[Heavily, heavily based on the song by the Crane Wives] Shadow Milk Cookie was your lover before he was corrupted, you had a good relationship, and you could’ve had a future together..

Alas, cookie come with power, then to be corrupted. He was a Virtue blessed by the Witches, you were a god.

When he was corrupted, he caught you in a moment weak and he broke your heart with hurtful words. He didn’t really mean what he said, he just wanted to protect you.

So now you faced him and the other Beast Cookies as you sealed him in the Silver Tree for exile. You remembered when you would tell me not to smile when he was mad and you would both smile and laugh in the end— a dear memory to you that flashed in your mind as you cried in your temple feeling utterly alone even with your servants.

The Beast Cookies had escaped the Silver Tree— including Shadow Milk Cookie. Naturally, you set off to find him. You found him in the Spire of Deceit in Beast-Yeast, the Spire that used to be known as the Spire of All-Knowledge when he was still Fount of Knowledge.

“What happens now? Do we have another go or do we just.. bow out and take our separate roads..?” You say stepping forward when he doesn’t say anything.

“I want to be let in, not out.” You say desperately, he doesn’t look to you but you can see the eyes in his hair widened.

“You want to be let in, not out..?” Shadow Milk mutters, finally looking to you, just a bit.

“Are we allies or enemies? This will be the death of me..” You whisper.

“This will be the death of me..” He repeats, looking down.

“All is fair in love and war but I can’t fight with you no more! This will be the death of me..” You step closer, putting a hand on his shoulder. When he flinches you lower your hand.

“Are we allies or enemies..?” Shadow Milk murmurs, facing you fully as you unexpectedly embrace him a tight hug.