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Vada was smiling at Rowan as they relaxed on the massage tables, "This was needed." She laughed, "very needed." Her eyes falling shut as she relaxed further into the massage, "I haven't really seen you since our wedding, did you and Markus enjoy your time off?"

Where: Rehearsal Dinner

Roxy was surprised to see Ace, following the dress code and not trying to sneak in beer. That was what happened the last time she encountered the other woman at any event. "I have to say, I'm pleasantly surprised to see that you aren't trying to be a rebel or work my nerves this time. I don't have to make you my arch-enemy this time. I also heard that you changed business ventures. Good for you!" That was another reason she tended to avoid Ace. She made it too easy to get lost in harder vices than alcohol.

Location: A Bonfire at the Camping Grounds, Post Potluck Dinner, the Divine Forest

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"Svala, hey." River greeted the nymph as she rest, sitting on a comfortable log bench near a bonfire close to her cabin. "Isn't it past your bedtime?" She asked with a partial smile. "Or at least your girls' bed time? What are you doing out here?" The Princess paused, a thought coming to her. "Pardon, but I didn't interrupt you communing with Mother Nature, did I?" River hoped not, she didn't want to insult or disregard any nymph practices. Especially not while in their home-realm.

Svala sat next to Etta helping her meticulously turn her marshmallow so it was perfectly golden brown. Unlike Adrienne, Etta did not like a burnt mallow in her smore. Her brows raised at Adrik and Adrienne as their marshmallow went up in flames. "You two are destructive." She laughed and about that time Etta sounded that hers was done pulled it out of the fire only for it to not be done. Svala leaned in to whisper but was loud enough for Rik and Adrienne to hear, "you know they aren't very patient so this is killing them."

Torben had been with his dad headed up to the casino when he spotted Ollie and ran over. "Hey, Hey. You wanna play poker? Been a while since we gambled together." He smirked, "Come on for once let me give you hell about gambling the way you give me hell." He laughed before looking around, "everything worked out fine by the way, with the delivery obviously." He shrugged, "so no reason to worry, we can just relax."

Location: Viggo's eco-cabin during evening bonfire

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The flickering bonfire was as beautiful as it was dangerous. Although, the one before Evren was safe and contained. A part of her, no matter how distant in time and life experiences, felt kindred to the flame as it churned. That with one wrong breeze, the flame of her own bonfire would jump from its containment and set the forest of everything she'd worked to create and the life she'd set to repair ablaze. Even though, Evren knew truly that life didn't work that way. However, she knew that things worth having even if burned by fire could be repaired. She just had to begin to do the work. The warmth that the real fire provided was enticing and damn near distracting as Evren passed it on her way to Viggo's eco-cabin. Held, tight in the nymph's hand was the handle of a large paper bag. Wherein bottles clicked together as she walked, finishing the last steps to the front door of the Prince's cabin. Faintly, as she knocked, Evren tried to recall when was the last time she'd truly spoken to him. After all, Viggo Hale was her ex-fiance. Once upon a time ago. Embarrassment and guilt churned through Evren at the truthful recollection that she severed speaking to him during one of his more recent depressive bouts as it seemed that he'd rather live in emotional anguish than to seek help.

"Hey," She greeted him, having the sense about herself to raise the bag in wordless offering to Viggo. "You're not busy, are you?" Evren pointed behind her. To the bonfire. "I was hoping that I'd see you down there but..." She trailed off. "Are you free for drinks and maybe even a talk? I come bearing infused bribes. I wasn't sure what you liked anymore. But they come recommended." Evren offered. "But they're not conditional. You can still get them if you say no to a talk."

Where: Eco-cabin, Camping 

One thing pressing on her mind and her emotions was how her friendship with Evren was nonexistent. They hadn’t been the same girls they were back in the day. There was a lot she felt when it came to Evren and while she often felt as though she was the only nymph who was emotionally stunted, she was lying to herself. She just didn’t want to admit the hurt she allowed other people to cause her. Or that she believed that people she considered family were so careless with her heart. Skai knocked on Evren’s cabin door. “Hey, can I come in. I…want to talk if you’re free? Pregnancy has been forcing me to feel emotions, so there are some things I feel like we should talk about.” 

Where: Camping, making friendship bracelets

Roxy was stressed about this part of the wedding adventures. Thank the ancestors there was an eco-cabin but it was the outdoorsy activities that she had a problem with because bugs didn't know they weren't supposed to land on her. While they sat on a blanket on the ground her plan was to sandwich herself in. She sat in Viggo's lap and Scarlett sat in hers. As they made friendship bracelets, she listened to the little girl tell them about her time learning. The little girl spent a few hours with a private noble tutor and other noble kids in Southland a few days a week. "Did you get to have paint time? Do you like to paint like your daddy?" As Roxy helped her put beads on a bracelet, and Scar told her she painted a picture of her dad, Roxy leaned back against Viggo to look at him. "You think you're going to have a little prodigy on your hands?" she asked. Just as she was about to say something else, she felt something crawling on her leg. She squealed, which caused Scarlett to laugh, "It's a ladybug," Scarlett announced. "How are both of you calm when we're under attack out here?" Her heart was racing. "Daddy, Roxy's scared!" Roxy tried to calm her entomophobia (fear of bugs). She wanted to be a team player and do outdoorsy things. It was kind of embarrassing, though, that a two-year-old was telling her business like this. Not that he didn't already know, being a nymph.