Bon Anniversaire a Toi

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Who: Jehan, Demeter Cabin, anyone wanting to wish the tiny Frenchman happy birthday
What: Jehan's surprise party, because it's his birthday
Where: Cabin 4, the party cabin!
When: Today, March 6
Warnings: No clue!

Of course Peeta's doing something for his brother's birthday, although unlike the café last month, this is more low-key and informal. Over the past couple of days he's spread the word around camp quietly, a word in an ear at a pegasus riding lesson or at an encounter on the training fields, and hopefully no one's told Jehan. When the time finally comes for the party, a collusion with Naomi has gotten Jehan away from their cabin to help her practice her powers. Though knowing Naomi, she'll likely end up in a tree somehow. At least it gives him and whoever shows up to help him time to set up.

There's food, of course, though it's all simple stuff this time and not anything so elaborate as Valentine's Day: various sandwiches, vegetable sticks, fruit slices, a few bowls of candy and pretzels. And of course a cake, because this is Demeter Cabin and this is just what they do, and Jehan has a sweet tooth that's bigger than his body. Anyone's welcome to stop by and grab some food or say hi to the birthday boy, but any fighting will be ejected in a rugby tackle from Peeta so just warnin'.

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[pyrkagia]

Dany's a little upset that he's called them 'menaces' - but he's right, Drogon does bite. At least he didn't use the term beasts. That bothers her more than anything. Biting back a frown, she accepts the hug, leaning into it while still cradling Rhaegal in her arms - the green dragon cranes his head out of the embrace to peer over Jehan's shoulder.

Her skin's hot to the touch, but not burning just yet, and she speaks quietly but not angrily. "I will never let them out of my sight again."

[shylyintrepid]

It's also Jehan. Menace is a compliment, coming from him.

"At least not until they're bigger," he agrees. "After all, once they're too big for the cabin they will probably be able to squash anything that attempts to hurt them or you."

[pyrkagia]

"I'll keep them with me. All three of them." And even though she's making the mistake of leaving Viserion and Drogon in the cabin again, she won't. Not ever again. Dany leans her forehead on Jehan's shoulder, using the French boy as support.

[shylyintrepid]

Jehan wisely doesn't argue with Dany. He just holds her and Rhaegal close for a moment until Dany's skin cools down a little.

"Thank you for coming to my birthday, petite."

[pyrkagia]

There's a reason Dany would describe Jehan as one of the smartest people she knows - if pressed, probably the smartest. This is why. She feels herself breathing normally again, her skin cool to the touch - well, cooling down to normal body temperature, anyway.

She nods a little, hoisting Rhaegal up to his normal spot on the pauldron she wears on her shoulder. "I made you something."

[shylyintrepid]

"Oh!" He smiles, reaching up to scratch under Rhaegal's chin. "You didn't have to, but thank you! Is it here or in the forge?"

[pyrkagia]

"It's in the forges." Rhaegal's kind of basking in the attention, which Dany totally expects. She's still wary of it, but less so. Jehan has this sort of cooling effect on people she doesn't really know how to explain. "If you wouldn't mind leaving the party for a few minutes, I can show you."

[shylyintrepid]

Jehan glances around, getting someone's attention and gesturing to Dany. "We can go," he says. "I need a bit of a break, honestly."

[pyrkagia]

She gets it. She knows Jehan is friendly, but he can be shy. There's as much of a spectrum of introversion and extroversion as there is for anything else, and she gives a little nod. She's not sure who he was looking aroun for, but at the party, at least, she won't press. "Alright. Come with me."

Dany grabs his hand, settling Rhaegal back onto his pauldron after allowing him to climb up her arm - she has to keep his claws in check, really - and starts to lead him out of the party. Discreetly, once they've left, she asks. "Are you alright? You seemed...shifty-eyed, just then."

[shylyintrepid]

"Oh, no, I was simply getting someone's attention to let them know I'd gone," he explains. "No sense in scaring them, right?" He hums a little as they walk, excited to see what Dany made him and relieved to be out of there for a while. He loves his friends, but he gets tired dealing with them all the time.

[pyrkagia]

"Right, sorry...didn't mean to presume." Because, really? Dany does that a lot, and it's a habit she should really get out of. She's happy to help him out with this, though. Jehan's soft and gentle with a fierce streak - it's nice to spend time with someone like him.

She holds open the big door to the forges until Jehan goes all the way inside. Once they're there, she sits him down at a work station - there's a small wrapped parcel on the table. "This is yours."

[shylyintrepid]

Jehan grins and starts to open the package. "You really didn't have you," he repeats. "What is it? I don't want to wait until it's unwrapped to know!"

[pyrkagia]

She holds it up to the light once he's finished unwrapping, letting it sparkle through the lenses. "It's a new sight I made. For your blunderbuss."

[shylyintrepid]

Jehan is momentarily speechless, and in the end resorts to tugging Dany into the tightest hug ever.

"I love it! I needed one, my other's getting cracked and I've been meaning to get it repaired but this is just amazing!"

[pyrkagia]

She returns the hug, just as eager and tight. It's nice to feel this again, to not have to put up a wall, to sleep and to eat on a regular schedule.

"It took me a long time. I'm not so great with glassworks."

[pyrkagia]

This hug is much tighter than anticipated, and she makes a slight squeak involuntarily before returning it just as tight. There's something to be said about working in the forges that makes you strong.