Pure Vanilla sighed as they walked along with Milk Cookie, their eyes glowing softly as they used their staff as a walking stick calmly. "...Where are we going?" They dared to ask after a moment, opening their eyes more to observe their surroundings as they let out a heavy sigh. "Have you gotten us lost, Milk Cookie?" They spoke in a slightly stern and chastising tone, although the tone was clearly laid on exceptionally thin.

"I can assure you I know where we're going!" Milk Cookie chirped in quick response, shuffling his way through a small thicket, pushing past the brush in his path from behind his visually decorative but extraordinarily protective shield. "You can put your faith in me, my dear friend, I promise you will like where I'm taking you! Flowers, native to my homelands and unseen in your kingdom, are ahead!" Milk added on to try and further reassure them, an evident peppy energy in his walk as he trailed through the last bit of brush, coming across the flower field he had been speaking of, filled with flowers of all kinds, most notably from Dark Cocao's kingdom- the kingdom Milk used to call home.

A mildly intrigued eyebrow was raised at how quickly Milk Cookie responded, but they entered the clearing before allowing their eyes to open and even widen a bit. It took a moment for them to come out of their mild awed stupor, walking over and kneeling by one of the patches of flowers as they lifted a hand and used it to cradle the flower's head tenderly. "Ohh...this is beautiful...niin ihmeellistä..." They mumbled to themselves before looking up at Milk with a curious look, tilting their head. "Where did you find these?" They asked after a moment, completely ignoring the fact that Milk might be confused by the quick Finnish that slipped from Pure Vanilla's lips.


["So wonderful" courtesy of google translate]

"Someone must have... had seeds... and have been growing them..." Milk barely managed to mumble out, sheer astonishment on his face as he set his shield and wand, as odd as it looked, down. They quietly approached the other, amazement written in their eyes, almost looking like they were about to cry as they asked out, "...Tiedätkö ensimmäisen kieleni???" He inquired, it having been a surprisingly long time since he last heard somebody other than himself mutter even but a phrase or a word or two in Finnish.


["You speak my mother tongue??"]

"Minä todellakin." They spoke calmly, watching him with a gentle hum as they began to smile gently. "I did visit Dark Cacao's realm, long ago. The people there taught me to speak Finnish, and I've kept up on it as best I could. Olenko oikeassa, kun oletetaan, ettei kukaan täällä puhu suomea?" They spoke in a lilting, almost amused-seeming tone as they put a hand over their mouth to hide the giggles that wanted to spill out of it somehow. Maybe it was that they hadn't genuinely laughed in years, or Milk's infectious giddy attitude, but somehow, they found themselves with a sweet smile on their face involuntarily.


["I do indeed." "Am I right in assuming nobody here speaks Finnish?"]

"Kukaan ei tiedä sanaa, jota puhun tällä kielellä täällä. Et tiedä kuinka mukavaa on kuulla se taas!" Milk readily admitted, doing nothing to hide the smile nor the teary eyes he now found himself with, letting said tears fall freely as he shifted to cling to the ancient Cookie as if they were a lifeline so to speak. He couldn't help it; he was an emotional thing, especially so about the things that reminded him of his home that he left in search of his ''prince charming'', now dearly missing the place. On second thought, he dearly missed both, which only earned more tears to be shed.


["Nobody here knows a word I speak like this. You have no idea how nice it is to hear it again!"]

"Vai niin. Älä itke, pikku kulta, ei hätää." They soothed gently, kissing his forehead and rubbing his back in order to soothe the younger Cookie before flinching and moving one hand to hold onto their staff as the sound of something big moved through the forest suddenly. Pure Vanilla did not want to be taken by surprise, much less during a sweet moment like this. They rose to their feet and held out their staff, slamming it into the ground and making a bright flash of light permeate the area as a warning. "Who goes there?!" They demanded, a large form coming lumbering out of the trees as their eyes- or well, eye- flashed with a mild growl. They were holding a sword in their hands, and though mildly unfamiliar to the ancient, this new Cookie was all too familiar and yet still unfamiliar to Milk Cookie. His 'Prince Charming' had returned, but he looked...different.

Milk visibly hesitated a moment before scooping his shield from off the ground of flower-field, holding it close to himself, keeping close to the ancient as he stood between the two of them. Sloppily wiping his previous tears from his eyes and attempting to drown out his own best hopes; or worst if such hopes were true; he held his shield ever so slightly closer to himself. "Ole hyvä ja lähde rauhassa." Milk spoke out softly but firmly after a mental debate; the last he had seen Dark Choco, the other didn't know Finnish, as that was apparently not a language they spoke at Dark Cocao's castle, but could recognize it. It was a test of sorts, to confirm or disprove his hopes; even if this new Cookie didn't understand nor recognize it, it would provide he and Pure Vanilla a private way of communication in case they did end up needing to fight, Milk warily eyeing the sword the new Cookie held.


["Please, leave in peace."]

Deep recognition flashed into the dark-colored Cookie's eyes as his grip seemed to falter on the sword slightly, staring at Milk for a moment before taking a soft breath and gritting his teeth. He slammed his sword into the ground harshly, magic slamming into Milk's shield as Pure Vanilla quickly put a buff onto Milk so he wouldn't immediately crumble at the force. Their eyes narrowed as the opposing Cookies made eye contact, Pure Vanilla's eyes glowing powerfully as they slammed their staff into the ground again, buffing Milk once again before holding his hand out. "Eteenpäin!" He called out.


["Forwards!"]

Milk nodded, obediently doing as he was told by charging forward to block and counter the next of Dark Choco's attacks, casting a small, wintery spell to slow him down and keep him that way. While he was just a healer with a shield who knew some icy spells, he did know how to fight exceptionally well with plenty of due credit to the other knights he studied under and learned from, and this, regretfully, seemed like one of those moments in which he had to fight. Though, he wanted to try one more thing before mentally accepting the defeat of his hopes, as it seemed Dark Choco immediately recognized the foreign tongue Milk spoke in; Milk prayed he didn't stumble across a complete stranger, but rather the person he had been looking for, in order for his last trick to work. It would be the first time Dark Choco would hear him speak English, after all. "I know Dark is part of your name, but you really fell to the dark side?..." The paladin asked out softly, sadly, keeping his voice quiet enough for Pure Vanilla not to hear.

His eyes widened again as he stared down at him, taking a few shaky breaths before growling angrily as Vanilla made their best attempt at an actual attack despite their status as a very physically weak mage. The fighter knocked them to the floor aggressively, holding his sword right up above them as he growled. "Tsk." Was all the sound he made before plunging the sword down, and only Pure Vanilla's magical shield that they threw up quickly was able to keep them safe. It looked like he was having trouble to control himself.

"HEY! Your fight is with me!" The paladin declared, swiftly dropping his things in favour of having free hands as he tackled Dark Choco off of the ancient, doing his best to keep him down and away from them. "Sinun on asetettava henkilökuntasi, Pure Vanilla Cookie. Hän ei näytä... tekevän [i mitään], kun olen hänen edessään etkä loikkaa." Milk noted aloud after a brief second, huffing down at the fighter as if daring him to try to hurt him, yet another one of his little tests. "Luotat minuun, eikö?"


["I need you to set down your staff for a moment, Pure Vanilla Cookie. He doesn't seem... to do [i anything] when I'm in front of him and you aren't trying to fight." "You do trust me, right?"]

The dark Cookie struggled a bit under the paladin, looking up at him with a soft growl, but he otherwise seemed calmed down as Pure Vanilla blinked in seeming confusion. "...Okei-?" They mumbled, settling their staff on the ground before watching the fighter and paladin on the ground. It seemed like a large beast had been tamed, at least a little. He would never hurt Milk Cookie, he wouldn't dare.

Milk Cookie softly and silently sighed out as he released his hold on the dark Cookie, shifting to sit atop him instead. Dark Choco could move him off ever so easily if he so wished, but even Milk wasn't sure if he would do just that. "What are you doing here, Dark Choco? Why are you fighting us, prinssini?..." He warily asked out, wishing his best for an answer or response for his questions, a disapproving frown making its way to his face as he silently watched the fighter he was upon.


["my prince"]

"I- have to..." He mumbled out, taking a few slow breaths to calm his temper as he reached up to put his hand on the other male gently. It was clear enough how hard he was fighting to keep himself under control at this point, sighing shakily and closing his eyes. "I didn't think I'd see you again...ever...I was consumed by darkness, little snowflake, I couldn't stop it..." A soft mumble escaped him as he took a soft breath and tried his best to not squirm out from underneath Milk, looking up at him with a shaky sigh and a quiet mumble to himself.

"Oh holy mother of Earthbread..." Milk mumbled out, this voice a clear show of nearly how awestruck and emotionally overwhelmed he was, swiftly hopping off him and gesturing for the dark Cookie to stand. When he had done so, he was quick to hug him as fast as tears had been to spring into his eyes, giddily laughing and giggling through soft sobs as he clung to him. "'Nilla, look, it's- it's Dark Choco! I've been looking [i everywhere] for him; my gosh, your father was worried sick! [i I] was worried sick!!" He exclaimed, his tone switching from one of pure adoration to a playful pout, too happy to genuinely be angry though.

"I'm- sorry, little snowflake, but my absence wasn't entirely of my own accord." He spoke in a quiet tone, glancing at the ancient in a nervous but respectful way. His eyes glimmered as he watched them interact, Pure Vanilla giving a bit of a confused hum before crossing their arms with a huff. "Aika tokea esittely..." They sighed to themselves before coming forwards and picking up their staff as they gave Dark Choco a quick glance-over in mild curiosity. "You look much like your father." They spoke calmly, Dark Choco seeming to flush a bit since he'd taken it as a compliment. "Thank you-?"


["Such a rude introduction..."]

"Älä pilkkaa häntä suomeksi ja sitten kehu häntä englanniksi; siinä ei ole järkeä," Milk lightly joked with a tiny, almost silent laugh as he used his sleeve to hastily wipe away his happy tears, his ecstatic and giddy smile never leaving his face. "You and your father do resemble each other quite a lot though, prinssini, I'll have to agree." He hummed out with an agreeing nod, politely backing up a few steps to return Dark Choco's personal space to him.


["Don't quip him in Finnish and then compliment him in English; that doesn't make sense and it's actually rude," "my prince"]

Dark Choco swiftly scooped Milk back up, letting out a soft sigh as he closed his eyes and buried his face into his old friend's shoulder with a mild sigh. It made Pure Vanilla intrigued, seeing their paladin nuzzled into like that, but at the same time, they supposed Dark Choco must've been alone and in pain for quite a while, it makes sense that he'd need reassurance. They sighed and let the two of them have some time alone, walking over to sit in front of a tree while speaking gently to some flowers. It seemed like Dark Choco just needed reassurance, although unable to directly ask for it even if he wanted so badly to do so.

Milk blinked in soft surprise, though he was never one to complain about being close to someone- more specifically, he never complained about Dark Choco deciding to scoop him up- as it was one of his favourite things. Worry and concern filling his gaze, the paladin raised a hand to gently rub at the back of the head buried in his shoulder as an attempt to comfort the dark Cookie. "Are you alright...? Yam isn't here, and I doubt 'Nilla would interrupt, so you can talk to me. What's wrong?..."

"I've done terrible things, my little snowflake...I don't deserve you..." He mumbled out as he looked at him with a quiet sigh, trying his best to seem calm as he watched him quietly. He didn't feel like he deserved to be looked at, much less hugged, by him. He just sighed and ran a hand through his hair, trying his best to calm down quickly despite his despair and gut-wrenching self-doubt.

"I'm not sure I understand what you mean, your highness. You saved my life; I'm not worthy of [i you] nor your kindness, my hero." Milk countered gently with praise as the softest of frowns adorned his expression, shifting slightly to hold his head in his hands. "You fell to the hands of darkness, yes? There was nothing you could do about it. You know each and every person of your kingdom loves you and will forgive you; we've missed you dearly; so please, don't worry about that. You're going to be okay, prinssini."

Dark Choco looked at him quietly before sniffling and quietly holding onto him, kissing at his cheek after a moment. "...I missed you..." He mumbled out as he closed his eyes and held onto him gently, snuggling with him and purring happily. He even pressed the lightest of kisses to his cheek as his eyes glimmered softly, sighing out as he looked up at him. "So much..."

"I've missed you too," Milk let out a tiny, barely audible giggle, more than happy to reciprocate the affections he was shown by planting kisses across Dark Choco's face, not being all that shy about it either as one might imagine him to be. Sighing out contently afterwards, he nuzzled into him, evidently very happy with the moment as he hummed out in the same manner. "Minä rakastan sinua," The paladin spoke affectionately, only hoping that his hero still didn't understand what it meant or that Pure Vanilla wouldn't end up translating, if they even heard that was. After all, he had told the prince that many times and had yet to explain what it meant; he was allowed to keep some things to himself, right?


["I love you,"]

A gentle chuckle escaped him as he watched him calmly, managing to plant a kiss on his lips. "Minäkin rakastan sinua." The Finnish was slightly accented since he hadn't exactly learned it on a fluent level, only caring to learn what he'd wanted to tell his paladin for a long time, "I love you too." It seemed to amuse him how much affection Milk wanted to give him, although he flinched and tensed once again as Pure Vanilla cleared their throat and stood. "If you two don't mind, we should head back to the village. I know Madeline and Custard will grow worried if we do not return."

"I'd have to agree, I promised Maddy I'd help him convince Espresso to go to bed- it's an entire situation to handle..." Milk muttered out with a flushed face, the genuine kiss to his lips having thrown him into an unexpected flustered loop. He tried to snap himself out of it quickly however, shaking his head in a desperate attempt to do so, looking back to the ancient with a soft frown as he clung to Dark Choco. "En kuitenkaan halua jättää häntä vielä..."


["I don't want to leave him quite just yet though..."]

"Sitten otamme hänet mukaan." Pure Vanilla spoke calmly, walking to the entrance of the clearing as Dark Choco blinked in slight confusion. He glanced over to Milk as if looking for a translation, seeming slightly confused as he tilted his head. "What-?" He spoke simply, watching him with a nervous look as Pure Vanilla waited for Milk at the entrance to the area. Dark Choco was nervous, clearly, but he knew that he was ready to leave this place with his paladin, if they'd allow him to come with.


["Then we'll take him with us."]

Milk gasped in happiness, hurriedly grabbing his dropped shield before taking one of the dark Cookie's hands, gently pulling him along as he excitedly laughed and giggled up a giddy storm. "You're coming with!! Come on, come on! I wanna introduce you to Maddy, and Knight and Whey, and Angel- to everybody! Have you been to Pure Vanilla's castle yet? It's so cool!" He chirped out, a ball of pure joy as he led him up to where Pure Vanilla stood, a bright and cheerful grin on his face.

"Huh-?" He started again before following along with a soft yelp, allowing himself to be lead towards the village before realizing where they were going and freezing in place. It got Pure Vanilla's attention, that's for sure, and they looked back at the fear-bound Cookie. "Dark Choco?" They started before looking to Milk Cookie, nodding towards Dark Choco to indicate that he should probably check on his fighter.

Milk looked back to his fighter, walking over quietly in concern the millisecond he was gestured to do so- though he really didn't need to be told to do just that as he would have done so regardless. "Hey, are you alright? Why'd you stop, prinssini?" He asked gently as his brows knitted together out of worry, looking up at him as he watched and observed him carefully for a few moments. "Are you scared...?" The paladin just barely asked, his voice ever so slightly above a whisper.

"I- y- n-no!" He started to try and hum in the affirmative, but the sword gently glinted and he swallowed as he burst out a negative. "I just- don't think it's a good idea to bring me into the village..." He mumbled after a moment, sighing shakily as Dark Choco managed his words out. He seemed a bit scared, in reality, and Pure Vanilla sighed as they shook their head softly. "Pikku köyhä kulta..." They mumbled out softly, watching the fighter as he hesitated.


["Poor little darling..."]

Milk mutedly sighed out without a sound, a frown appearing on his face for a split second before it morphed back into worry and concern. "I'm not sure that I... entirely understand. Is it because you think Maddy and Knight and the other guards would try to force you out?... Or that you're not comfortable being around the other Cookies?..." The paladin continued to inquire softly, cutting his questions short as he didn't want to be so pushy as to put his own preference onto his fighter. The only times he was pushy was when he was asking for something with puppy-dog eyes, and this did [i not] seem like a puppy-dog eye moment in the slightest. "Would you rather... stay out of the village and have me visit rather than you staying with me...?"

Dark Choco looked down at him, taking his hands. "I don't want to make these people fear me..." He spoke out nervously as he watched him, holding his hands tightly and putting Milk's hands onto his cheeks as he sighed shakily. He seemed so nervous, not wanting to hurt someone or make someone scared of him. Pure Vanilla came close and put their hand on his shoulder, smiling up at him quietly. "Don't worry. We're all sweet, I know. Madeline and Knight will not disobey me."

"I promise you they'll have nothing to fear as long as you're kind to them; they're very accepting people. They taught me, a completely foreign outsider, how to fluently speak English for example, so please do not worry my hero," Milk added on after his friend had finished as he offered up a warm smile, rubbing at his cheeks to try to help calm and soothe him before kissing the end of his nose.

He watched him with a soft sigh before allowing them to move forward, Pure Vanilla's eyes glowing as they came into Madeline's sight. "Ho!" They called to the holy knight, bowing their head to him as they smiled softly. "We have returned, Madeline, and we brought a new friend." Their eyes glimmered as they turned to look back at the other holy knight and his fighter emerging from the forest.

"Ohohoh, welcome back from your journey, the both of you!" Madeleine called out with a friendly wave, otherwise keeping a firm grip on the heavy sword and shield he kept with him at all times while guarding. He grinned when Milk presented him with a smile as he walked with his fighter up towards the two, Madeleine silently eyeing Dark Choco suspiciously for a moment before his grin grew. If Pure Vanilla and Milk thought this Cookie was okay, then he would readily believe so as well. "The light shall always welcome new friends! Welcome!"

Dark Choco's eyes glimmered as he closed them, looking away and fidgeting as he hugged onto Milk slightly. Pancake ran up after a moment, having snuck away from Clover in order to cling onto Milk's leg. "You're back! Who's your friend?" He asked curiously, skittering up onto Milk's shoulder and popping out of his shirt before holding his hand out to boop Dark Choco's nose. It made him flinch slightly, but he smiled slightly at the child.

"Pan-pan! What are you doing away from Clover?" The paladin asked curiously although didn't expect a response in return from the young Cookie as Milk hardly ever expected anything from the children, shifting slightly so Pancake could stay comfortably on his shoulders. "[i This] is my hero I've told you, Custard, and Moony so many times about; prince Dark Choco of Dark Cocao's northernmost kingdom. He's a sweetheart even if he tries to deny it," He answered with pride and respect clearly evident in his tone, playfully sticking his tongue out during his last sentence with otherwise a bright smile on his face as he spoke.

"Owah! Cool!" He cooed excitedly as he reached out to Dark Choco, making the dark warrior blink before looking at Milk with a bit of confusion. He seemed to be asking what he's supposed to do, staring at him while glancing between the flying-squirrel-like child Cookie and his boyfriend. He shifted a bit before scooping the young Cookie into his arms, seeming scared to do so despite how gentle he was with him.

Milk only further smiled to egg on his fighter, silently encouraging to continue and assuring him he was doing just fine, managing to press a kiss to his cheek before ruffling up Pancake's hair. "See? He's a big ol' softie." Milk commented lightly with a light, giggly laugh that dissolved into a soft sigh. "Okay, but now where's Clover, Pan-pan? He must be looking high and low for you right about now, I'd bet." He stated as he hummed, glancing around to find that the bard was nowhere within eyesight, earshot, nor to be found at the time being. Not where they were at least.

"He's busy with Custard and Moony!" He giggled out as he cuddled up with the fighter, Dark Choco giving them a slightly confused look since he didn't recognize those names but just holding onto the child as Pure Vanilla put a hand onto Madeline's shoulder. "Looks like Dark Choco's fitting in well already. Do not attack him. Make him feel welcome, alright?" They commanded gently before going up to the group, smiling a bit. "Come, we'll go to my castle. You all may stay the night if you wish."

Madeleine nodded obediently, the holy knight staying guard at his post as he watched the king walk up to the group, watching for a moment before redirecting his gaze to his usual task: guarding the gates. "Awh, he's with Custard and Moony? Are Mint, Lavender, or Cupcake there to help, or is it just him?" Milk curiously asked the flying-squirrel-like Cookie, perking up at Pure Vanilla's generous offer of theirs. He was already a breathing form of joy as it was, only seemed to grow moreso at the offer, though he didn't comment on it just yet, instead rocking on the balls of his feet as he held his hands behind his back, a clear sign he was looking forward to or happily approved of something. Given, the paladin had a home in the village to return to, but he loved spending time at the grand castle; hell, if he wasn't busy and was there at the time, he often killed time simply wandering around the halls.

"Mister Lavender is helping! I just wanted to come see if there were any new friends!" He chirped excitedly, skittering up to hitch a ride on Dark Choco's shoulder as the fighter gave Pure Vanilla the slightest of smiles. He followed alongside the mage king as he looked around the village, remembering how he used to sneak off to the northern villages and check on the people there. He sighed as he thought about it, his eyes flicking up to look at Pure Vanilla's castle. He seemed a bit awed by it, honestly, and he held onto Milk's hand a bit since he was still nervous about being attacked without reason. Pancake hopped off once they were inside, calling out to his friends before skittering up to Custard and grinning. "I found your dad!!"

Custard's eyes immediately lit up with signature childish excitement, practically bouncing over to his father and hopping into their arms. "You were gone for [i forever!] Where'd you go??" He whined out, his eyes catching on Milk and Dark Choco nearby. He offered Milk a friendly wave, but suspiciously eyed the fighter like he had done with Lavender and Cupcake. The paladin only smiled, though, "Hello your young highness. I'm sorry for stealing 'Nilla for so long, I wanted to show them a flowerfield but we ran into a old friend along the way. He's a prince too, just like you!" Milk chirped, cutting Pure Vanilla a little grace from explaining why they were gone for so long as he smiled and happily held his fighter's hand even if to provide some silent reassurance whilst Clover respectfully watching the group whilst holding Moon Rabbit in his arms, not wishing to interrupt.

"Be nice, little one, this Cookie is a friend of mine." Pure Vanilla gently scolded their son, booping his nose before gently bouncing him in their arms with a soft chuckle. "I trust my castle has been in good hands with you, my little darling?" He asked gently, nuzzling their cheeks together in a sweet motion as Dark Choco glanced around curiously. He'd only ever seen the interior of his father's castle, never Pure Vanilla's. This one didn't give off a foreboding aura like his father's, instead it was warm and welcoming. He supposed he could get used to this, Pure Vanilla calling a couple of other guards and directing them to show Milk and Dark Choco to a room. They knew Milk was a guard, yes, but Pure Vanilla felt that he'd done enough knightly duties today. "You two go and relax together, yes? Today has been quite stressful for all of us." They smiled lightly to the paladin and fighter, Dark Choco gently wandering along with Milk by his side.

Milk bowed his head respectfully, waving a cheerful goodbye to the other two royal figures as he walked off with Dark Choco as they were led by the other guards, eager for even a little peaceful alone time spent with his fighter. Unfortunately for the paladin, however, it didn't seem like it was about to start at that very moment, as one of the guards turned around and whistled out. "So you actually managed to find him, huh? Congrats, congrats, I'm happy for you. I'll take it you'll stop going off on passionate rants about him now, then?" Knight lightly teased with a grin, Milk going a shade of red from embarrassment as Knight let out a laugh, still walking backwards as he knew the halls of the castle extraordinarily well. "Awwwwh, don't go getting shy about it Milky, you know you love reciting that story. Anyways, it's nice to properly meet you, Prince Dark Chocolate Cookie, I've heard a lot about you, and oh boy do I mean [i a lot]. I'm Knight, and as my name implies, I'm one of the fellow knights here at the castle; don't hesitate to call for me if you need anything at all, I'm here to protect and to serve." He went on with a smile, turning back around to face forwards before stopping at a door, gesturing to it for the both of them. "Here we are, please do enjoy the castle, and once again, let me know if you need anything and I'll be there in a jiffy."

Dark Choco was looking around before he was addressed, giving a mildly confused look to Knight before clearing his throat and nodding. "I will..." He mumbled out, walking into the room with Milk before sighing and seeming to relax when the door was finally closed. His tensed shoulders finally relaxed as he began to shrug off his cape and chestplate, sighing quietly before looking back at Milk. "Would you mind helping me?" He mumbled out semi-sheepishly, knowing that he was ready to just take off his armor and fall asleep for once. His eyes glimmered once all of it was off, knowing that his form was significantly less bulky-seeming without the armor, hanging it up quietly and settling the sword right next to the head of the bed. He sat on the plush four-poster, Pure Vanilla really had spoiled them.

Milk's smile didn't falter from his expression, humming out a quiet, upbeat tune to himself as he helped the fighter out of his armour, carefully hanging his shield and little staff up. "I told you they weren't going to be scared of you; they seemed to like you just fine!" The paladin chirped out as he smiled a touch more, setting his cap to hang with his gear before hopping atop the bed, making a quiet mental note to thank Pure Vanilla for their kindness in providing such a room to them, continuing on with his happy ramble soon after doing so. "Pancake seemed to especially like you, but then again, Pancake seems to like practically everybody. I'm sure Moony would like you too; he's usually somewhat skeptical of new people, much like Custard, but I'm sure you could gain his trust in a heartbeat, prinssini."

A soft smile spread across his face as he held his arms out to him slightly, sighing quietly. "I missed you." He spoke again, resting his head on his shoulder once he came close enough. Dark Choco seemed quite comfortable with this situation, remarkably so actually. He could enter any situation without fear as long as Milk was alive, healthy, comfortable and uninjured. His eyes glimmered with excitement as he wrapped his arms around him, letting out a comfortable sigh as he rubbed his back. "Hello there..." He mumbled out, nuzzling his shoulder and purring out as he sighed a bit. "You're still as light as before."

Milk let a light laugh escape his lips, softly shaking his head as he did so. "Out of all the things you could comment about, my weight's the first thing that came to mind? Wooooow," He playfully said with a roll of his eyes, his smile only growing worse as he simply kissed his cheek, snuggled up to him and contently sighed out in his newfound relaxed comfortability. "You're just as tall and handsome as ever if we're playing that game then."