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*Icia laughs.*

We'll wait for your father to wake up... but yes, most of these are yours.

He flutters up to one of them and sits on the bow.

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Presents for you!

SHOCKED SQUEAK

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Mhm! Not just that though...

*She carries him downstairs... and there's many, many presents under the tree.*

”Whazzat!!-“

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(... did we seriously forget to tell Aster about Christmas.)

It's what your father and I have been decorating for the past couple weeks. *She picks him up.*

”…Ohhhhhh, that’s why there’s a tree in our house!”

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*She softly kisses his forehead.*

Merry Christmas, my sweet boy...!

…blink blink

“What’s a Christmas?”

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*Aster feels himself gently woken up by the cool touch of his mother.*

Asterrrrrr... wake upppppp...

yawwwwwn

“Whaaaat?”

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*givs u an aster flower*

Gaaaaasp :>

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*Icia sets him on the couch and quickly wraps the gifts, before going to her room in the kingdom, bringing back the other gifts and cake, and working to get everything done

it’s birthday time Yall

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*And they go back to their cozy little circus home that I totally don't keep forgetting they have.*

Aster’s already napping again.

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Good. Let's buy these and get back home.

*Sge goes up and buys them.*

Aster lands on her shoulder again, eyes wide with excitement.

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*She quickly snaps out if her thoughts and helps him out.*

Careful, now-

”I’m okay!”

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I agree.

*She takes it and listens in silence as the tune runs its course.*

Aster is struggling in the background to fly while holding the plushie that’s over twice his size.

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... very....

“I think you should get that one.”

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Ooh, it does indeed... let's see here.

*She takes the music box and winds it up a bit, letting it play. It's such a beautiful tune... the two figures in the middle spin slowly, while the stars glow in abstract patterns.*

“Prettyyyyyyy…”

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Good! Now... could you help me pick one of these out for your father? Just one more thing won't hurt, I can't not spoil him.

He stares at the music boxes, before pointing to one of the options.

“That one has stars on it!”

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*Icias still focused on the music box. Something about them has such importance to her... she has to get one for Lance.*

Have you found one?

”Yeah!!”

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*She looks at a couple wooden things... mainly music boxes, while letting Aster explore.*

The music boxes here are old-fashioned and beautifully intricate. Aster eventually finds a moth plushie in wintry colors.