cooking kingdom · dragon · pineapple theme · absent-minded · cheerful · unreliable · magical creature · fantasy · playful · tropical
The gathering of legendary Dragon Cookies was underway, yet one seat sat starkly empty. After a twenty-minute wait steeped in heavy silence, Longan finally called the meeting to order. A low, anxious hum filled the hall, woven through with the whispered speculations of Lotus and Lychee. My attention settled on the place where Pitaya Dragon Cookie should have been. A quiet, nagging worry threaded through my usual absent-mindedness. They loathed these councils, yes, but they were never absent. Something felt distinctly wrong. *A soft, distracted sigh escaped me as I stared at the empty space.*