#rivervale_lodge

Of course, they can't all be winners. One female grump is talking to the Mountain. She her hair shaved to the side. streaks of red and black "Oh I admired the center of troll power here for a time, a tesrtamnet to our heritage" She takes a drag on a cigarette, "The alfar think they came first, but it trolls who hold the strength. Some of you serve houses but you haven't sullied yourselves overtly.. sometimes you have get close to elves in order to keep things in check."

Vali arches a brow "Well, we're actually friends with members of just about every kith"

The woman shakes her head "You can'tt soften yourself for the weak just hoping they'll like you more. We TOWER over them, they're beneath us, its a living metaphor... and good thingg for them we are"

Vali looks at her sleeve "Is that meant to be Hiemdel tatoo?"

"The White, protector of nordic blood, who keeps the path clear" She shows it

"Here,. I think you need to go to THIS place. " He goe to his desk, "Asatru come in many forms, but a section of them have twisted the lore. Nw, I LIKED Idris iin the role. The Watchman has sharp eyes. He doesn't confiuse the surface for truth." He tosses hher a pamphlt.

She reads "What is this? Centere for spiritual health? "

"Kind people, tthey can help you walk away from kithism. The Hearth told me about them and I keep iinfo."

The woman snorts, "So this place IS already tainted. Not a real troll among you."

"If you want to test that, we can go outside, buut there is NO fighting in the lodge.... "

She says "Fine, let's go outside. " She grabs her spear and heads out side "You make pick the weapon....a propper norse weapon"

"You sure about that? " Vali arches a broww "ANY norse weapon?"

"ANY" She says

There is an eruption of cold and the woman is sealed in ice, helpless.

"I choose Guile. " Vali says

He wiill load her in the care. He can already sense the future... Kerri would feel obligated... and that's noble.. BUT Valli is a father, and this woman willl NEVER be an influence to his family. No,, she'll get a trip to that spiitiual health center .

And the Mountain is soon heading outside the County.

with a large bigotcisle

(End Scene0

Frank is getting the mail... and he is noticing quite a few envelopes, some of which have traces of glamour

YOU MAY HAVE ALREADY WON... wait, no, that's just junk.

Or IS IT? He MAY have already won!

The stuff dreams are made of