Campfire Road

Pool Party

Miguel takes his new daughter home, Walker agrees to barbeque and they bring all their guests in the pool room's out door.

Belle and Tyres help Zev fetch things from the kitchen, but Walker insists the frykers can not and that Aleister stays on guard.

Garvin sits on a table, but Corky makes him get down and sit in chair.

Jazapie steadies Eric to sit by Garvin as Corky crawls up into Garvin's lap.

Once Eric is sat down, Cherry and Jazapie share a tight hug, then they sit with them, leaving only one chair.

Jake seats the other frykers at the next table and Aleister stands between them and Eric.

Jake complains, "Walker, there's no reason for this crap."

Hera disagrees, "To him there is and having lived most of those reasons with him, I know I'd do the same.
"I'm not offended, Dear."

Jake huffs as he sits beside her, "I am."

Eric points out, "We are due for an Alpha brawl.

"Walker's got his mind back and all but his eyes.

"I'm not sure I'm coming through this without a lot of ego.

"We're gonna butt heads a lot more now."

Jake feels the sting as he suggests, "Maybe it's time we considered my mother's final request."

Eric shakes his tired head, "You can if you wish, but my life is here and I would not consider relocation without all that matters to me.
"We all know that's not happening."

Jake feels cocky as he states, "Zev wants to and Aleister works for me."

Aleister reminds him, "You fired me."

Jake debates, "Just so Zev could tell you it's alright to date Eric."

Eric leans into the chair more, "She never needed permission."

Jazapie's eyes worry over Eric as he flatly states, "Just courage."

Aleister scowls at him, "Are you calling me a coward?"

Garvin happily points out, "When it comes to love, you are.
"You're the only one who really needed a push from me."

He taps the table in front of him, "Right here in this very spot, the day you meet, he had the courage to open up and tell you, he was interested in more than friends only.

"No excuse that he was a child.
"There has never been more than a week's time he's not tried to open the door of love for you.
"Yes, Smitter, you are a coward in love."

Aleister has a few troubled breaths, then fights the lump in his throat as he admits, "It's like that little girl said, when you wear scared for too long it grows a callus."

Eric smiles at her, "There's no reason to drag you through a public audit.

"Jake's just pissy he's going to have to prove he's top dog to stay top dog."

Eric has a deep breath to redirect, "We do have stuff to sort out and tell.
"I was hoping our frkyer friends would make it more interesting and less grueling."

Jazapie fights off his smile, "You want wapame?"

Eric tries not to look at Jazapie as he admits, "I'm too rung out to go over everything a bunch of times.
"I want food in my belly, a bathing and my bed."

Jake asks, "What's wa...paw...me?

Jewellamore reports, "It is a psychotropic net.
"Requires two or more frykers.
"It causes a mild intoxication, like a few beers, but not like drinking all night.
"The hungover is a recollection of everyone's time in the field with you."