Flight Club [Flight Shed]

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With food and snacks set out, Gavin was back by the flight shed, waiting for the rest of the club to show up. And, while he was waiting, he was eating some of the snacks. Food was food and teenage boy were unable to resist food.

"Hey guys, welcome back," he greeted, nodding to everyone. "Hope you all had fun with your paper airplanes because we're doing that again."

Pause.

"No, kidding. I wouldn't keep you out of the flight sim for two weeks in a row. Today, we're going to do something a little different. Instead of small fighter crafts, you're going to be the captain of a large ship. You will have control of several fighters, a horde of weapons and a cadre of soldiers. The scenario will be...revealed to you in the sim. Have fun."

Gavin smiled and opened the flight sim's door.

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Re: Snack and Mingle

[momslilassassin]

Ben dropped his head to almost rest on hers--if he hadn't grown another few inches while he'd been gone. "Dad's okay," he said softly. "And your mom and dad. Everyone else is up for debate."

Re: Snack and Mingle

[solo_sword]

"That bad, huh," she said just as softly. The really horrible thing was, excluding herself and Ben, she didn't even know who was left.

Re: Snack and Mingle

[momslilassassin]

He nodded, and in that moment, he looked so much older than fourteen.

Re: Snack and Mingle

[solo_sword]

"You need a break," she decided with a sigh.

Re: Snack and Mingle

[momslilassassin]

"That's why I'm here," Ben said. "It's better than being home for the moment. Things are a little chaotic."

Re: Snack and Mingle

[solo_sword]

"They tend to be that way a lot," Jaina said. And because his phrasing made her curious, she asked, "Know when you're going back?"

Re: Snack and Mingle

[momslilassassin]

He shook his head. "When I get a call, I guess."

Re: Snack and Mingle

[solo_sword]

Jaina made a face in response. She'd been in that wait-and-see place before. She didn't like it.

Re: Snack and Mingle

[momslilassassin]

He shrugged a shoulder. "I don't expect it to be for a while," he said. "I think we're going to try to take a break from killing each other for a bit."

Re: Snack and Mingle

[solo_sword]

"You can do that?" It wasn't meant to be glib, she just knew he'd said it had been a bad trip. She expected way more killing.

Re: Snack and Mingle

[momslilassassin]

"Pretty sure we've run out of people to kill," Ben said softly.

Re: Snack and Mingle

[solo_sword]

Honestly, Jaina could have followed that to its logical conclusion, correct or not. Instead, she instantly decided she wasn't going there and she didn't want to go there and she was going to pretend there didn't exist. "Well. I won't be sorry to have you around for a while."

Re: Snack and Mingle

[momslilassassin]

"Won't be sorry to have you around either," Ben said, giving her a tiny, wobbly attempt at a smile.