[Alyssa]

Aries hands me a leaf, shaped like a heart. "here," he says, a little shyly.]

["Awww!" I exclaim, accepting the small gift. I was probably blushing, and I struggled to find something to say. "Giving me your heart on our first date, huh?" I finally teased. "I'll try not to break it."]

[Aries laughs, and turns a bit pink too. We stand there for a moment longer, then I tug him forward, pointing. "There's the park!"] 

@Celine, I think that Crescent's quiet personality would get along quite well with Sapphire's! Would you like them to meet up somehow and become friends?

~Crescent~

~Honestly, I feel lonely, and sort of hopeless, here in CB land. I feel kind of out of place, almost. Moon Wolf told me that was okay, that maybe it just meant that I needed more time to find friends. But Lyra, Aries, and Callisto have already been shipped, and Astra's out with Lyra to befriend a new AE called Silvan, or so I heard. Meanwhile, I...I haven't been doing much. I mostly stayed at home, but it's fine, I guess. As long as I can play my piano.~

~I pull up my black hoodie and wander over to my favorite spot in the whole house--the music room. A beautiful black grand piano with glimmering ivory keys that glisten off the sunlight as it streams through the window into the room. It just begs for my fingers to play on it, and I oblige.~

~After a while, of just playing and getting lost in the music, Moon Wolf knocks on the door. I stop and get up to answer it.~

~"What is it?" I ask.~

~Moon Wolf says, "Cress, don't you think you should go outside? I know you like the music room, but you need to get some fresh air as well. Go make some new friends! It'll be good for you."~

~"What if I don't?" I ask.~

~"Then you can come back," she replies.~

~She left me out at the front porch, wondering what I should do.~ 

[Alyssa]

[As we approach, Aries points out a creek, and suggests we check it out. I agree, and we dash over to it. The water was clear, and it sparkled in the afternoon sun. I bend down and let my fingers dance over the ripples. "Brrrr!" I exclaim, pulling my hand up and shaking it. "Chilly water!"]

[Aries dips his hand into to, then quickly pulled it out, hastily agreeing with me. I laugh, then spring across the water, with Aries right behind me. We stand looking at each other for a moment, and then peering over his shoulder I see a beautiful climbing tree. "Hey! Want to climb that?" I pointed. He turned to look.] 

=Callisto=

=Just now, Moon Wolf brought in a new AE. Again. His name is Orion, apparently, and he's already stirring up trouble. I mean, seriously. Even Astra wasn't that fast.=

=He had gotten into his new room that Moon Wolf was working on, painting the walls, and he accidentally spilled the paint all over the floor. And instead of apologizing, he just shrugged it off, laughing.=

=I hope he doesn't come over to my room to stir up trouble. And I do hope Moon Wolf will stop bringing in AEs. Five was enough, but now there's six, and there better not be more than that!=

=Leo meowed, wiggling as he found a better sleeping position. Ah, it seems that I forgot to mention that I recently got a cat. I didn't originally plan to get one, but somehow, Astra convinced me to, as she had gone to the pet store after a recommendation from Lyra (to stop her from gathering more woodland animals), and had gotten me this striped gray cat with vivid blue eyes. I wasn't planning on liking him, but soon, I think we've gotten to know each other. He's friendly, but also keeps to himself, which I like.=

=Meanwhile, Astra came home with a border collie puppy, which she chose because it was more of an outdoorsy breed. She named her Luna, and they both seem pretty happy, with Luna growing up quite quickly. I wouldn't want Luna, since she's so energetic, but Astra is perfectly happy with her. Since Astra is currently out, however, Luna had been taken care of by Moon Wolf, though she seems to miss Astra a lot.=

=Anyways, I'm signing off for now, to check on Orion to make sure he isn't in any sort of trouble, or worse, in my stuff.= 

^Lark^

^Lately I've felt different, and it's not just because it's spooky season and I'm excited. I've been watching tons of cartoons lately. Not with Cove, or Cass, or Delta, or Wolfe--but on my own. and most of them are...gay cartoons. I LOVE The Owl House, Amphibia, and Gravity Falls. And Molly McGee. But they've also made me realize something about...myself. I know it's not a big deal and that Wolfe is bisexual, and Cove is pansexual, but...I think I'm sapphic--which is to say, lesbian. There! I wrote it! I am a LESBIAN. Lark, Parody's AE, is LESBIAN! Oh no, Delta is coming into my room...^

...

^"Hi, Delta, um. What do you need?" I ask, snatching my dairy off my desk and hiding it behind my back. It would be so embarassing for me if she found out. I don't know if I'm ready to...Come out of the closet, yet.^

<"I need your diary. It is fundamental to my plan," she says, her eyes gazing behind my back.>

^Oh no. She DOES NOT need my dairy, I think anxiously. "^You...don't actually need it, right? Another book will do, maybe^" ^I bite my lip, a worried look in my eyes.^

<"I do, in fact, need it. It has a clasp on the front. Perfect for my payback on Wolfe." She grabs my rolly-chair and turns it around, reaching her hands behind my back. Delta grabs my diary.>

^Alarm bells sound in my head. Oh no!^ "^Wait! Delta! Stop! Please--don't--^" ^I'm starting to cry at this point. How humiliating, I think. I use my red hair to cover my blue eyes, which are now shining with tears.^ "^Please, don't...^ ^I trail off, knowing it's useless by now, as Delta pauses in the doorframe, my diary open in her arms.^

<"Wow, Lark," she says, turning back to look at me and shaking her head sadly, giving a little scoff. Delta exits the room.>

^I dash to the door. "^Wait! Delta--are you...angry?^" I ask, biting my lip.^

<"Angry? No, I'm shocked yes, and disappointed. I was going to set you up with someone. But yes, I'm proud of you. Why should I be angry? We're family," she says, turning back around.>

^I dash up to her and give her a hug, sniffling. "Thanks..." I say.^

<"I won't tell them," she says quietly, embracing me back. "I love you no matter what, Lark. And you know I'm asexual, so that doesn't change how I look at you. We love you.>" 

It's alright! Ty!

~Crescent~

~"::/Well, my name is Sapphire, but you can call me Saffy, I guess? If you want? I'm one of Celi's AEs, but I just moved from Kyngdom to the Chatterbox. Uh, what's your name?\::" Sapphire, or Saffy, asks.~

~Shyly, I say, "I'm Crescent, Moon Wolf's AE." I pause to take in Saffy's appearance. She seems nice enough. Maybe she'd be willing to be friends with me, since Moon Wolf told me to make some friends. "What was it like at Kyngdom? Do you miss it?"~