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"I'm sorry we're late, I couldn't find him." Dark Cacao said as he placed Licorice in a chair next to him. "It's alright." Pure Vanilla replied before turning to Licorice, remembering him from the old castle in the sky. "You must be Licorice. Dark Cacao told me so much about you." Pure Vanilla said to Licorice. Licorice looked up, still upset about what happened to White Lily earlier. "What's wrong?" Pure Vanilla ask, this is the first time he ever seen a villain frown in true sadness. "I accidentally made someone cry. I didn't mean too, I just accidentally called her 'Mom' even though she's not really my mom, I'm not sure why." Licorice explains. Pure Vanilla sighs. "Maybe she couldn't conceive a child, or maybe she had an abortion she later came to regret, Or maybe she lost a child who happens to look like you." Pure Vanilla said. Licorice sink into his chair. "Maybe.." He replied, still thinking about White Lily.
Pure Vanilla sighs as he pours some tea and gave some cinnamon bread to Licorice. "Here you go." He said. Licorice inspect the bread, took a sniff, then took a bite. It actually taste delicious, so delicious that- Licorice remembers the apple jam and took it from his sleeve. Pure Vanilla took notice how the apple jam has a faint scent of lilies and eyed Licorice for a moment then spoke. "Where did you get that?" He asked. Licorice glance at the apple jam and Pure Vanilla. "The woman I accidentally called 'Mom' helped me make some. Want some?" Licorice asked, handing out a spoonful. Pure Vanilla gave Licorice a suspicious look before replying. "A whole jar." Licorice became confused and glance at Dark Cacao before giving Pure Vanilla the jar. Pure Vanilla instantly grabbed out off of Licorice's hands. "I'm taking this for safe keeping." He said as he put it in the basket.
Dark Cacao stared at Pure Vanilla confused. "Pure Vanilla? May we have a private conversation? Alone?" He ask, glancing at Licorice. Licorice perks up before leaving, taking the cinnamon bread slice and the jar of apple jam that Pure Vanilla didn't take with him. As soon Licorice was out of sight, Dark Cacao turned to Pure Vanilla. "Pure Vanilla, you know that jar is Licorice's. Why did you take it?" He asked. Pure Vanilla exhale. "It has a faint lily scent and it reminds me of her." He replies. "Pure Vanilla, I think your admiration is becoming obsession. You need to let her go." Dark Cacao replied as he puts his hand on Pure Vanilla's shoulder. "I know, but he has her face don't you notice that? And her body, Also did you notice that his demeanor chains what he noticed he did something wrong and it's actually regretful? It's actually like her." Pure Vanilla said as he took a scoop of the apple jam with his figure. "Even his apple jam tastes like hers." He continued with a solemn tone.
"Do you think White Lily would want to see you like this?" Dark Cacao ask as he close. Pure Vanilla held his head. "To be honest. I don't know. Everything reminds me of her, even Licorice...Maybe I need help myself." Pure Vanilla said. Dark Cacao nodded. "I just hope it won't spiral out of control." He said. "Me either." Dark Cacao replies.
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Licorice sat at the garden, still thinking about White Lily. Everything about her felt...He can't describe it. The feeling is similar to Dark Enchantress, yet it's not. He's not scared of her, and he's doesn't feel like he needs to grab her attention. But then he thought about Pure Vanilla, there's something about him that's unsettling. Something desperate, even more than his desperation for Dark Enchantresses approval. Like a longing for something more. Though for now, it's a safe bet to not bring up White Lily again. For both his and Pure Vanilla's sake.