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Laurel took a deep breath, trying not to lose her temper with Raven, "If you'd prefer, we could bake a second cake just for you," she stated.

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So Snow tended to both of them for the time being.

Raven shook her head. "... Maybe we could do a citrus icing?" he brainstormed. "To add to the 'punch?'"

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Long was doing his best not to look over at Rosen.

Laurel shrugged, "Whatever."

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"The testosterone still that high?" Snow mused as she took some more bloodwork. Rosen started to cry out but she did her best to ignore him for the time being.

Raven sighed. He had gotten Laurel in a good mood and then he ruined it in ten seconds. This was one of the many reasons he like men. So he tried to put Laurel back in a good mood as they decorated the cake.

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"... I'm fine," Long insisted, Rosen's cries clearly effecting him. His bloodwork had changed since Zala last took it. His medication needed some adjusting.

Laurel seemed to get absorbed in decorating the cake, forgetting around Raven and everything else. She was very good at it. She piped on different explosives but also the pink and lace details she liked on her dresses. It was an odd mix but Laurel made it flow.

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Snow made a few changes to his medication before increasing Rosen's pain medication. It seemed to help a little as the cries came less often. "Do you want me to put you in a separate room?" she offered.

So Raven let Laurel relax and focus on the cake.

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Long seemed rather torn. Then again his testosterone level was still too high.

It took her a long time but finally stepped back and actually smiled. She was pleased with her work.

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"You won't get any sleep if you stay in here," Snow noted, "There a room next door, you'd still be close by."

Raven praised Laurel for her masterpiece of a cake.

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Long sighed a little before nodding.

Laurel was definitely pleased, "That reminds me..." she mused, "When's your birthday, Raven?"

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So Snow helped Long up.

Raven told Laurel. It was still a ways off.

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Long looked like he felt a little guilty, but he had a much easier time sleeping when he was by himself.

Laurel nodded a little.

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Snow didn't mention how he looked as she helped him get settled in the next room.

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Soon it was time for Tulip's party. Though no one really felt like partying except Tulip. But everyone except Wolfe seemed up for a piece of cake. Surprisingly the decorator of the cake was absent.

Raven didn't push Wolfe too hard to try a piece of cake; it wasn't vanilla after all. Nic arrived fashionably late and got bored very quickly. Fin was also late, but he had gotten lost and was too shy to ask for directions. Yue caught up with whoever was in the mood to talk to her.

Tulip was talking enough for everyone else combined and Zala quickly started to look irritated at her constant chatter. Laurel finally arrived but hung back by Nic, staying close to him. She deemed seem to want to try the cake Raven and she had made.

Wolfe eventually did try the cake he didn't seem to hate it, but he didn't seem to love it either. He seemed pretty neutral.

Frei handed Fin a giant piece of cake and looked at him like he needed to put on some more weight.

Raven shrugged and whispered to him that they could find some vanilla candies later.

Fin blinked, actually looking intimidated by the large piece of cake.

Frei stared at him and seemed content to stare at him until he ate it.

Wolfe managed a smile at that.

Fin also seemed intimidated by Frei. He started to eat the cake, seeming to enjoy it. But it didn't look like he was going to finish it all.

Raven thought it was kinda cute, but also still felt bad for Fin.