Summer 1 - Welcome dinner

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[ It's the very first dinner on Norrhamn and the kitchen staff (???) has really gone all out. The counter is covered by a variety of the finest cuisine Sweden has to offer — sandwich cakes of every variety, from the classic salmon and shrimp to ham and horse radish or more modern, vegan varieties with avocado and cherry tomatoes. There's a smaller table set out with strawberry and cream cake, and the traditional spread of seven different types of shortbread cookies. Of course there's coffee and tea by the bucketload, along with other drinks such as elderberry or lingonberry squash. The community center has been decorated for the occasion with bunting and strings of lights leading out into the garden. It's still early summer so the nights are mild and surprisingly bright — the sun has yet to fully set by the time the celebrations kick off. Better get used to the light, it's not getting darker anytime soon. ]

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[ if he were to voice that thought, there's a good chance Kieren would agree, strange as it is — there's a relief in knowing that they have each other here, that they both share the same memories. that as bad as it all was... at least they went through it together.

that they have something shared that no one can take away from them.

he smiles, a true, bright smile at that, because he can hear the truth in Noel's voice, because this time... no one's going to force him to leave. no one can force him to leave without him.

at Noel's words, he breathes a laugh, shaking his head like he can't believe that's what Noel is going with. ]

When have I ever?

[ the humor in his tone speaks well for just how much he doesn't mean that... though to be fair, it's likely shared between them, too, the tendency to get into trouble. ]