#rivervale_lodge

Keeping his voice low "Later will you tell us the story of the fight?" Curious about derring do

"Wasn't much of a fight, but okay."

"Thank you" he says, his curiosity piqued

and everyone gets to watch Moana and her amazing quest

(End Scene?)

Whatever the kids might be up to, Dagmar dozes off on the couch now that everyone is Safe. She did only get a few fours of sleep before.

A pair of hands puts a blanket on her while she sleeps. And Brown Dog curls up by her side

The gossip chain got word to Goldfinch, and Sylvi shows up to offer help.

She notices Dagmar asleep on the couch, and the sends Symon a text.

She pauses a moment more, then heads straight to the kitchen to help with clean-up from all the cooking/prep.

She finds Sally Mae "Hey Sylvi, just got here myself. About tempted to skin Brogan if the Hearth don't do it herself"

"Brogan? What did he do?"

"Dagmar brought the trafficiking victims in here, sons of adam, daughters of eve, one sweet boy. Can't blame her, but Brogan decided to make sure any banality didnt overwhelm the fire and fed it some of his glamour . And as an Arcadian sidhe he is more prone TO banality. "

Her eyes widen. "Is he okay?"

"He should be fine if he stays in the lodge." she says

"How are you doing?" she asks

She nods about Brogan. The other news, about the trafficking victims, doesn't seem to have surprised her (Rivervale grapevine and all). "Me? I'm fine." While working on putting some clean dishes away, she glances toward the door to the main hall. "Dagmar seem okay after all that? She's knocked out on the couch in there."

"She was out when I came in" She says "But Brogan says she was a rock. Dame Anne Marie took most of the trafficed victims to help. A few are staying in the lake house"

In fact, Kerri's down at the lake house now getting the guests settled in. "Lake house makes good sense. You think Anne Marie needs help?"

"When doesn't she ? Woman is in her element though. Four of them had passports returned so they'll be no trouble, the other 8? Not so sure."

"Anyway, like I said she's in her element. Paperwork for asylum underway"

Sally Mae works expertly on food prep and cleaning as they talk

"Anne Marie's amazing." Wiping down counter tops.

"Hey, where were they being trafficked from? Do they come from down Jessica's way?"

"They were found North East of here if you believe it, in Connecticut I THINK? Not sure. "

Sylvi's nowhere near as efficient in the kitchen as Sally Mae, but she's certainly competent enough to help.

"Connecticut? Dagmar found them in Connecticut?"

"And they're from all over . Some from the Philippines, some from Central America ..."

"I believe so... off " She names the highway/interestate

She frowns thoughtfully.

Slowly, she asks, "And they were being trafficked for....sex work?"

"Honestly I tried not to ask. There were men and women, and one small boy. "

She shakes her head in disgust.

"For details there you'd have to ask Dagmar." She says "or Anne Marie"

From the next room ("Brown Dog, when did you get here boy?")

Sylvi stiffens momentarily.

"Op, she's up. Here" She gets one of Dagmar's favorite drinks "Give this to her, would you , Sylvi?"

(In main room) Brown Dog licks face!

Ear-rumples!

"Um...yeah, absolutely." She takes the Dr. Pepper and brings it in.

"Hey, you're up," she says with a bit of a grin. She comes over and offers the can of soda. "If you want."

Dagmar tenses a bit, but takes the drink. "Hey."

"You've been busy."

She takes a seat at one of the tables, facing Dagmar.

She fiddles with the tab until it pops off, keeping her eyes down. A little shrug.

"Kinda fell in my lap. Had to do something."

"Yeah. Right place, right time, right skills and know-how. What did you do with the people who were trafficking them?"

"Left the two drivers on the side of the road for the cops to get. I hope I didn't do anything too permanent - knocked them out pretty hard."

"Connor found a briefcase - got some stuff that might lead to who hired them."