The Contact (OOC)

And wiping my butt it's a pain in the ass. 🤣

Yeah, I have wanted that to work better than typing on a phone screen, but it still doesn't. :(
I told you so... don't ask me how I know...

Get wet-wipes, or something like them but better for the environment (general advice?).

No problem, Fossball. I'm actually happy with the slower pace at the moment, as I find myself lacking time (and inspiration) ;)
This gives me a bit more time to think about 'what next'

I'll post Albert's actions later today.

Is the dog back? Norbert would expect him te be.
If the dog is still confident to find the way back to the house, Nobert will follow him.

Up to you, I would assume so, but I don't know what order Norbert gave. I did not refer to the dog to leave all possibilities open.
The chances of a dog making it back to a place it has only been to once is low, the rain means it can not follow the scent back. All this to say your Survival Ability would not prevent you from failing in this case, but the dice may be good to you.

If you take the lead on getting home you would still need to convince Olaf to follow you and not stride off in his own direction. But that --and convincing him to camp for the night-- might get easier if he discovers he is lost.

Unless someone actually does something to persuade Olaf not to blunder on home, I will move this forward to what comes next. It feels like we are a bit stuck here?

Yeah, I think we'd like to convince him but lack the arguments to do so. Albert isn't too keen to disagree with Olaf, in case that turns into another argument.

Has Albert had a chance to see Olaf's hand? Any indication of how badly injured it is?
If it seems badly injured, Albert would try and cure that wound if Olaf allows it.

I don't think so, it is rather dark. You just know that he is cradling it and being careful.
OOC I can tell you that, as things stand, it is not life threatening, and he is not acting overly concerned --but he is a bit of an alpha-male. I can escalate it as a GM Move.
There may be a time for that later...
... but I can not predict his reaction.

That sounds smart anyway. Shelter would be first priority if it's not life threatening, I'd say.
Mhm, it's a bit iffy whether he'd allow it. But it might be a way to get back on good speaking terms.

Oh, forgot to add: I'm good with moving the story along.

Sheltering together is a good bonding experience. So if you can get there that should be a thing you can try with reasonable expectation of success. You don't have to tell him you are 'doing a supernatural'.
Noted, and assumed from your previous. :)

Alrighty :)

I second that

Remember that, in Olaf's mind, he knows these woods, knows where the path is, and knows where home is, and is not lost.

I remember, but I'm not sure how Albert can fix that issue as he's also unsure about the way to go. It seems likely he'd trust upon Olaf's knowledge of the area. Even if that goes against his intrinsic sense of direction.
You start to doubt yourself when someone is that confident and headstrong.

Sure. I was wanting to leave open the possibility that you could persuade him to stay the night, but that never materialised. Nothing was said that would sway his confidence.

I know :)
We didn't manage, and now we've got to make the best of it, I suppose.

We are not going to let him get lost again. So Norbert will follow him, even if it means getting soaked and walk all day, next day.

Maybe that would earn his trust :)

Roald thinks the monster Olaf saw is Norbert's dog.

'Trust', such a fickle thing. :)