Subject: Re: Apples and celery.
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Posted on: 2011-02-09 02:40:00 UTC

Brad seemed blissfully ignorant of what was going on with the adults as he wandered off to find somewhere quiet to sit and poke at the selection of sweets and vegetables that had been put on his plate. The sudden cries from the playpen startled him, but the grown-ups seemed to have everything in hand, so he pointed out a quieter part of the table to Stephanie and continued on. After a check to see if she was following or not, he put his plate up and began trying to climb into the nearest chair. Stephanie's mother had given him lots of nice snacks, and it struck him as somehow wrong not to eat them.

~

Ben almost abandoned the conversation with Barid as the cries reached him, his gaze snapping over to the playpen and
demeanour shifting to that of a concerned father figure, but he thought better of being so rude to his new acquaintance. Instead, he looked back to the troll and gave a quick nod.

"Excuse me for a moment," he said. "I'll be back shortly."

Without further ado, he headed over to join Jenni at the playpen, not quite running but certainly making a quick pace across the auditorium, giving the kids around a careful once-over.

"Everything all right here, Jenni?"

~

A quick look round showed Miriam wasn't needed for anything, so she let herself relax slightly, directing a wry look to her partner.

"Looks like everything's getting off to a good start, at least."

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