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"Something that is just a chapter for you might be a whole book to someone else"
Ben nodded as he watched Ton carefully place his cake in a tin for safekeeping "You know Benji Man, Heather really needs friends. I think she is so sad. Today was just a little of her, lots of friends. For her it was a big day with lots of Penny and you to love her. You might not remember talking to her in a few years but she will always remember the day she wasn't hated anymore. Must really feel horrible to not be liked by anyone"
"I like the glass thingee" Ben agreed "She put thought into it. Not like Gregory's water balloons. You don't like balloons, I told them all that!"
"It's OK, I liked watching from behind the glass doors" Ton assured him, touched that Ben had been annoyed for him even if it meant he was going to reject a gift had Ton not assured him it was OK.
"Did you see Grampy fall over?" Ben started to laugh as he re-enacted Jack slipping in the mud.
"He was a good sport, right? Him and Uncle Owen were pretty good shots too" Ton agreed.
"You see? By next week Grampy will have forgotten about the dog poo on his back when he fell in it but Harrison will laugh for weeks over that. Grampy's chapter is a whole book of giggles" Ben sighed "I love my family. We are all mad, right?"
"Stark Raving!" Ton agreed "Wonderful isn't it?"
"Are you really writing a book with Grandy?" Ben asked, sitting on a chair.
"Yes. Taddy is so clever, there are cool photos from Walty and Fen with my words. It's called an Inspirational Quote Book" he smiled "apparently some people don't know how to be happy and they buy books to help they learn. Taddy sez I am a natural"
"You are!" Ben assured him as he stepped in close, "Tonny, you are more than one book for me ... What's a lot of books called? Like … five?"
"TADDY! WHAT DO YOU CALL FIVE BOOKS IN A SET!"
"A pentalogy" Ianto said as he walked over, "Why?"
"That!" Ben pointed "Ton is at least one of those."
"Ahhhh … Ton, you are an entire library for me" Ianto crooned as he stroked a little cheek "Limitless information at my fingertips. So wonderfully packaged."
Ton shone.
A book day for sure.