A Clearing In The Preserve, Thursday Evening

[puppy_fair]

This evening, there was a bit more activity going on in the preserve than the usual scampering and frolicking of the teal deer and the alots. Tonight, there were paper lanterns strung up through the branches and along the trees, there were tables set up in the clearing, and there was music. If it lacked a banner and balloons, they were hoping the glimmer of the lantern lights in the darkness made up for it.

Ino was turning seventeen, and there was only one thing to be done about it. Zack had sent out the e-mail yesterday, and he and Karla had taken care of the food and the cakes and the decorations, and, once Zack managed to get Ino to join them, they were going to celebrate!

[Up a little early for PARTY TIME goodness! Open!]

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Re: Surprise! Talk to the Birthday Girl!

[glacial_queen]

"And yet, here we are," Karla pointed out with a smile. "I don't think Zack was all that concerned about how much of an assumption that would be."

Re: Surprise! Talk to the Birthday Girl!

[intraspective]

"Zack figures that as he adores me, everyone else will too," she said lightly. "I'm the one that spends all the time worryin' in this relationship."

Re: Surprise! Talk to the Birthday Girl!

[glacial_queen]

"Well, maybe he hoped that your party would show you that at least some of your worrying was for nothing," Karla chided.

Though she was willing to bet that a lot of what was worrying Ino wasn't going to go away just because of a good party.

"And if it doesn't, we'll just make Hannibal dance for you instead. If that won't convince you, nothing will."

Re: Surprise! Talk to the Birthday Girl!

[intraspective]

Ino laughed at that.

"Do you think he might dance?" she wondered. "I do like that idea."

And it neatly sidestepped any worrying issues!

Re: Surprise! Talk to the Birthday Girl!

[glacial_queen]

"You're the birthday girl!" Karla said with a laugh. "He has to obey your requests, right? It was a very, uhh, interesting and athletic dance when I saw it, too."

Re: Surprise! Talk to the Birthday Girl!

[intraspective]

"Ooooooh." She contemplated that. "He's already threatened to withhold my presents from me though. He don't listen well to the Birthday Queen."

Re: Surprise! Talk to the Birthday Girl!

[glacial_queen]

"You could always threaten to withhold cake," Karla suggested. "That bring him around. And if it doesn't, then it's time to fight dirty."

She glanced around, looking for Zack. "We'll see if Hannibal can refuse puppy-eyes any better than we can."