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Pure Vanilla walked to his garden, planning to tend to his flowers. but instead he’s greeted by a familiar presence, he couldn't see his face but he knew it was him, his long sparkling hair, and blue dough, he thought he was long gone. "Fount! Is that you, old friend." The Fount whipped around, seeming to not expect the kings presence in his own kingdom. The Fount looked at him for a moment, in confusion "Im sorry, do I know you?" The Fount questioned. "Ah, I'm sorry for assuming you'd recognize me. My name is Pure Vanilla, but you know me as Healer cookie.” The Fount looked shocked for a moment, then smiled enthusiastically. "My Healer, I didn't recognize you! Oh how you've changed, though you are still as beautiful the day we met." Pure Vanilla giggled and walked his way, Fount softly took Pure Vanillas hand in his and bent down to kiss it. Pure Vanilla blushed deeply. The Fount briefly made a disgusted face then went back to his calm composure.
"Are you traveling, I've never seen you in the vanilla kingdom?" Pure Vanilla wondered, not mentioning how he thought he was dead. It had been eons since they last met, how could he still be alive? “My dove, it has been so long, there is no need to ponder on such small talk. Tell me how you have been since we last saw each other.” The Fount suggested, but it sounded more like an order. “Ah, of course I wouldn’t want to waste such precious time with you, my Fount.” Pure Vanilla apologized. They spent a long few hours walking the garden and catching up. Though the Fount seemed far, disassociated.
“How about we go inside.” Pure Vanilla suggested. The Fount was pulled back into reality, making a delayed response. “Oh! Yes I would love to.” The Fount replied shortly. Walking inside the castle, Fount shielded his face for a moment, the sun was brighter when shining through the tall windows. The floor had a waffle cone pattern, pastel yellow and shiny, reflecting the sun even more. Truly this castle was blinding, and not in a good way. Vanillian cookies roamed the halls, and stared at them admiringly, I mean how couldn't they. Truthfully, and he doesn't tell the truth so often, he was a very handsome cookie. The Fount brought attention with his sparkling hair and flowy robes, he knew he was attractive in all his forms, and liked using it against other cookies. Mocking their stares, but letting them gawk at him.
“Do not mind the stares, the vanilla cookies must be curious of a cookie who looks so different from them. They mean no harm.” Pure Vanilla reassured him, but The Fount was not affected negatively by such curious eyes, it was hard to ignore such a beauty after all. “Ha, I don't mind, after all curiosity killed the cat!” Fount exclaimed, “...What?” Pure Vanilla questioned the use of the phrase. “Come on, let's keep walking.” The Fount said simply, with a small mischievous grin, that was not how The Fount used to act. Was it?
They kept walking the long bright halls, unrelenting stares still settled on the two cookies, Pure Vanilla tried to shake the uneasy feeling settling in his stomach. It felt heavy and brooding, The Fount didn't act like this. The Fount had been kind in his time, he would never say such ominous things directed at innocent cookies. And that look he gave him, only one cookie looked at him like that. “Yoo - Hoo Healer, My Dove?” The Fount said leaning over Pure Vanilla, “A my apologies, I must have zoned out a bit." Pure Vanilla stuttered. "Well, your 'friend' wants to speak to you." he said dryly, but even with a smile still plastered his face, he looked very annoyed. "Pure Vanilla Cookie, you are needed for a meeting with the creme republic." A small servant Cookie stated, "Oh, I completely forgot!" Pure Vanilla turned to the Fount. "Im so sorry, our time must be cut short. How long do you plan on staying?" He asked. “Hm, I don’t plan on leaving anytime soon! But I haven’t exactly made plans.” The Fount stated. “I will see you after my meeting Fount, good bye!” Pure Vanilla said already skipping away with the small cookie.
Shadow Milks calm smile dropped the moment Pure Vanilla left the room, he walked backwards for a moment, seeing if Pure Vanilla may come back. then when he knew he was safe he sprinted. Out of the sunlit halls, and away from the daylight, he needed to find somewhere dark in this witch forsaken castle. finding a small closet he reached into an unseen before pocket and pulled out two unusual playing cards. Released from the cards were two cookies. "Shadow Mil-!" "Shhhh, I don't want any guards to hear you." Shadow Milk hissed to the smaller one. "Oh! Sorry." she whispered back, "How has it been going, does he know its you?" Black sapphire muttered. "Are you insulting my disguise? How could you! He doesn't know, and he wont know." Shadow Milk singsonged a little louder than he should.
“I trust you master Shadow Milk Cookie.” Black sapphire whispered “Ofc, we’re gonna have so much fun!” Candy apple hissed excitedly. “That’s right~ that old fool has no idea what coming to him! Hehe!”