the Dreaming and found a way to restore him." A grin and nod to Jo Jo.

"I do not know how it was done, but I am glad it was. All other coffee was unsatisfactory."

A chuckle. "Then it was a job well done."

"Indeed." She has finished her coffee, and he has likely finished his cider. "Do you wish me to help you unpack?" she asks, nodding towards the duffel.

He shifts and stands (with a grunt). "I would like that very much." and offers his hand to her.

She takes his hand and stands. "Good then," she says, and waits for him to get the duffel before heading up the stairs.

He gets the bag and then retakes her hand to lead her upstairs. Where he'll unpack. Eventually.