#rivervale_lodge

"Okay, so, this is what I know. It's not everything..." And she recounts.

No mention of just why she was camping off the side of a rural CT road, but hey.

And Anne Marie doesn't ask, she adores Dagmar who is her son's best friend, but she's clearly not needy, the kidnaped folk are "Well, that's just monstrous! Lucky for them you were nearby. Bless you. I'll get Asylum write ups and promoted . Some are Filipo you say? Looks to me like Bruce just got some international cousins" Scribbling notes "Koreans love to travel"

"Yeah, it's a mix. Mostly adults, though."

"The kid is.. uh... 8?"

"Sixteen!" Pipes up Connor. "Without any teens."

"Almost as old as me..." Connor is heard to say to Benigno.

"Soon I'll be an adult..." Well, whatever, Pooka, right?

"Six? I think six."

"Good god. I am not a violent woman but I hope they got hurt" She says at the mention of the six year old "If they get free of charges, the who did this, I may tell both my boys to find them and enjoy. I really mean that." A breath "Okay. I'll be over in an hour, got a lot of paper work prepped but I need to meet them. Can yo uand the kids hold on that long?"

"We're on food and showers, we'll be fine."

"Well good work, the Chief will be proud when she finds out. I know the Hearth already is. I'll let you go, be there in an hour with all you need paperwork wise. "

"Paper? I think there was paper in the truck." Connor says helpfully.

Agila is helping translate, and also with the kids. Some folks are helping with the clean up. They can do that much at least

"Paper in the truck? Connor, could you please get that for me?"

"I'll help" Layne says, getting a bit crowded.

He trots out, and soon is back with a briefcase. It has a lock on it. "Beni said they put notes in there."

Layne? He asked to keep an eye on the folk outside so they don't wander off or bother the pregnant dog or horses

Layne is HAPPY to do that. Eddie IS looking abit surly about her 'safe spaces' invaded

Edie gets some bacon

Eddie likes this kid

Dagmar makes sure none of the mortals are looking when she, well, opens the briefcase.

Locks. Ha.

SNAP!

Peeking in, Sam can see cash, lots of it... and mixed among that? A few passports from those kidnapped that were here legally, taken and seized. Lastly? there are papers about the destination... including name of the guy purchasing them

Her eyes narrow, and her mouth tugs to the side in a grim smile.

"Connor, you are officially the best boy."

"Agila!"

"Yes?" She says

"I've got some passports here. Can you help get them to who they belong?"

"Oh yes, yes I can" She takes them from Sam "Thank you, Sam. I'm so grateful." And she hands the four passports out. THAT will save Anne Marie a lot of work

Of course, it dos leave 8 others without but still!

Connor's tail is STILL wagging.

"Filthy lucre! Loot?"

"Loot."

"As much as I wish I could help go after the two drivers with the law... well, we'll figure things out."

"You should. Fetch! Then chew 'em up! Take stinky and bitey with you." A grin.

"They're not the ones in charge, though. There's a bigger fish."

"Oh. But Batman goes after robbers and goons even when the Joker is out of reach. Otherwise they keep muggin' and laugh-gassing people."

His eyes shining with complete trust and faith that Dagmar can do ANYTHING.

She nods. "I left'm tied up for the police to find, just like spiderman does."

"Where were they GOING to, thought? Big fish are better, but little fish... there's more of them, and they still bite."

He tilts his head curiously, looking over towards the boy watching TeeVee. "What's a special order?"

"I asked Grizzle but it growled at me. At me!" He sounds insulted.

"It... kiddo, will you let it be if I say you don't want to know?"

He nods slowly. "But what if they have more orders?" His brow furrows up.

"If Kerri wants something from Costmart and they're out, she doesn't just go HOME. She checks another store."

She taps the papers. "That's why we're gonna find the guy who was making the orders."

He relaxes. "Good! That's what -I- said!"

Having been, apparently, worried that Dagmar was gonna let that fellow/lady/group go.