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[cutemajor.livejournal.com]

[ packs the essential water bottles & sandwiches in his backpack before he's off, putt putt putting to the fair's designated parking spot. doesn't immediately head for the meeting spot, however, strolling on over the bathroom first to do his business. before he leaves, he takes a moment to poke at some of the misbehaving strands on his head in a slightly disgruntled manner. attempts smoothing the strands down twice, then shakes his head, accepting the catastrophe that had been yesterday's sudden rain shower.

making his way back into the outside world, he ignores the trail of waddling seagulls behind him & begins to lazily walk toward the ticket booth to wait for alyssa & tony. ]

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[prideofchange.livejournal.com]

Not if I'm carrying your sister. I might drop her. You don't want that to happen, do you?

[prideofbrats.livejournal.com]

But you're uncle! You're supposed to be super strong, super smart, and super good at holding me and smoothies!

[prideofchange.livejournal.com]

Maybe if I were Albert I could do all of those things at once... [ glances over his shoulder, making sure nobody else is waiting in line at the moment. ] You should visit him sometime soon.

[prideofbrats.livejournal.com]

[ tightens his grip on nathan's hand. ]

No! We saw him. . . last month! It hasn't been long enough. . .

[prideofchange.livejournal.com]

But he loves you guys so much.

[prideofbrats.livejournal.com]

[ flails a little in his arms, the corner of her eyes glistening as she nears a near-fit. ]

No! No, we don't want to, uncle! If you love us, you wouldn't force us!

[prideofchange.livejournal.com]

I guess I can do that much for you. [ adjusts eileen a bit in his arms, looking back and forth between the two. ] As long as you two choose one smoothie each, of course.

[prideofbrats.livejournal.com]

. . . Three each.

[prideofchange.livejournal.com]

One each.

[prideofbrats.livejournal.com]

But Elly just said three!

[prideofchange.livejournal.com]

Hmm... I wonder if Albert is gonna call me today. Should I say I'll bring his favorite niece and nephew over after the fair? I'm sure Damon will be okay with this.

[prideofbrats.livejournal.com]

[ promptly bites him. ]

[prideofchange.livejournal.com]

... !

[ yelps in pain, tugging away from elias. ]

Biting isn't allowed!

1/3

[prideofbrats.livejournal.com]

[ reaches down to pet her brother on the head. ]

It's okay, Elly. I'm not going to cry.

[prideofbrats.livejournal.com]

[ lets go of nathan & studies eileen for a moment. then nods. ]

Then you can have mine.

[prideofbrats.livejournal.com]

You're the best! But it's okay, we can share!

[prideofchange.livejournal.com]

See? Sharing is caring. [ pauses. ] Or something like that.

1/2

[prideofbrats.livejournal.com]

[ ignores him. ]

Hm. . . You're getting strawberry, right, Elly? So I should get banana. . .

[prideofbrats.livejournal.com]

Yeah! It's not really adventurous, but who knows how grumpier uncle's gonna get if we take time to decide!

[prideofchange.livejournal.com]

[ rolls his eyes up to the sky and sighs a little. just waits their conversation out, glancing their way in a silent question of their final choices. ]

[prideofbrats.livejournal.com]

One strawberry and one banana! Extra large.

[prideofchange.livejournal.com]

[ gives a nod and, with some difficulty, he pays the proper amount and steps to the side to wait for their order. can't help but glance in the direction where he last saw alyssa, quickly subduing his worries in favor of a greater evil. ]

[prideofbrats.livejournal.com]

[ accepts the strawberry when it's handed to her, beaming at the owner. ]

Thank you, ma'am!

[prideofchange.livejournal.com]

[ makes sure elias gets his smoothie before moving away from the stand. shakes his head a bit to rid himself of the bad mood that's slowly edging towards him, giving the twins a small grin. ]

So how about that bear?

[prideofbrats.livejournal.com]

[ studies him for a while, then takes his hand again with a softer grip. ]

Let's try over there!