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Nic thought about it a little, but shrugged.

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"It'd probably be best if we left Mr. Whiskers here," Raven noted as they went off in search of Fin.

Laurel squeezed his arm a little as she rested her head against it. "I want you to be happy..." she whispered.

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"Why?" Frei asked. The jaguar hissed at Raven.

"I am," he replied in his usual blank tone.

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"Don't want him to get lost," Raven noted and then turned to the cat. "Don't worry - we'll bring you something back."

Laurel sighed a little as she reached up and stroked his cheek, "Then why don't you ever smile?" she asked quietly.

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The cat hissed again. Frei shrugged but didn't take the cat off.

Nic shrugged.

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Raven let Frei keep the cat until it was time to start the boat.

Laurel continued to stroke his cheek, "How can I get you to smile?" she pushed further.

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Frei shrugged again and put the cat on the group. He was not happy and yowled loudly in protest as they took off in the boat.

Nic shrugged again. "I don't really smile," he replied.

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Fin watched the cat disappear into the distance. "... That isn't a house cat, is it?" he asked.

Laurel pulled Nic's head a little closer to her, "But I love you," she whispered, kissing his cheek, "Shouldn't that make you smile?" she teased a little.

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Frei didn't say anything.

Nic looked a little confused.

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Raven let Fin stew a little before finally telling him. Fin didn't ask where they had got it.

Laruel chuckled a little as she kissed his nose, "Smiling means you're happy and you should be happy that I love you," she explained.

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Frei looked out at the water for a while before suddenly jumping out of the boat.

"I am happy," Nic replied, "but I don't smile."

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"Frei?!" Raven exclaimed as he stopped the boat and ran over to the edge. Fin was also looking out over the edge.

"Why not?" Laurel asked, kissing a little closer to his lips.

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Frei was bobbing and looking down at something. After a moment she dove under the water. It looked like a pod of dolphins was swimming by underneath.

"I don't know," Nic replied.

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"Whoa," Fin said, looking at the dolphins. After a few moments he took off his shirt and shoes and jumped in to get a look.

Raven sighed a little, leaning on the edge as he kept an eye on the kids and enjoyed the dolphins.

"You should..." she pulled his lips up into a smile with both his hands, "Smile more," she chuckled before kissing his lips.

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So Frei and Fin swan with the dolophins for awhile. Frei was very gentle and seemed as curious as they were. But eventually she swan back to the boat and looked up at Raven, expecting to be pulled up.

Nic kissed Laurel back, but the smile didn't naturally stick to his face.

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And Raven did pull Frei back up onto the boat with some towels at the ready. Fin pulled himself up once Frei was on board.

Laurel let it go on for a little while before pulling away and just hugging him.

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Frei started stripping off her wet clothing.