Sunday in the Park with Liana

[kerr_avon]

[Avon spreads out the heavy blanket over a clean patch of grass partly shaded by a massive tree. It's really too hot on Niue for picnics, which is why all the trees in this park have concealed airconditioning ducts blowing cool air.] Wait a moment before you put Liana down. I want a holo. [Avon snaps a holo of Blake holding Liana. She's wearing a

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[roj_blake]

[Blake laughs as Liana squirm and tries to take off the hat.] Not yet, sweetheart. Take her, Kerr. I want a picture of the two of you.

[kerr_avon]

[Avon takes Liana, handing off the holo-cam at the same time. He jiggles her lightly, trying to distract her from the hat.] Fashion can be uncomfortable, can't it, love?

[roj_blake]

[Liana gives her father a dirty look, that makes Blake laugh again. He quickly snaps a holo.] All right, you can take it off now, sweetheart. [He settles on the blanket and stares up at the branches of the tree.] It's a beautiful day.

[kerr_avon]

It is, indeed. [Avon removes Liana's hat and puts her on her belly on the blanket, so she can practice crawling.]

[kerr_avon]

[Avon considers.] You're that sure of him, then? It is a risk, exposing our base of operations to him. [Avon looks down at Liana.] Exposing everything.

[roj_blake]

Aren't you? [Blake places a kiss on the top of Liana's head.] I am sure of him. But if you reservations, there are other planets I could use. But I... I don't want to go very far. [He turns Liana around and and cradles her against him.] *whispers* I can't. Not again.

[kerr_avon]

All right. Grant can come. [Avon puts his hand over Blake's.] And if one of us has to go on a mission, it should be me.

[roj_blake]

[Blake knows he's being selfish. Damn it, it's his fault that Avon is a rebel, and Liana is his daughter too.] *shakes his head* No. We'll figure something out.

[kerr_avon]

Well, maybe we can find one that's also carrying a payroll. [Avon checks Liana's diaper again.] Ah, yes, you need a change of scenery. Whose turn is it? [Avon looks innocently at Blake.] I know how deprived you felt on the journey to Horizon.

[roj_blake]

[Blake rolls his eyes and takes Liana.] Come here, sweetheart. Daddy will change your stinky diaper. [to Avon] You can get me a diaper and wipes.

[kerr_avon]

Certainly. I will be, as ever, your right hand man. [Avon begins lining up the tools of the trade, diaper, wipes, lotion, powder, bag to seal & dispose of soiled diaper, squeaky toy to distract Liana.]

[roj_blake]

Yes, leaving me to deal with the... [Blake sets Liana on her back, undoes her diaper, grabs her ankles with one hand and lifts her bottom off the blanket. He wipes quickly, making face at Liana while Avon squeezes the squeaky toy.]