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Hollyberry Cookie was in awe.
This garden-the Cookies inside it, all seemed so perfect. Especially Eternal Sugar Cookie. Though-something felt... off.
Now, it wasn't just Pavlova Cookie guiding her, Eternal Sugar Cookie tagged along.
"So, Hollyberry Cookie, how have you liked my garden so far?~" Eternal Sugar Cookie cooed.
She smiled. "It's amazing, honestly. How long have you had such a beautiful place?"
"Millennials, or so."
Hollyberry Cookie didn't stop walking, but something in her brain told her millennials was...an oddly long time to be keeping a garden in such conditions.
"So it has been just you keeping the garden in shape?"
Pavlova Cookie shook his head no. "Well, she does almost always-but me and Sugarfly Cookie help from time to time."
Hollyberry Cookie nodded. That made more sense. "So, where is Sugarfly Cookie?"
"Asleep. She sleeps in late, helps with the more of the night thingys. It's somewhat annoying at times."
Eternal Sugar Cookie sighed.
"Be nicer to your sister."
Pavlova Cookie noticeably slumped a little. "For the last time-we aren't siblings."
"Just because you weren't baked from the same dough doesn't mean you aren't family. Be. Nicer."
Eternal Sugar Cookie didn't look mad or cold when Hollyberry Cookie glanced behind her. But something did definitely change in her tone.
"Fine. Anyway, Hollyberry Cookie, this is where you're going to be staying if I'm correct." The three Cookies stopped walking, standing in front of the many pastel-styled homes of the garden.
"What about Tiger Lily Cookie and Wildberry Cookie?"
Eternal Sugar Cookie smiled. "Do you think they'd be fine sharing a space or having separate homes?~ Either one works, I just suppose you'd know more about that since they're your...friends."
"Whichever one works. You're doing so much for us, we'd like to thank you however possible."
"Hospitality is one of the Garden of Sweet Delight's specialties, dear Hollyberry Cookie, so don't be ashamed to ask for much.~"
Everything seemed welcoming. Everything seemed amazing.
Hollyberry Cookie then noticed the Soul Jam on top of Eternal Sugar Cookie's head.
Why?
Most Cookies didn't display their Soul Jam, unless it was a part of their outfit. Like something the singer Shining Glitter Cookie would wear for a special concert of sorts. But, well, the only other Cookies who displayed their Soul Jam openly were the Ancients.
And the Beast Cookies.
"Eternal Sugar Cookie-if I may ask-, are..are you one of the Beast Cookies?"
Way too straightforward. What if she was and just hiding it to attack? It didn't make sense for that to happen, Eternal Sugar Cookie was overly polite for that to actually happen.
But something Hollyberry Cookie didn't expect was that Eternal Sugar Cookie...laughed. Out loud.
"Why yes-how'd you tell?~" She said, obviously amused.
"Your Soul Jam." Hollyberry Cookie stated simply.
"Hm? Oh-that-, I see what you mean now.~ Well, yes, I am. ...you don't find that wrong, do you?"
"Oh-of course not, it's-it's just-"
"Most of the Beast Cookies are violent? I assure you, dear Hollyberry Cookie, I am not."
Hollyberry Cookie's face burned of embarrassment. Why did she have to assume?
Pavlova Cookie looked away. He didn't feel like this was awkward-even if it was. Pavlova Cookie just didn't want to be apart of...this aspect of the garden.
The lying.