JGOB Monday afternoon

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

It wasn't that Willow didn't like the kids she'd met so far. She did, really. Even the one who'd been cursed with half of Seely's genes.

It was just that, well, this kinda confirmed something she'd suspected for a while.

Ergo, trip to J,GoB. She needed pastries, preferably in chocolate form.

[ooc: for a kidlet, but feel free to use for your own desserty needs.]

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[earnestroyals.livejournal.com]

Alex was looking for Susie. Again. He almost hoped at this point that she'd found her way back to Narnia because he was getting worried.

But he was still a little boy and so the lure of the bakery called to him. It wasn't until he was inside that he noticed a family red-headed figure sitting at a table. He went over to her, at first hoping she'd have an extra biscuit for him, but when he got closer, he realised she looked upset.

"What's wrong, Mum?" he asked, standing close to her elbow.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Nothing, Ian," Willow replied, rubbing at her eyes. Then she realized that wasn't Ian's voice or accent. She blinked at the newcomer. "Wait. Not Ian."

[earnestroyals.livejournal.com]

"No, I'm Alex," he said, frowning a bit and putting his hand on her arm. "Is something wrong with Father?"

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Hi, Alex," Willow said. She instinctively put an arm around his shoulders. Such was the benefit of being the third kid of her own she'd met so far. "You mean Giles? He's... befuddled."

[earnestroyals.livejournal.com]

"No, not Mr. Giles," Alex replied, still puzzled but deciding that it was his duty to cheer his mother up. "He's probably cleaning his glasses and muttering right? Is it Susie then? I didn't mean to lose her. I'm very sorry. I've been looking for her all morning."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"I'm surprised he hasn't worn them through," Willow said. She blinked. "Susie?"

[earnestroyals.livejournal.com]

"My little sister?" He looked at Willow with a lot of concern. "Should I get you some tea, Mum?"

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Okay, this didn't totally rule out Giles as the dad but she had to ask. "Who's Daddy?"

[tinyevilparkers.livejournal.com]

Nick was on his way to the Park, but still had ten dollars on him from Mom, and needed food. He wandered in and stood their considering the patries.

"Mmmmm. Dooooonuts," he said, imitating Homer Simpson. "Respect the cruller."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Xander?" Willow asked, hearing that. Then she looked down because there wasn't anybody Xander-sized. "Oh. Hi!"

[tinyevilparkers.livejournal.com]

"Hi," Nick said with reserve, blinking at the older girl he didn't know. "Xander?" he asked cautiously, then turned back to the counter lady. "Two big bear claws, and keep 'em coming."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"I thought you were my friend Xander," Willow said. "Sorry. My bad."

[tinyevilparkers.livejournal.com]

"Xander Harris?" Nick asked, because hey, portal, and weirdness, and you never knew. Maybe it was some other Xander. "With an eyepatch?"

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"That's the one!" Willow said. "You know him?"

[tinyevilparkers.livejournal.com]

"Sort of," Nick said, taking his bearclaws and paying for them, then rolling his eyes. "I met him yesterday. He has twinkies in his phone." He studied Willow for a second, then said, "Have you known him a long time?"

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Practically since the womb," Willow said. "Though we did have some time apart in which the eye thing happened."

[causedbyrum.livejournal.com]

Gail needed provisions again! Especially after the squirrels had come yesterday and so she'd fed them all her cookies until that one squirrel horked. "I need a pie and a cookie and another pie and some cake and I still have gold coins Mr. Baker Man so I can pay you! Or I guess I could take them at the point of a sword!" Gail demonstrated by drawing her sword and waving it about.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow gave a wave at the newcomer. She didn't see any grownups around so it didn't hurt to check in case a wee one was lost.

[causedbyrum.livejournal.com]

Gail gave a little wave back. She knew other kids were told not to talk to strangers but she'd been told, rather, that if the stranger messed with her, she was to stab them. "Hi there!"

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Hi!" Willow said. "I'm Willow. Are you lost or anything?"

[causedbyrum.livejournal.com]

"I'm Gail, I'm four, and I'm looking for my daddy and buying provisions. Have you seen my daddy? He's a pirate! He says arrrr."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"It's very nice to meet you, Gail," Willow said. "Is your daddy named Barbossa?"

[causedbyrum.livejournal.com]

Gail flailed a little. "Yes! That's his name! He's a pirate and he owns a radio station!"

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"He's very nice," Willow told her. "I like him very much. In a platonic way. To my knowledge I am not your mommy."

[apocalypticson.livejournal.com]

Josh came in, looking for some food, now that he's ditched the parents for a bit.