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Harley turns five. That means that it is time for the much-anticipated trip to the world's largest amusement park. They can stay an extra day if he doesn't see everything he wants to see the first day, but as he doesn't really go in for naps Elspeth thinks he'll probably get to try all the rides on his birthday proper. (Well, not the date of his birthday - Aurum was not synced to his universe of origin even before Jane went down again; he is really five years old now but it is, in Aurum, late April).
Right near the entrance to the amusement park is a very, very big roller coaster, with a loop that swings all its dangling passengers around at sixty miles an hour right over the entering guests. They scream. (The riders, not the entering guests. Yet.)
Elspeth is carrying Harley on her shoulders, and buys them tickets.
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Wheeeeeeeeeeeeee—oops.
The cotton candy makes an unfortunate reappearance just after they get off that one.
The cotton candy makes an unfortunate reappearance just after they get off that one.
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"That one was a little much, huh?" sighs Elspeth, scooping him up and ushering him into the nearest restroom.
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There is nobody in the restroom. A square has them all cleaned up in a jiffy, and she offers him some water.
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Hugs. Picking up and departing the restroom. "Now we have been on all the big roller coasters," she says.
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"Well, let's give your tummy some time to settle and then we'll find a little one to try."
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Hugs. Wandering around parts of the park that are not roller coasters for a while.
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"Okay then." They find a relatively tame roller coaster themed around ladybugs. It is not big enough to accommodate adults; Harley gets his own ladybug and Elspeth stays behind.
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Elspeth has already memorized the map. There are three more cute little-kid roller coasters, themed respectively around dragons, space, and flowers. Harley may ride them all.
He runs out of the exit after the fifth time, hugs her enthusiastically, and declares, "I'm hungry!"
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"Okay, we can go find some lunch for you." She rattles off the choices from the memorized map. "And after you eat, no roller coasters for a bit, we don't want you throwing up again."