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[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

Claire is sitting in a booth trying to feed her son a jar of apricots. This first attempt at solid food is not going well with the wee one and the mushed baby food all over Claire's skirt is proof of that.

Come talk to her and save her clothing? Chances are she's missed you the past few weeks.

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[iwasalevel6.livejournal.com]

There's a woman sitting in a booth, listening to an iPod. She gives Claire and Seth a small, warm grin.

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

Claire smiles back.

"Hello," she introduces herself, waving in case the other woman can't hear her over the music.

[iwasalevel6.livejournal.com]

Tony turns the volume down on the iPod and removes the headphones somewhat.

“Hi, Claire. It’s Tony. Almeida.”

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

". . ." she blinks, somewhat startled.

"Prove it."

[iwasalevel6.livejournal.com]

“Uh…how?”

Tony’s not exactly sure how he can prove his Tonyness to people.

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

Aeryn glances over at the woman and her baby. The urge to cry is almost overwhelming, but she quashes it instantly. There is no time for weakness or time to think about what might have been.

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

The baby notices her first, and he watches at her with a calming (if somewhat unnerving) stare. His mother follows his gaze and offers the other woman a small smile.

"Hello," she says. "I'm Claire."

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

Aeryn is taken aback by the friendliness of people in this bar. But the baby throws off her mean streak and she replies, if a little bluntly:

"Aeryn."

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

"Nice to meet you," Claire smiles and gestures to her son, who is still watching Aeryn curiously.


"This is Seth. Are you new to the bar?"

[just-a-soldier.livejournal.com]

Aeryn nods, a ghost of a smile crossing her face:

"Yes, but I've already had the rules explained to me by a man named Barry Allen and some more information from others. I arrived today."

This being quite a long sentence in a day filled with excitement, Aeryn closes her eyes momentarily to regain some calm. She wasn't used to this many people. She'd spent the last two weeks in a grief fuelled drunken stupor. Well, things were changing and that had to be good.

[nitro-is-ace.livejournal.com]

"Well, if it isn't my two favorite Aussies." And look, it's an Ace, watching the proceedings with some measure of amusement.

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

"Ace!" And then the spoon is dropped on the table and the older Aussie is glomping her best friend. "How are you? I heard about everything. What can I do?"

[nitro-is-ace.livejournal.com]

She shakes her head, hugging her friend back.
"Nothing. It's a waiting game now." Plus, she's already got two gunslingers ready and willing to hunt her down and drag her home if she acts up again.

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

You can add one perfectly skilless Seth's mommy to that list.

Claire shakes her head and heads back over to the booth where Seth is making a valiant attempt to get ahold of the baby food jar.

"So, really? No one knows when he'll get out?"

[nitro-is-ace.livejournal.com]

Ace likes that 'when'. Sounds a whole lot better than 'if'.
"No. Considering that at least one of the prisoners has been there since before I came to Milliways?" She shrugs.

[asar-suti.livejournal.com]

"Claire! Seth!" Asar-Suti comes bouncing up, grinning in a ways that you might fear he'd split his face, and the purple fire would come out.

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

"Hello, Asar-Suti!" she grins, amused by his excitement. "How are you today?"

[asar-suti.livejournal.com]

"Intensely happy to see you again!" Asar-Suti declares. He wipes a bit of apricot off Seth's chin, and tries to make him lick it off, not knowing what else to do with the glob of goo.

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

Seth's lips are closed tight. He thinks it's funnier to make the grown-ups wear the food than eat it.

"Well, I'm very glad to see you too," she laughs. "I wasn't really gone that long, though, you know."

At least not to the people in the bar, at any rate.

[moroccofor1year.livejournal.com]

*There is a sleepy Penny wandering out of the kitchen. Se sees Claire and Seth and Claire's messy skirt. She walks over, yawning.*

Hey Claire.

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

Claire looks up with a smile, spoon halfway to Seth's mouth. He takes advantage of the distraction to smack the spoon and send apricots all over the wall.

"Hey, Penny. How are you?"

[moroccofor1year.livejournal.com]

I'm exhausted, otherwise I am great.

How are you Claire?

*she laughs at Seth*

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

"I'm great. I just got back from vacation," she smiles. "Why are you exhausted though?"

[moroccofor1year.livejournal.com]

Couldn't sleep last night, Then I had work this morning which I could have gotten out of but didn't...

How was your vacation?

[sendpeanutbtr.livejournal.com]

"Oh, that's sucky," she says but her face brightens. "Oh it was lovely. I just went to New Orleans for almost a month. It was hot, but I got to go shopping and see things I don't get to see here. And spend time with Sawyer. I had a blast."