The Snack Den

[Firox]

*the one clue that both Ethan, Fi, and I'm sure ? convince them not to go 'aside from sleeping in tents' is when Flower mentioned*
"its near some spooky abandon caves and a ghost town, so its really quiet, might be too scary for the young ones and ?, I also hear that Jyo Espeon will also arrive around similar time"
*I nods* "your right, travelling lots every day will be tough trying to keep the young ones with us and keep them safe while doing hiking and exploring"

*along the meal fun conversations like that keep going*


*Umbreon heads out to grab dessert*

[?]

* nods *  why don't you rest here for tonight  *  lies down on the blanket *

[Firox]

*Flower comforts ?* "not yet, don't worry, that will be during the trip up in the mountains, of course tonight we will be in den, our trip doesn't start until June 5th, almost a week, Umbreon is getting the dessert, see his already coming in"


*yep, Umbreon comes in carrying cheesecake fruit bars - kits of Chip Ahoy's crushed cookie crust, on top is a cheesecake filling - cut into 'lemon bar'-style shapes*


*while Umbreon cuts up the bars, Flower comforts ?, I spend some time playing with Fi, Ethan, and Maurice*

[?]

* nods * okie dookies *  relaxes on blanket and enjoys dessert *

[Firox]

*Umbreon brought lots to ? - once again sort of two desserts in one - or 3 or 4? cheesecake filling, resemble bars, and crust is made from chocolate chip cookies, top is a mixture of fruits - Flower brings warm milk to everyone*
*Fi, Ethan, Maurice, and Cecile sit next to ? to enjoy dessert and drink milk*


*Flower has some but drinks coffee, I drinks milk*
*Leafy and Umbreon this time drink a banana milkshake while eating dessert*

[?]

thanks ya * keeps eating happily *

[Firox]

*after a bit of eating, and drinking milk... that milk is working its 'magic' on the young ones, they start to yawn and eyes get heavy eating dessert and milk, on soft cozy blanket, surrounded by warm fur*

*Fi sleeps first, curls around Cecile's front paws, Maurice is next Fi turns and wraps paws around Maurice cozy tail fur... both fall asleep*

*Flower gets the empty box milk from all, Ethan thanks and slowly wraps around both sleeping to rest as well, Leafy comes to join wrapping around one way, and the happy Mightyena also wraps the other way, keeping the young ones safe inside*

*Umbreon wraps the blanket around all, and goes with Flower where she start to give the fur a good brushing, Umbreon relaxing and 'murring'*

*I start to clean up the kitchen, and stove.... I have to keep the den looking nice for all visitors, just before starting, I gives ? and all in blanket a good night hug*
"sleep well everyone, until next time"


*Umbreon fell asleep from the soft comforting brushing, the warm fur, and the soft blanket - Flower did fell asleep from the good comforting murring coming from Umbreon - and the relaxing brushing she does make her sleepy too*


*I joins Flower and Umbree in the blanket after I finish cleaning the kitchen, and put away all the extra left over food, and make sure that nothing is left out, so no one falls or trips, I join Flower in the blanket, too hot for me so I lay on top*

[?]

night nights there *  hugs back and starts to settle down *

[Firox]

*I wakes, from the good cozy nap, very good rest, today might make a tasty soup and fresh baked cheese bread for all*


*I stretch out all muscles, giving off the last yawn*


*I looks at Flower still sleeping, I looks at Umbreon still sleeping, I grins, good thing all are asleep, I paws at that resting tail, and then I catch it and start to nibble and pull, gentle of course enough to wake him*
"eepz, heey, Firox!!"
*I keeps a strong hold as it tries to flick or wag away*


*Flower woke up from the speaking and playing, taking video, also snapping a photo so she can send to Sylvee's phone text 'Firox playing with its bigger brother'*


*Umbreon grzz playfully, trying to leap or roll out of the way, but I gets dragged on ground, still holding onto the bushy tail, happily nibbling*
"ok, thats it, you asked for it Firox"
*Umbreon suddenly pounces and catches my left paw pad and starts to tickle and nip non-stop, I try best to hold onto tail, but the ticklish nips soon win and I roll around in laughter, loosing hold*

Spoiler for to make it easier:

most of the chefs except for Sylvee to ? are close relatives, bigger brothers or sisters
one of the reasons it can get noms for free, tastings too, or big discounts to other friends/visitors


for Firox Flareon?
Vaporeon - mother
Jolteon - close friend
Flower - closest I can think of 'mate/partner' 
Jyo Espeon - younger brother
Umbreon - older brother
Leafeon - younger sister
Glaceon - close friend
Sylveon - older sister, chef as well (not related to ?'s Sylveon)


Fiona, and Ethan - Flower's young ones, in a way Firox Flareon 'adoptive young ones' 


Jolteon and Glaceon are close friends, not related to me but are in school

[?]

* stretches paws and looks around the den * 

[Firox]

(hai ?, so I don't forget)


*Flower has not seen ?, she is filming us*
*of course Umbreon and myself haven't seen or heard ? - as Umbreon still playfully nibbling my left paw, with my eyes closed full of laughter, now my turn to try and escape*
 
"eeep, sowwy! sowwy!"
*I keeps rolling in laughter, as Flower films, turns to greet ? give good night, she turns to look at us, she can't help but laugh*



(enjoy where you are, we will have tasty bacon spinach cheese soup with fresh baked bread once Umbree an I quit messing with each other)

[?]

* walks up and giggles as I watch the silly nibbles going onn *

[Firox]

*Fi, Ethan, and Maurice yawn and stretch out, flick ears from something silly going on, peak out to take a look what do they see?*

*between Umbreon and myself having fun, rolling around, giggling, soon Flower calls out to us*
"I'm happy you two are having fun, you can continue later on if its ok, we have three young ones to feed"
*the two of us quit the rough playing for now, smile, as I turn to look at Umbreon*
"lets make something tasty, how about a bacon, potato, and spinach soup?"
"great idea, haven't had it so long"
*I nods* "alright, I'll get the hot stove going and the main cooking, how would you like to knead the dough for the bread?"
*Umbreon nods* "you got it"


*Flower films... turns to notice all three young ones awake, in the wait time brings all three and ? an ice cream cone with a scoop of vanilla, and moves all three so they can look*

[?]

* wags tail * sounds great  *  enjoys the ice cream for now * thanks

[Firox]

*Firox Flareon takes care of the hot stove, cooking*
*and also cutting potato, bacon*

*Cecile wakes and also offers to help, she washes the fresh spinach, measures the wet ingredients (milk, cream, butter, the dry ingredients such as salt, and pepper)*

*Umbreon after kneading the dough, starts to shred cheese, separate some for the meal and some for the bread*




*Flower now adds a small scoop of strawberry in each cone, as three young ones give thanks and watch happily, and adds a bigger scoop of strawberry to ?'s cone - she keeps filming*


*once all ready, Firox cooks the potato first until its very tender and soft, then add Cecile starts to add the liquid ingredients, milk, butter, cream and Umbreon adds the cheese, and some cooked pasta*
*Flarey cooks it all until its tender and ready to eat, we let it cool down for a bit as the three roll up the dough to make tasty cheese bread, and of course Flower can't help it adds a big helping of spinach to the bread to infuse extra flavors*
*Leafeon also woke a bit late and volunteers to get the dessert*
(eep, I look at the caldendar, almost time to switch to Jyo-Feline, will do it slightly different this time, during the main meal that is - again changing a day early since tomorrow might not have time if I works in the afternoon, and that work isn't pushed to Saturday that is)