#rivervale_lodge

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THe Yule Lads are defeated, driven off, or scared into departing

And yet...

For everyone who had a part in stopping the Yule lads, there is an extra gift listed to them.

Shoes. New Shoes. The sort each person likes, with both mortal and voile sides...allowing quite a variety of looks when you think about it. One might get high end Tennis Shoes that to mortal eyes look like Wonder Woman boots or the like.

A little quirk of a brow.

And with each set of shoes? A note, purely Chimerical My thanks for going easy on my WORTHLESS brats, a mother worries, even about little useless shits. - G

A small smile at the note.

"Hey," Gerd says as she gets her own shoes "What the ... oh awesome!"

"Oh the River is going to be so jealous" A mutter of pleasure

"....The River?"

Dagmar is already doing up the gold laces on hers.

"Nevermind, suffice to say this is awesome" She is putting her own too "Oh my goddess, this fits me perfectly"

"Not a bad haul."

"Wow... I wouldn't want to tangle with G, but she's got good taste"

"Yeah, not mad about not fighting an ogress."

"A witch Ogress" A nod "Like, we're talking muscle AND Magic "

"Yeah."

"It would be like if you and I teamed up and formed a SUPER troll and... "A sigh "Goddess, but Uncle Vali has ruined me"

She snickers.

"Oh easy for you to laugh, YOUR dad is cool" A smile though

"......"

"Have you met my parents?"

"Yeah, your dad is cool" She declares

"He's like got the stoic dignity down pat" A consideration "Okay, he did wear the foam fingers at your sport events"

"shut up I love those."

"...Don't tell him."

"Mum's the word" She gives a finger over lips motion "And you don't tell Uncle Vali how much he's twisted my sense of humor"

"Deal." She offers a hand to shake on it.

And they shake!

Olgar can be heard "Huh, new shoes? Nice"

A chuckle.

"Some for Aunt Kerri too" Gerd says

"I Have to let her open those. If I spoil the surprise she'll be sour" A chukle

"Yeah she would" Gerd smiles "It's SO nice though. Right sized is hard for us"

"Don't get me started."

"I mean, at least I'm not a girly-girl. I just wear dude shoes."

"We DO get better pockets" Olgar says "Damned Patriarchy"

"....I usually wear guy jeans, too."

"Most girl jeans look like floods on me."

"OH you just don't get the ones meant for tall girls" Gerd says "Have you asked Sunshine T to make you some ? She's not bad and it shows off the form better"

"The off the rack talls ain't tall enough." She huffs.

"Saw some online, but, shit, they were like eighty dollars for the cheapest pair."

"Geez" Gerd says "Glad Goth apparel encourages SOME skirts and leggings"

"Big and tall ain't got shit on we trolls" Olgar says "You girls enjoy your shoes. I'm gonna clean up in the kitchen"

"Sure Kerri'll appreciate it, Storm!"

"One reason I do it" He calls out from the kitchen "no better feeling than making someone you love smile"

A smile from Gerd at that, as the two trollesses test out their new footwear! And it IS perfect