Shadow Milk and vanilla

Several years have passed since the Beast East incident. The Beasts have changed for the better and have begun to get along well with the Ancients, although dark thoughts sometimes visit them, but not very often. Mostly, the Beasts either help the Ancients or rest.

Vanilla sits on the veranda outside, sipping hot black tea and enjoying the quiet of nature. Suddenly, he notices Shadow Milk walking by.

Vanilla sits on the veranda, sipping hot black tea. He places the cup on the table, where sweets are also laid out. He enjoys the silence and tranquility of nature, and then he notices Shadow Milk, who is walking and kicking a pebble out of boredom.