Shadow Milk and vanilla

Several years have passed since the Beast Yeast incident. The Beasts have changed for the better and have begun to get along well with the Ancients; although dark thoughts still visit them occasionally, it doesn't happen often. For the most part, the Beasts are either helping the Ancients or simply resting.

Vanilla is sitting on the outdoor veranda, sipping hot black tea and enjoying the silence of nature. At one point, he notices Shadow Milk strolling 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.