Fandom High Welcome Picnic, Front Lawn of the School, Saturday, All Day

[bigdamnprincipal]

Maybe it was climate change, maybe someone had wished a little too hard for warm weather, but it was very toasty this morning. Luckily, the moddable food and drinks had already been prepared for a summer theme with icy beverages, fruit plates, and loads of ice cream among the mix, and pop-up tents around the school lawn were providing some shade. At least you didn't have to ring in the summer term in the rain?

[Happy summer term, everyone! Going OCD-free because I don't trust the gateways to stay good.]

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[thatsmysword]

Because someone was having a Year of it Henry hadn't been whisked off to Rattay this past break. He'd been waiting for it; hoping for it, honestly. But nothing.

It had just been him. And Pebbles. And Mutt.

And it was still him and-- well, Mutt, here at the picnic. "Come on then, Mutt! Fetch!" he called, tossing a thin branch across the lawn. "You can do it!"

The dog raced after it, barking loudly.

At least that all was normal.

[fears_no_one]

Had Flint entirely forgotten the purpose of a store was to have it open so people could buy things from it? Yes, yes he had.

But he'd read a good chunk of his inventory in delightful solitude.

"Henry," he said, nodding.

[thatsmysword]

"Flint!" Henry brightened somewhat. "What brings you to the picnic?" Beat. "Is it hunger?"

[fears_no_one]

"It is hunger," Flint admitted. "I ran out of bread."

[thatsmysword]

"Well, there's plenty," Henry said. "Hope you brought a bag or something to take some home with you."

[fears_no_one]

Flint laughed. "Have you done this before?" he teased.

[thatsmysword]

"Not recently," Henry offered. "But I didn't have any coin on me for the first bit of it. So I made sure I got extra helpings where I could."

[fears_no_one]

"I think they anticipate that," Flint said. "There's always plenty."

[thatsmysword]

"Aye, that was the odd thing when I first came here," Henry agreed. "Someone rich must be showing off."