The Doctor is in?

[doc_allen]

This isn't where he'd fallen asleep the night before. There's a distinct lack of bars and the low drone of background prison noise.

There are also a hell of a lot of computers and Henry's just going to eye them as he looks around. "Hello?"

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[doc_allen]

"It's okay Barry. We'll clean it up, find you something else to eat, okay?" He tips his chin up to offer him a smile. "It'll be all right. I promise."

[thishouseisbitchin]

"We'll find something else. Okay." He nods, His dad is here. That's good, right? That has to be good. Right?

[doc_allen]

"Come on. Let's go find you some food son." A fond, if sad smile as the mess is cleaned up and he follows Barry back towards a kitchen. What the hell happened to his son? What the hell had he missed?

[thishouseisbitchin]

Has he got four years to go over it? Once they get in the kitchen, Barry immediately heads for the freezer and then the microwave. The exact same meal to be prepared, apparently.

[doc_allen]

He's got all the time in the world apparently.
Anything for his son.

Henry does his best to find something more suitable for Barry to eat, but if that's what he wants he isn't going to argue with him. With his metabolism it isn't like it's going to go straight to his gut, right?

Right now it's enough that he can stay close, that he can be with his son and reach out and touch him when he needs it.

[thishouseisbitchin]

When Barry's finished with his food, is Henry that surprised when Barry hugs him? On some level, he can't imagine that his father is that surprised. On another level, he has to imagine that whatever is happening to him is frightening everyone, his father included. But these re deep, deep levels he can barely access.

"Don't let him touch you," is what actually comes out.

[doc_allen]

No, no he's not surprised.
Deeply worried that his son is so lost, but just as happy to accept and return the hug. Later he can get the answers from Joe or someone else.

"Who Barry? Don't let who touch me?"

[thishouseisbitchin]

"Zoom." It's all he can say about it. All he will say about it.

[doc_allen]

That.. makes about as much sense as anything else he's said. But Henry nods all the same. Zoom sounds more like a sound than a person, but this is still Barry, still his brave son. "Okay Barry. I'll remember."