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[crazyspacegirl]

One good thing about Serenity's change from spaceship to manor house was the large room full of toys: dolls and toy soldiers, a child sized table and chairs with a large fancy tea set, marbles and tops and skipping ropes, a rocking horse, an elaborate doll house, and small clockwork train that circled the room

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[has_2ls]

It was only natural for Jack to bring William along to Zoe's birthday party. He'd have gone anyway, kid or no kid, because River was becoming one of the oldest friends he had on the island considering disappearances and all but with William there, Jack didn't feel so stupid about sitting down to play tea with a bunch of toddlers.

"I thought Miss Zoe might like an esteemed guest," Jack said, squeezing William's hand. "No need to be shy, buddy. You know everyone here, promise."

[crazyspacegirl]

"Hi! Hi!" Zoe had begun to embrace the idea of greeting her guests. She shoved a doll on Jack and a small empty tea cup on William, and grabbed William's arm to pull him toward the table. "Have party."

"I think you're right." River was enjoying watching Zoe being so sociable with the other children. "Zoe doesn't really understand shyness much," she observed.

[has_2ls]

"It's good, though, because it takes some of the pressure off William."

It was hard sometimes, having a kid that was shy when Jack was really anything but shy but he hoped bringing William around to the Children's Office and to parties like this would help with it.

"So, how are you enjoying our fair city, then?"

[crazyspacegirl]

"She'll make sure he has fun." River had been noticing Zoe's interactions with other kids a lot recently, and she seemed to be developing an interest in getting others to enjoy the things that she did. She did not, however, have much of an interest in being refused, so William probably didn't have much choice in the matter.

"I'd like it better if Serenity had been left alone, but it's definitely interesting."

[has_2ls]

"I can see that. If I had something like Serenity from home, I'd want to keep that tie."

Truthfully, Serenity reminded Jack of home so having it gone was a little disconcerting. He couldn't imagine what River was going through.