Holiday

Jester groaned, stretching out vir limbs and tail, before curling back in vir nest sleepily. Despite being used to Torini’s usual lively buzz outside, this morning everyone seemed to be especially noisy. Flicking zir ears in slight frustration, Jester blindly pawed around at the side of zir nest until his hand found his holophone, and grabbed it to check the time and notifications, squinting at the screen’s brightness. ...

Standing on a bit of a dangerously rickety stool as he reached up with a banner in one paw and a tack in the other, the glowing (literally and figuratively) blue and green Xero, Ziggy, was just finishing up the decorations and set ups for the party. Some Xero's had shown up early, as well as some caterers and others who were helping setting up, and Ziggy was enthralled about it all. Three years! It felt like both so much longer and shorter than that. ...

The day of the big anniversary celebration was finally here!  Dawn awoke early, well rested and bright eyed, and had herself a large breakfast. "It's the big day!" she said, as she made her way around her kitchen gathering ingredients. "I need lots of energy and there's no time to waste!" She ate quickly, devouring a mound of cut fruit and several little sausages on a plate before her in only a few mouthfuls.  Juice from the fruit dripped down her chin as she made her way around her ...