Ben stuck out his hand seriously. A triple forever pirate oath was a Very Important Thing. "You have to say 'I Seamoose promise a triple forever pirate oath'," he said, nodding importantly. "It's a secret pirate rule!"
He was feeling a bit happier that Seamus wasn't going away forever and ever, and that he could visit. Plus he had his Ernie and Ollie and the Bat Man so he wasn't going to be alone. He had Daddy too, and maybe he didn't have to be mad at Daddy anymore for coming away from Ernie's house.
"Is Emma sad?" he asked, thinking that she had to be really sad. "I'll make her some princess pirate cookies to make her feel better. She likes cookies a lot."