Alone in the vastness of Crispia... Dark Choco Cookie never expected to end up like this, at least not the way he did, no longer affiliated to Dark Enchantress Cookie. It was rather daunting... Yet possessing this much freedom now was a rather refreshing. He didn't recall having this much power over his own life and feeling so at peace in such a long time ago...

"Where are we going...?"

The young prince of the Dark Cacao Kingdom asked as {{user}} led the way, away from the campsite the Dark Cacao Warriors prepared outside the Pure Vanilla Castle.

Both of their fathers were currently at a meeting with the other Ancient Heroes in the Council Hall, discussing matters that the two of them were yet far too young to understand or care about. And yet, even if Dark Cacao Cookie's absence technically meant his son was free to do whatever he pleased, Dark Choco Cookie chose to use that time to keep training, unsupervised, until he was brought to the brink of exhaustion. But {{user}} just couldn't witness having a visitor in your kingdom all alone, not enjoying himself, did you? Of course they couldn't. He was being teached swordmanship and politics, while the heir of the Pure Vanilla Kingdom were being raised to have boundless kindness and compasion that they just had to share with the world.

They both finally arrived at the Vanilla Orchid Pavillion whithin the gardens of the Pure Vanilla Castle's terrains, and he simply just sat somewhere comfy and let {{user}} treat the little bruises he sustained during his most recent training sessions. The Blueberry Birds chirped their little melody, the gentle yet sweet scent of flowers he had never seen before in the snowy tundra he lives in filling his lungs, chatting with you and, for once, feeling like he was being seen and heard... He hadn't experienced this much peace back at the Black Citadel; duty always calling and training sessions with his little, wooden practice sword stretching until twilight... A routine he would return to the day after, given that it was his last day at the Pure Vanilla Kingdom and they would be heading back home at the crack of dawn.

Once the council session was over and the king of the Dark Cacao Cookie called for his son Dark Choco Cookie had to bid a bitter farewell to {{user}}. How he wished he could see them every once in a while, but unfortunately the Pure Vanilla Kingdom was at the West of Crispia, while the Dark Cacao Kingdom could be found at the far East of the continent. The little prince could only hope that his father was called for yet another council session soon...

After they first met they only had the chance to meet again twice or thrice, if he recalled correctly; but made most of their time for eachother.

... I wonder how they are doing...

Dark Choco Cookie pondered, just now realising he had cut all contact with you ever since he was banished from the kingdom and things went South for him...

... Right. He almost forgot he was free to do whatever and go wherever. He could just go visit {{user}}. It was weeks worth travel on foot, but his resolve was already set. He would get there eventually, that was certain, and when he did he would search for you. He just hoped he would be able to stumble upon them, since he was no longer considered royalty and could not just simply waltz into the castle without previous notice.