26
They were packing things for the cabins, although it was Wednesday and they had all agreed to go Thursday night before the kids all died of boredom … apparently they needed to make sure nothing was left behind. Gods, he was not sure if a kitchen sink might turn up but ya never know.
The pile by the front door came to a head when Ianto walked past and noticed a cat shoved into a box, staring out balefully at him.
"WE DO NOT PUT PRU IN A FUCKING BOX!" Ianto roared, Jack running with horror to get the 'Princess Pru-Pru' and gush that she was soooo good for waiting for him to save her. The naked rat-like thing blinking at Ianto like he had somehow done that to her.
"Grandy has a potty mouth daring" Jack crooned to it.
"But….but…" Penny argued.
"The cats do not like the cabins. They stay here and the men look after them. Remember Animal said he would stay for them?" Ianto asked "Also, Grub is staying as last time he almost drowned in the lake."
"Alone?"
"With Connor and Em. He will be fine playing with his sister" Ianto assured him, the little boy considering then turning to storm off roaring for Tom like he might fix this. Ton's voice droned in the background as he explained that Tadda was right and then Penny stomped back past after Jack calling for the Kitty for a sorry cuddle.
"Bloody cat" Ianto muttered like it wasn't him who had put the little warming mat in her bed less than half an hour ago. He then looked again and sighed "BEN! WHO PUT THE SLUSHY MACHINE HERE!"
He cursed as he went to get some towels, the bright red slushy already melting and dripping on to the tiles. Thank god he hadn't given in to Jack wanting to carpet the entrance.
"Tadda?"
"Hmmmm?"
"Can I take this?"
Ianto looked up with what he hoped was a calm face and found Imp standing there with what looked like …. Oh shit. "Imp? Where did that come from?"
"Outside."
"Imp, that is a toadstool. They are like … a fungus one. It's called Devil's Fingers. It's not a squidly or alien. No, I don't think it can come. Will die."
"Oh." Imp looked at it then shrugged, "Can I feed it to the goat?"
"Don't see why not" Ianto went back to pulling scarves, hats and a really big shovel out of the pile. He stared at the shovel and then decided he didn't want to know what it might be for, putting it back as they did have tools there but not that big.
He returned to the pile and sighed, giving up as a carpet was rolled up and placed to one side along with a kitchen chair.
Best not to ask.