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Ianto went inside to tell Jack he was needed out there, shouting and arguing wafting up to the bedroom already as Jack sat on the bed pulling his boots on.

"Shit hitting fan?" he asked as he glanced up, surprised to see his love bristling. "Ianto? Are you … bigger?"

Maybe still a little bit.

"I'm OK" he replied with a soft smile, the kiss was good too … the bum squeeze perfect.

They headed down and as they moved down the stairs he let himself relax and flow into Yan, the dark clothing lightening until it bled to a soft neutral beige. She smiled as she squeezed his hand, letting him reach the bottom first so he could turn and offer her his hand. It was a small thing but she knew he liked to do that, maybe something his father did for Dahlia.

"Luc's people are definitely here, his brothers are run off their feet trying to fit everyone while keeping that spot for their father. I am interested to finally meet him but I think Rhiannon is still nervous" she said as they entered the kitchen to find Dahlia already inside, pushing a tray of lasagne into the oven.

"Lasagne?"

"Lunch will be a pot luck thing right? Your oven is bigger than mine" she replied as she straightened up and smiled at Yan, "Oh! Boeshane colours? Really?"

"Yes, I represent the House Harkness-Jones. We are Boeshanninan" Yan said proudly, Jack preening as he also finally saw that she was dressed in the way of his people. Nice.

"Well … let's get out there and help Luc" Yan waved her hand and they walked out to find another man now in front of the children, this one larger and more dominating as he told them he was going to use their pathway for a 'security strip' and if he caught them there he would punish them.

"Excuse me!" Yan called out as she stormed over, "We just had this conversation with one of you lot and I believe I said that this was their spot. You can choose somewhere else!"

"Klorix!" Luc was running towards them with a look of woe, "No! This is the family. Please, I don't want any problems here, not when he is supposed to be coming to bless my kit, not piss off my new family!"

"Ah! Klorix!" Yan got it now, "The King's man. Right?"

"He is here to make sure father has the best spot and can simply arrive and be settled" Luc said with a roll of his eyes, "apparently the three large tents are not enough. He is not just bringing his wives, he wants to bring my….sister."

The shiver told Yan this was bad, especially as he had never mentioned one of those.

"Daddy's little girl?"

"Yeah, from the latest wife" Luc nodded, his slump telling Yan many things, not least of all that she might be a problem. Yan considered things and knew she had to get the high ground around here … fast. Any weakness would be exploited and clearly they knew it was the children being targeted that pissed her off. She did not want it to become physical, definitely did not want one of the children hurt to prove some point but didn't know how to get around the situation as Jack yelled for another man to back his vehicle off the pansies before he cleaved his skull.

"You know the King needs more!" Klorix growled angrily, "He does not need this. There must be room for two more tents!"

"Christ, is he bringing his own pony?" Owen asked as he listened, "Because this is a big enough rodeo as it is!"

Klorix stared at Owen with open horror, "You are …. Male?"

Silence.

"What?"

"You are so small, did you mother not give you the tit?" Klorix thought he might insult the little man, not knowing he was only making Owen amused.

"Exactly. Not that I would have wanted it, imagine sucking battery acid, all her naty tits would have fed me" Owen smiled easily, "you know … you really have to work on your insults. I could write a few down for ya if ya like!"

Klorix blinked, turned to Luc, "What does he mean?"

"He is calling you a tosser" Gecko said happily, "Like … a Liverton."

Klorix blinked again then snarled as he reached for the child, "Take that back!"

"Hey, I didn't say it, he did" Gecko pointed at Owen who blew the man a kiss.

Yan face palmed as Klorix got that one without any interpretation. He turned to look at his kinsmen who were all slowly starting to surround them, their faces full of interest and amusement.

"I will take your head off" Klorix snarled, then turned to Gecko, "Then I shall have your hide Halfling!"

Yan knew a derogatory term she had been warned about and even as she tried not to respond, the look of pain on little Lin's face as he also caught it was all she needed to place her hands on her hips, cant her head to say sweetly "Really? You have to come through me fucktard!"