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Owen was looking at the fleece with interest, "How did you skin it?"

"The boning knife, angled it and there we go" Ianto shrugged as he looked up from his work, "Owen, wanna look at the fleece or do you want fry some lamb steaks for the others? Maybe let Bella have some gravy from the pan with mash?"

Owen moved off with his own mouth watering as he wondered if they still had some of that mint sauce.

"I can't believe she brought it back. Like a cat bringing back a mouse, she did the same with the shark. Cariad, do you think she is feeding us?" Ianto looked over and Jack nodded, it made sense. She saw Ianto as hers, her chick and they were in this floating nest. Of course this made sense.

"So tell me about New Zealand" Ianto said after a while and Jack looked up with surprise. "Come now sir, you've been on this planet how many years? And you never went to paradise?"

Jack grinned, "New Zealand is actually a chain of Islands in the South Pacific and are close to Antarctica at the bottom of the world. A relatively new country, only a baby really, it is still wild and beautiful. Has its own dinosaur ya know. Tuatara. A lizard said to have dino DNA in it. Insects of the cretaceous era still living in the deep cave systems. Beautiful and full of welcome and smiles. And you are right, it is home of Lord of the Rings."

"Next to Australia, why not go there?" Ianto asked, "If we turn left instead of right we get to Aussie first, turning right will bring us to New Zealand first."

"Aussie is fine but New Zealand is still very self sufficient. Also, there are more sheep than humans. I liked it there, could have stayed. Lots of places we can live without seeing other people for days. Our own little retirement village." Jack said wistfully, "I always wanted to go back."

"Sounds nice" Ianto smiled. "And?"

"Aussie gets too hot for you, you don't do so well it the heat so we have established. Maybe a cooler country suits better? Besides, why not. I really want to see you in a grass skirt thing."

"Grass skirt?"

"Yeah, even the men. Of course only ceremonial. They wear normal clothes love, I'm playing with you. Gods, your face!" Jack laughed and Ianto snorted as he rose to his feet.

"Well that's all we can take, Myfanwy? You gonna take the rest?"

Jack watched the gigantic head slowly snake down to scoop up the carcass and then disappear, Ianto's hand sliding over her head as she paused to check him with a beady eye. He stroked her face as he whispered "I love you too my pretty girl but it's dripping on my foot."

"Yep. About ten sheep per person or something. She can eat until she pukes" Jack said softly, "OK?"

"I just want to sleep. Like, really sleep. I can't sleep out here, the sounds are so loud"

"Come on, I can smell that meat" Jack said as he held out his hand knowing there was nothing he could say to comfort him now, Ianto's nightmares things of torture as he relived things that happened or he imagined happened back there to the people they loved, his sister's name on his lips some nights in the dark.

Jack hoped he might finally sleep too, that the clear air might soothe enough for Ianto's' Ghosts to settle a bit.

And maybe his own.

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It was a couple of days later that Owen came to Ianto and settled next to him on the side of the bow, their feet dangling over the side as Ianto looked at him and then handed him the fishing rod, reaching back to bait another.

"You OK?" he asked after it became apparent Owen was not about to say what was on his mind.

"When we get there….I mean…you know…."

"I don't know. If we must, we will stay on the boat. Live there. I am hopeful that we can find a house or something and all settle in with a village or something. Jack says they are big on community" Ianto nodded, and then saw what Owen was not saying.

"Owen?"

Owen glanced at him furtively.

"I know it's a big ask but … the kids. You know they are going to be scared and nervous and stuff. If it's not too big of an ask, do you think maybe we could all find a place together? Maybe? I mean, we get along and feel like one big family. It will feel weird to them if you are suddenly gone right?" Ianto watched for a reaction and knew he was right when Owen straightened up and started to grin.

"Yeah, the kids need stability, right?"

"Yes. Maybe of you talk to Tosh? See if it's OK?" Ianto smiled as he felt a stirring of affection for his friend and his poor wee heart, "I would miss you terribly too ya know. Just between us."

Owen shone as his feet drummed against the hull, Ianto's word exactly what he wanted to hear and he nodded.

He was so relieved.