"It's a weird story, and we couldn't make it up if we tried," Jamie said tiredly.
He headed to the back of the knot of people, pulling Serenity into a hug. "Hey Mom, please don't cry," he said. "I'm here, I'm back now, and apart from being totally ravenous and having a massive headache, I'm fine, I promise."
Maddy squeezed Thomas for a long moment, before finally letting him go and sniffing. "She's right, you do smell like fish. What's up with that?"