#rivervale_lodge

"Of course" Vali says . He's not a fan of those either but it's better than the Devil's leaky violation!

Gerd grabs TWO slices. She looks like she'

's been busy.

Then she looks over at Dagmar "Dagmar? Is there... a bird skeleton on you? "

"It's a chimera." The bird WATCHES Gerd, its gaze somehow uncannily reminding her of Symon's stares.

'But you're not... I mean, you have to TAKE the oath of true hearts to BREAK the... " Her eyes are wide

Vali says "Give it a second glance, Gerd" Fighting a smile

Gerd squints then says "Oh thank Freji"

"Sorry Dagmar I thought it was another... wait, you ARE Oathed" She says "Not broken, fixed? I mean.. what?"

"We're not Truehearts."

"We're us."

"Just... formalized us? Official."

Gerd grins now, wolf teeth "Yeah, but now you're OATHED Uses. THat's.. that's.." She puts her plate down

And Dagmar can see the hug coming

Vali says "Let her put her demon Pizza down, first, Gerd"

Instead, she shoves the last bit of crust into her mouth!

Path cleared, Gerd gives a big ole hug "Get used to it, you know Siv is going to be even more obnoxious than I am bout this. I'm so happy for you"

"Thanks. Just... y'know, be cool about it? Sy won't like a fuss."

"No hugs for Sy" She holds up her hand as if swearing on it "I can't vouch for Siv, but not from me. "

"Fiona take their own risks." She holds up her hands, palms out.

"It is why we have healers" Olgar nods

Gerd has backed up, "And I AM happy for you both. Frankly it's about darn time, but I wont' harp on it" Troll grunt ("Much") "So we'll see more of him around here again ? Without those STUPID shirts?"

The Goth Troll seemed to have found Symon's change in wardrobe offensive

"I mean, seriously, she had him in pastels at least once"

highly offensive

"Honestly, Debbie."

"I KNOW right?" The young witch says. Who doesn't love Mortica... life goals there

"Such bougie basic taste, yeah."

"I remember a niece who liked pink and lavender" Ahem From Vali

Gerd goes on as if she hears not this heathen uncle "Seriously, like... it was not his style, and didn't go well with his complexion"

"Nothing wrong with pink and lavender, just wrong on some folks."

"And tastes do change" Gerd adds, "Pink is still nice, in very small amounts. Lavender is fine in larger ones. " Then she says "What colors do you think Symon would like? I'm not asking for a gift for your oath. I'm asking because of his birthday ..wait, when IS his birthdday? Well nevermind... Yule shopping will eventually come up"

The two grumps in the room enjoy their pizza, and let the wilders do most of the coversation. Gerd and Dagmar aren't BESTIES but they have had a friendship grow

"Black, typically. Dark, in general."

"I think he'd look good with a touch of eerie green, but just a touch but it's about what he would like." SHe nods "Thank you. I feel like this year has been a jumpy crazy start and stop ride"

"I mean, green is nice."

"I think he might be okay with blue, too, if it's the right one."

"Well, I know what his FAVORITE shade of blue is" She looks over Dagmar's troll mein

"Yeah?"

"Your shade, dingus" Said with fondness

(PAuse)