Fun & Games, Monday, Period 2

[psychoticbiotic.livejournal.com]

Class was in the Danger Shop again today, which had been programmed to look like a forest. A pathway of ropes and pieces of wood began a few feet behind Jack and continued up, then high through the trees.

"Hey there," Jack said, in a rather pinched voice. Being a mom was exhausting. "Today we're doing a ropes course. It's pretty much an obstacle course, except you're way up in the trees for a lot of it. If you're afraid of heights or you're one of the visiting kids, there's something that might be more your speed over there."

She pointed to a kid-sized obstacle course playground in a clearing to one side.

"But if you aren't a wuss, helmets and safety gear for the big course are on those shelves. I'll go first so you can see how everything works." And because she liked showing off. Hush.

She paused as she strapped on her gear, indicating a rather weary-looking blond nine-year-old. "That's Val. He's mine. Don't mess with him."

And with that, she was off to the ropes.

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Re: Talk to Jack [2/17]

[skycrawlers.livejournal.com]

"I know," Val said, equally dry. "I figure it's giving me lots of good stories for when I grow up."

Re: Talk to Jack [2/17]

[makemyownway.livejournal.com]

"If you write a book, I demand residuals," Cade said, unsurprisingly.

Re: Talk to Jack [2/17]

[skycrawlers.livejournal.com]

"Already promised those to Mom," Val said.

He was kidding.