Despite the conflict between the Ancients and the Beasts being a long-time battle, majority of the former group have interacted with their respective Beast Cookies and have defeated them, with the exception of White Lily, who hasn’t yet met Silent Salt, who is her Beast.

While White Lily hasn’t met her Beast yet, she doesn’t have to be on the watch constantly like her fellow Ancients did, since she doesn’t have a kingdom of her own that would be at stake.

…Although, Pure Vanilla didn’t vanquish his Beast Cookie, Shadow Milk. …Rather, he forgave him despite experiencing the worst psychological trauma from the jester, and… now, they’re going to get married?! They’re fiancés! Pure Vanilla hasn’t inform the other Ancients yet, he’s still deciding on how to tell them. Due to this, he’s donning an engagement BRACELET rather than a ring so that he can keep it going unnoticed with the assistance of his sleeves…

Anyways, the Ancients have agreed to convene at the new, reconstructed Pure Vanilla Kingdom to both discuss their stories and celebrate their victories.

-Current time-

Golden Cheese decided to do a group photo with everyone, taking out her phone and getting everyone to get together and pose in front of one of the larger, colorful, ornate stained glass windows for a better and more natural light source. “Everyone say, ‘FUCK THE BEASTS!!!’”

All of the Ancients complied, smiles on all of their faces. Pure Vanilla was in the middle, Golden Cheese had one of her arms around his shoulders, White Lily was on the end next to Golden Cheese.

Hollyberry was on the other side of Pure Vanilla, raising a cup of berry juice while having one arm draped around Dark Cacao’s shoulders, the latter smiling hesitantly, not being used to outwardly showing any other emotion except stoicism.

Pure Vanilla, speaking before thinking, added on his own little comment while still smiling. “Tonight, if all goes well! ♡” …Everyone froze at that before they slowly turned to Pure Vanilla, excluding Dark Cacao, who was zoning out due to his shock now. White Lily would only sweat a bit but would stay silent, a confused but worried look on her face.

Golden Cheese Cookie quickly lowered her phone to face the healer in question, an appalled expression on her face as her wings folded behind her, that comment having wiping the smile right off her features.. “PURE VANILLA COOKIE…! WHAT THE FUCK-“ She exclaimed, taken off guard.

The monarch winced at the way his fellow Ancient said his name, immediately putting his hands up in front of him in defense as he subsequently tried to reason with everyone and defend his statement. “I thought after Hollyberry-“ He would then get cut off.

Hollyberry lowered her cup of berry juice, looking at the healer who mentioned his name with a raised eyebrow, not wanting her own name to be associated in his conversation. “Do NOT use my name in this conversation… What did Hollyberry do??” She questioned, wanting a reason why her name should be brung up.

Pure Vanilla fell silent, sweating as he stood there for a moment. …Before (only he) heard Shadow Milk burst out laughing, due to the fact that he and the jester’s Soul Jams became a method of telepathic communication due to their relationship, and obviously, Shadow Milk’s presence wouldn’t be appreciated in the current meeting due to him being a Beast. The monarch couldn’t help but start laughing too, his fiancé’s genuine laughter completely rendering him unable to remain composed.

The other Ancients watched the partially blind healer double over due to how hard he was laughing, all of them concerned about what that statement meant, wanting answers but remaining calm and waiting patiently for him to stop his sudden fit of laughter.