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Walter was enjoying the bustle of the village as they got it back to working order. He had noticed the children all racing about but thought nothing more of it, his own lovely kids joining the pack. And his siblings too. It was nice to see the pack of them like rabid dogs racing about the village like they owned the place, all the adults aware of them and carefully including one here or there, letting them be little beasts.

He had talked dot his parentals and knew the kids wanted some of the dead props for games or whatever so was also unconcerned with the flowers being unpacked from the truck, he had actually been disappointed that they were not going to a local rest home or something for further enjoyment but had knew they were already wilting in the heat and would likely not last another two days.

As a child raced past with an arm full of organza he finally asked "Esmeralda. Darling? What are you all doing?"

The small fat child looked like a little grape in her purple dress, her heavy set body turning to face him and her round face that screamed DS was full of joy. "We is having a wedding too."

"Ah. A wedding. Cool. Who is getting married today? Do I need my book to marry them?" Walter asked with amusement.

"Ben will do that. He has the right hat!" he was informed with a deep frown and Walter stood watching the little one race after the group of kids that had stopped to wait for her, imbibing her like a flock of birds as they started to move again.

"Ben?" Walter called, intrigued now as he saw something definitely happening he had clearly overlooked and he walked around to the children's play area to find it being transformed into another wonderful area. The jungle gym and other climbing stuff draped with cloth and the flowers were being shoved anywhere there was a gap. The bench seats dragged around to form pews and since there was no arch they had instead placed the large flower arrangements on a see-saw that was propped either end with lumps of wood. This is clearly what would be stood in front of like an alter and there was also a space where something was going to go.

Walter was amused by this game seeing the kids enjoying it and he pondered then snagged a kid racing past, one of Manny's with little dreads flying "Mere. My little love, do you need anything else?"

"Imp's piano is too heavy" she said with her hands on her hips, so much like her mama "We tried but can't move it to there!"

Walter saw where she was pointing and went to ask Skidmark, who not only hadn't noticed the kids playing but was keen to join in the fun. Walter then went to alert the others that something fun was happening and soon others were helping or simply watching with glee as the children took the non-production day over.

They all played wedding planner.