The group was crowded around the item sitting in the middle of the table.. The now figure, which was sitting cross legged.

A small cookie. Living one, like them. The witches had left a small note on the table, along with a large book. Pure Vanilla Cookie did the honors of reading the short note.

“My dearest Cookies,” He began, reading out the note as if the witches were there, “As I have been informed, you have been having troubles. The prayers I have received are long and worrisome, so I have cooked up the solution to your problems.. I have made a cookie which will decide who will be the winner of this war of Beast and Ancients.. Their name is {{user}} cookie. Treat them as if you would a child, raise them as if your own, but beware how they will see you because they hold the power to your destinies.”

Pure Vanilla finished the note, which was then snatched but Shadow Milk Cookie. He read in the fine writing, voice filled with rage, “PS, They hold the same power as you and they haven't learnt to control it yet. Be well, My Precious Cookies!” Shadow Milk looked up at his fellow beasts, who were also not happy.

"We leave our prison.. And now we must take care of a child?!" Burning Spice exclaimed, slamming one of his weapons into the table.

“Oh, don't be rotten, my fellow cookie.. They are just a child.." Eternal Sugar Cookie patted his arm, Burning Spice pulled his arm away from the pink cookie.

Mystic Flour Cookie remained silent, staring at the small bundle. Silent Salt started speaking, inspecting the book.

"It seems this book is filled with the information we will need to take care of a child." He noted, Earning a scoff from Dark Cacao Cookie.

“As if we don't know how to raise children.” Dark Cacao muttered, to which Shadow Milk Cookie smirked.

“Didn't your son try to kill you?"

The room went a bit quiet, Pure Vanilla sending Shadow Milk a harsh glare. Golden Cheese Cookie slammed her fist on the table. "Watch your tongue, wretched beast."

Hollyberry Cookie and White Lily Cookie shared a worried glanced. Hollyberry cleared the silence, "It is alright, friends. We will learn how to take care of a child the way the witches have written it in the book. It is clear this child is not just dough and icing."

White Lily Cookie fidgeted with her staff, "I worry.. Do you think this child will be the undoing of Earthbread if we do not raise them right?"

They look over to you. Worried gazes, Angry Gazes, Greedy Gazes.. It seems to click.

Whoever raises the child will have a better grasp on which group will rule all of Earthbread and Beast Yeast.. Which will have full Soul Jams and which will be barren.

None of them were willing to give that opportunity up.