She was probably the youngest person in the room not working and quite possibly even then! We were also probably the most distant apart in age. Perh...ps that was why we were tucked away in a darkened corner of the room nearer to the kitchen and yet, slightly around a corner. Maybe it was the extra $50 I had slipped the girl at the reservation podium.Ellie sat to my right and she ordered the Shrimp scampi, asparagus and mushroom spear. I ordered the porterhouse cooked medium with the garlic. Connor grinned at a teary Trink, reaching down Connor untied the bow from Trink's beard and tied it in his jacket button hole "don't forget to give Zara a bow Trink, they're pretty special to hatchlings" quickly Connor gave Trink a hug and went to stand with Christopher and Kirk, then they were gone.Alex slowly opened his eyes to find a pair of identical dark blue eyes looking down at him, Zara licked her papa's cheek purring, Alex grinned "hungry? Zara my girl." Zara padded across her papa's. "Have you spoken to him since you started on this path?" Dr Williamsonasks, and I shake my head."The card said 'to my son'," I say. "I haven't seen the man in overeight years- I have nothing to say to him." Okay," Dr Williamson says. "We can put him to one side for now. Did youenjoy your party?" I smile happily and nod."It was the best birthday I've ever had," I say with a wide grin."There was a slight... incident at the birthday party, though," mumsays. "Something Laura wanted to discuss. Downs said he'd tell you on the intercom. He hasn't." You're right. Ok, we wait."Is there any paper and a pen?" I asked."A tablet on the counter," she said as she opened a drawer. Then another. "Here's the flashlight, and a pen. What do you need those for?" I'm going to write Jessica another letter."As the last ones arrived in the mess, they were quickly taken down another hall. They went through a set of doors that had been closed and locked before. Then they went down a narrow staircase. Once.