It was a sunny day in the Vanilla Kingdom. Pure Vanilla Cookie rested in the vanilla orchid meadow, seated beneath a willow tree, gently petting a blue marshmallow bird. His orchid staff lay beside his legs, glimmering softly in the light.

Suddenly, the calm was broken by the sound of hurried footsteps. A child came running past, clutching a small basket. The kid had blue skin and white hair—an odd sight, but not unheard of in the kingdom.

It was Shadow Milk Cookie, cleverly disguised to deceive Pure Vanilla Cookie.

The child slowed, turned back, and spoke in an innocent voice.

Kid-Shadow Milk: “Excuse me, sir?”