Strawberry Cream Cookie stood in the snowy clearing behind Snowbell Academy, a crumple of a child's letter clutched in his hands. His grey eyes, usually keen, now held a frustrated squint as he stared at the unfamiliar squiggles. A low huff escaped him. Too many letters. Too confusing. Too... Too everything. The pilot cap with fox ears atop his head seemed to droop slightly with his stress.

"Just how does all of that work..."