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CherUb on the tree

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S now trickles onto the ground below, covering all it can in a brilliant shimmering white, that’s almost blinding. It paints over the land in a way that makes everything so picturesque, that it almost seems like someone hand placed every flake of it on the ground trying to create the perfect winter imagery. It’s chilly, but not cold. The weather, like the snow, like everything on Earth C, is just perfect. It’s like existing inside a painting hung in the house of an especially jolly couple.
    Roxy and Calliope are walking side by side down the streets of the Carapace Kingdom, both dressed up in their nicest winter gear, just enjoying the atmosphere that surrounds them. The snow softly crinkling beneath their feet, the lights decorated on the nearby houses, the cool breeze running through them.

    ROXY: isn't this nice callie just 2 bomb ass peeps shoppin up a storm on a nice winter evenin
    CALLIOPE: yes. it is qUite lovely.

Calliope gives a warm smile to Roxy, but while looking at her, they remember the number of shopping bags she’s been carrying this whole time. Roxy notices them looking, and instantly knows what they're thinking.

    ROXY: dont worry ur pretty head callie this is nothin
    CALLIOPE: alright then.

Roxy reaches up and gives Calliope a gentle pat on their head, which seems to do the job of stopping their worry. They both continue on their path, not paying any mind to the passing Carapacians staring at the two rulers. Roxy moves closer to Calliope, so much they are now rubbing shoulders, not that Calliope minds.

    ROXY: yk if the others were here they would be tellin me i should have just voided w/e i wanted out of thin air
    ROXY: that would have been hells of lame tho
    ROXY: those guys know nothin abt the fun of a good shoppin spree
    ROXY: i could have just voided us rite back home afterwards too
    ROXY: but if i did that we wouldn't have had this lovely walk rite callie?
    CALLIOPE: for sUre, this has been qUite fUn! ^u^

Before the two of them know it they arrive at their destination, a little sad that the walk is over, but happy to be back home. Above them stands a tall gothic tower, so tall it cuts through the clouds. Completely impossible to miss from anywhere you are, a landmark all can rely on to know where they are.
    Roxy looks to the bags in her arms and in an instant they poof out of existence and reappear somewhere inside their home. She then reaches over and lifts Calliope up into her arms, bridal style. Calliope lets out a small gasp at that before settling in, as Roxy pushes herself off the snow and into the air. They both fly into one of the tower’s entrances.
    Inside Roxy gently lowers to the ground before letting Calliope down. They’re both now in a nicely put together living room. Calliope calmly wanders over to the bags on the floor and starts pulling out various decorations.

    ROXY: don’t go too crazy callie
    ROXY: save some decorating for me

Roxy gives a sly smile as she speaks, knowing how much Calliope loves this kind of thing.

    CALLIOPE: oh, don’t worry i’ll let yoU place the topper.
    ROXY: hell yes callie

Roxy gives Calliope a light shake of the shoulder before wandering off towards the kitchen, leaving Calliope to start working on decorations.

    CALLIOPE: yoU know, yoU don't have to bake.
    CALLIOPE: yoU coUld always get jane to come over.
    ROXY: callie come on yk janey is way too busy these days
    ROXY: and…
    ROXY: i wanna give it a honest try yk?
    CALLIOPE: okay roxy, have fUn then!
    ROXY: yk it
    ROXY: wonk ;3

With a wink Roxy turns back to the kitchen. She voids a cute festive apron onto herself along with various baking equipment around the kitchen. She cracks her knuckles, readying herself for the baking ahead.

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