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Tobi meanwhile had found an even further appreciation of these things. Whenever he was near her the world would become more clear, just like how Sally herself would become more in-focus. This allowed him to faintly smell the grass and discover an aftertaste of sweetness from the summer pollen on the wind. It was a different sort of paradise than the one he knew in the Outerworld but it had quickly become his favourite place to spend time too.\n\nAcross his many days following Sally across the park he saw a great many things. \nSome Anth ran around until they were so sweaty and hot that they could not even stand. Others would lay down on the cool grass and waste not an ounce of energy. He saw children bathing themselves in the heat of the sun and then cooling their bodies with a bounty of frozen confections and ice cold fluids. On some evenings he saw pairs of Anths sitting on blankets and fawning over each other’s very presence. 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Every day they would sit down and watch a few episodes together. Sally with her snacks, and Tobi cuddled up close enough to taste the heat coming off her fur. \n\nSoon the weather started to change and the hot summer days became cooler. As Fall approached and the leaves began to change Sally became more withdrawn. She hated the cold and although she did not mind swimming in warm water, getting wet only made her distaste for the cold worse.\n\nTobi had a solution to this however. Long socks and little shoes to keep her paws dry, and a thick scarf that he had found online. It was so long and fluffy that it could wrap around her a dozen times and bury her head in a soft, cosy, nest of fabric. Combined with an ever flowing source of hot chocolate and Sally started to perk up once again. She appreciated his efforts and thanked him greatly for all the gifts he had been giving her too. \n\nNow that she was able to confront the cold wind blowing through the trees she often returned to the park to dance among the falling leaves and dive through the freshly raked piles. Her every pleasant giggle was like music to Tobi and the more he heard them, the more he loved the sound. Once she got tired of playing they would take to a bench to rest and if the day was right, they would find a passing seller of spicy meat filled buns to enjoy. It was surprising to Tobi to find that Sally loved spicy food. \n\nSally herself could not explain it either. \nShe simply adored the burn and found the experience to be funny. \n\nAs Hollow’s Eve approached the amount of pesky ghosts started to increase. Naturally as Sally was an Esper she could see them in all types. Unlike the Gribblers as well they were much more harmless and some of them even looked quite humorous. Her favourites were the Milktails, tiny rat-like spirits with big fat bodies that were as round as a cueball.\n\nAlthough she was not allowed to hold a knife, Sally did help to scoop out the inside of the Hollow’s Eve pumpkin. With a marker she drew a silly little rabbit face on the front for her parents to carve. As they sorted it out she would run around the house putting up decorations. Scented candles with red wax. Cotton wool pulled thin to form artificial cobwebs. Paper bats and sigils made of straws. Indeed, while Sally did not like the colder half of the year, she adored all the holidays that came with such a time. \n\nFor her costume she went as a TV. With black stockings to hide her legs, and a massive well painted cardboard box around her body to serve as the TV itself. On her hair she wore a bowl with two holes for her painted ears, to mimic the antenna that older TVs used to have. Her parents could not even begin to understand why she wanted to be a TV of all things but Tobi had a few guesses. \n\nDespite her odd costume choice, her cute features and excitable nature did help to land a lot of candy during her time trick and treating. Her bag became so heavy with sweet little treats in fact that when the Great Gourd came along on its sleigh she gave not one but three whole handfuls as tribute to the spirits. The man dressed as the Great Gourd’s Great Gardener thanked her with a regal bow before moving on to accept donations from the other children. She giggled and waved to the massive pumpkin as it headed down the road but her happiness cracked as the cold of night caused an icy breeze to run up her legs. \n\nRetreating to her house she plonked the bag down in the living room before heading to the kitchen to put the kettle on. Using her noteboard she asked her parents for some cinnamon flavoured tea. \n\n“Go clean the paint off you first, you don’t want it to stain too deeply again.” \nHer mother instructed. \n\nSally nodded happily before heading upstairs. With Tobi not too far behind. \nAfter wiggling out of her TV box and taking off the bowl on her head, she then headed into the bathroom. Sally pulled the black dress she wore over her head and discarded it on the floor. Looking at herself in the mirror she tilted her head and straightened her hair before frowning. Sally ran her hand down her chest and stomach before turning her gaze to the bathroom door. Peeking outside of it she saw Tobi watching the other kids play while standing at the bedroom window. \n\n“Tobi. Come, please.” \nShe called out silently to him before ducking into the bathroom. \n\nTobi floated over and headed through the door to see what she wanted. He found her standing with a towel around her body. Her cheeks were red and she did not dare to make eye contact with him either. Without a word she dropped the towel and showed him all of herself. Tobi did not turn his eyes away but he was unsure on what to say either. \n\n“Am… Is Sally pretty?” \nShe asked him quietly. \n\nIn the months since they first met her lopsided teeth had become straighter. Her golden hair had become more tidy and fluffy due to proper cleaning, and her body had started to develop as she waded deeper into puberty. Her chest in particular had grown nicely in such a short time. But none of that mattered as his answer was the same as it would have been the day they met. \n\n“You are the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen.” \n\nTo add to those words he came close and rubbed his nose against hers. \nThe touch, the warmth and the tingling sensation combined with his words made her knees weak.\n\n“There is tea and candy waiting but first, let’s make sure you don’t miss any paint.” \nTobi said playfully as he passed through the glass door of the shower and waited for her inside. \n\nFeeling confident and more than a little playful, she followed him inside and made a show out of letting him see every inch of her body as she covered it with soap and ran her hands everywhere. He did not need to say anything more as his gaze alone was a promise to Sally that she was beautiful. \n\nHer parents had expected Sally to be slow in cleaning herself. She was easily distracted after all. So when she took a good fifteen minutes just to shower off they thought nothing of it. Even as she came downstairs wearing nothing but her loose T-shirt and some panties they did not pick up on her lovesick expression. \n\nFor the rest of the night she would get comfortable and cosy on the sofa, with warming tea and more sweet pieces of candy than she knew how to count. Tobi laid on the back of the sofa, his head resting on his arms peacefully as he made light talk with his girl. There were spooky Hollow’s Eve specials on TV to watch, and later into the night it began to rain. The sound only added to the peaceful mood as Sally secretly tucked her hand under the blankets and pressed them against herself. She felt completely content. \n\nThis peace would not last forever though and as the months turned from Fall to Winter, the cold started to affect Sally more and more. She became tired, more easily confused, and even a little bit grumpy. Although her adorable way of folding her ears down and pouting made it hard not to enjoy the sight. Tobi did all he could but in the end the only real solution was to hide away at home where it was warm and sleep away the long winter nights with hot drinks and roasted meats. Not an unpleasant way to pass the long days at least.\n\nHaving more free time to himself, Tobi had started to spend these cold winter nights travelling further outside of the local Pardon suburbs and hunting more of the Gribblers that had escaped the Delving teams. On some lonely days he would meditate on the roof of the house, the cold snow and freezing rain doing little to shift him as he focused his mind and soul. All of this was in search of refining and understanding the power that Sally had gifted him. And while he had gained far more control and ability over these powers, he still did not find any answers to how Sally could see him, or give him such strength. \n\nDecember came and went with only Nesting Day being anything of note. \nSally managed to get just enough strength together to help her parents out with some shopping. As was tradition for the day of rest, everybody was taking a day off to collect supplies for the rest of the year. Shops and malls were packed and busy, with the heating turned up high and the air filled with song. The high energy and warm air helped Sally greatly but she still crashed quickly once she was back at home. \n\nAs the end of the year approached, during the 13th month of Plutember, Tobi decided to spend the week leading up to Thawmas at Sally’s side. Even if she was asleep or so zoned out that she could only blink with one eye at a time, he wanted to be there for her and enjoy the last of the year together. \n\nEvery day he would put in a little more effort to get her up out of bed and at least make sure she was clean, well fed and could have some fun in this time of celebrations. It took some time and a drop of coffee in her hot chocolate but Sally did manage to at least shake off the winter sleep. She was still unable to leave the house due to her fear of the cold but now that she was awake they could spend all day having fun. \nAlthough he could not help directly, Sally made a lovely pillow fort around the sofa for them both to hibernate inside. Together they marathoned through Two Piece for a dozen hours on a few occasions while draining the kitchen of everything it had to offer. It was the best few days that Tobi had known so far. \n\nAs Thawmas arrived Tobi observed the traditions of Sally’s family. \nIt was a day of large meals, no work, and heavy drinking. After waking up late into the morning and rushing downstairs Sally and her parents each gave thanks to something they were grateful for. Sally’s mother was grateful for the wonderful family she had created while her father was grateful for the job that allowed him to support his family so well. Sally, in her boundless love and simple mind, made the mistake of giving thanks to Tobi for all the fun he had given her. \n\nHer parents were confused and more than a little worried but Tobi acted fast. \n\n“My imaginary friend! He’s always with me, so I'm never sad or alone.” \nSally explained based on the words Tobi whispered to her. \n\nIt was exactly what they needed to hear. \nSuch words were cute and a bit depressing but more than anything they were happy for her. In truth as well they had also noticed her looking at and mouthing words towards nothing for several months now. To get an explanation for it helped greatly. \n\nWith words given they exchanged gifts. Between the two parents, Sally was given the entire box set of Two Piece so that she could more easily watch everything and go back to her favourite episodes at any time. They also gave her some luxury hot chocolate as well as new clothes, dresses, skirts, thigh high socks, everything they have noticed her wearing more of. She thanked them for all the presents and then got up to get one of her own. It surprised her parents as normally Sally is too forgetful and tired in the winter to make any gifts. What they did not know is that Tobi had planned this by buying her all the pieces needed to put the gift together ahead of time. \n\nIt was a matching pair of lockets, with a prized family picture of the two holding Sally as a child. They loved it and thanked and praised Sally greatly for going so far. \n\nNow that the events were done the parents headed into the kitchen to get the Thawmas feast ready. Sally meanwhile got cosy on the sofa with Tobi. She was curious about something. \n\n“What is Tobi thankful for?” She asked.\n\n“Meeting you, of course. He replied predictably. \n\nSally blushed and giggled all the same. \nShe loved every sweet word he gave her and never tired of his flattery. \nSomething else did come to mind however. \n\n“Sally didn’t get you a gift.” She said. \n\nTobi placed his hand on her cheek. His thumb rubbing the corner of her mouth. Leaning in he kissed her properly for the first time, and then he lingered there for a moment. After breaking away he then rubbed his nose against hers for good measure. \n\n“Thank you for the gift, Sally of the bunnies.” \nHe whispered to her. \n\nSally melted. Her ears drooped and her face went crimson as she rubbed her knees together and let out all sorts of silent coos and giggles. Tobi felt proud of himself for that one and her display of shyness was just as much of a gift as the imaginary kiss. But then, she surprised him. \n\n“Can Sally give Tobi another gift?” \nShe asked him excitedly. \n\n“As many as you want.” Tobi replied honestly.\n\nThey shared several more kisses. Each one lingering, each one sweet with the warmth of each other’s bodies. Even though they could not taste or touch each other, it was more then enough for them to at least be able to feel something of the other. With the line crossed as well, Sally felt confident enough to give Tobi several more of her gifts whenever her parents were not looking. She was so proactive and affectionate that he wished he could actually hold her.\n\nThe dinner that followed soon after was spectacular. \nA spread of all things roasted and savoury, with heavy amounts of black pepper, spices and seasonings to help warm the very seat of the soul. It was one of the best parts of winter to Sally although as she ate she could not help but glance over to Tobi who sat listening to the parents talk. To have a guest that could not eat felt strange to her, and a bit shameful, as if she was getting to partake in something unfairly. At the same time it would not do anything good to refuse to eat. \n\nFor most of the evening that followed this continued in all the same ways. Sally and her parents having fun while Tobi was an unseen guest. He really did enjoy their company, and to see a live demonstration of how Anth kind celebrates the end of the year was quite delightful. \n\nEventually Sally gave out a noticeable yawn. She waved to her parents and wished them a good night as she wanted to relax in her room before bed. They were expecting this, as they knew she got tired during the colder months. What they did not know however was that Sally was lying. She simply had other thoughts on her mind and did not want to be disturbed until she could sort them all out.\n\nShe headed upstairs and took a moment to seemingly get ready for bed. \nSally brushed her teeth, and combed her hair before fluffing up her pillows and shaking her blankets until they were all puffy. She then stripped down to nothing but her fur before diving into bed and nestling down into the covers. Thinking that it was time for sleep, Tobi went to switch out the light but noticed Sally gesturing to him. As he floated closer she lifted up the covers and invited him inside. Tobi welcomed the invitation. Instead of simply stepping inside, he ducked down under the bed before coming up through the mattress. \n\n“Tobi eats happy?” Sally asked as she recalled his words on how the Ismi live.\nTobi gave her a nod. There was more to it than that but he did not want to confuse her.\n“Does it taste good?” \n\n“It’s a hard thing to describe but yes, it’s quite nice.”\n\nSally nudged closer to him. She rubbed her nose against his for a moment before running her hand down his arm. He welcomed her touch and enjoyed the feeling of being so close to her but as her hand continued lower down he realised she wanted more than to just cuddle. Sally stayed close to him as she began to touch herself. Every so often she would kiss Tobi or rub noses with him. He enjoyed the intimacy and would lean into her touches but he made sure to stay quiet. \nHe did not want to interrupt her. \n\n“Does Sally taste nice?” She then asked.\n\nTobi’s face turned a pale blue as he blushed. He finally understood what was doing. The thought of tasting her emotions while she was in the middle of such an act did feel enticing as normally he took from her only when it was polite to do so. His wings twitched in excitement as he pulled a thin thread of the feelings she was experiencing and wound it together into a small spool of energy. \n\nIt was different from the usual flavours emotions normally have. \nPositive ones like joy, love and trust tasted quite sweet. \nNegative ones however like sadness and anger had a sour tang. \n\nArousal it seems, was more of a spicy emotion. Although Tobi could clearly taste the sweetness of love and the richness of joy mixed into it. Interrupting his thoughts was Sally who let out a frisky giggle. He blushed again as he realised that he had forgotten where he was for a moment. \n\n“You… Taste wonderful.” Tobi said shyly. \n\nTobi then placed a hand on her shoulder. He remained quiet but would occasionally stroke her hair or the side of her body as she got further and further into the act. Sally loved that tingly feeling he gave her, and she continued to nuzzle against him until her eyes crossed and she let out a satisfied squeak. Tobi caressed her cheek with his hand before running them up to her ears and petting them gently. \n\nSatisfied and now feeling tired. She laid back onto her pillows comfortably and gave out a cute little yawn before slowly falling asleep to his tingling touch. Once she was asleep Tobi himself laid back before closing his eyes to get some rest. \n\nThey did not know it at the time, but spending long hours together during the winter nights would soon become a tradition of theirs. ", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "The summer months passed in a blur.
With Tobi serving as an ever watchful caretaker Sally’s life had become easier and peaceful. He took the role of remembering the paths they needed to walk, the classes she needed to go to, the location of her house and more. Although he did not allow her to cheat in class, his kind words and patience helped to remove all stress from the act of learning.

It had taken her parents some time to accept that she had become more capable in some form but after a few weeks of trials and tests of letting her walk to the park and back with a GPS tracker their fears turned to pride. They showered her in praise and eventually let her wander the local area without too many restrictions.

Out of the many local areas, Sally loved the park the most. She adored how the tall grass on its edge tickled her legs and the playground was simply so much more enjoyable than her own back garden. Tobi meanwhile had found an even further appreciation of these things. Whenever he was near her the world would become more clear, just like how Sally herself would become more in-focus. This allowed him to faintly smell the grass and discover an aftertaste of sweetness from the summer pollen on the wind. It was a different sort of paradise than the one he knew in the Outerworld but it had quickly become his favourite place to spend time too.

Across his many days following Sally across the park he saw a great many things.
Some Anth ran around until they were so sweaty and hot that they could not even stand. Others would lay down on the cool grass and waste not an ounce of energy. He saw children bathing themselves in the heat of the sun and then cooling their bodies with a bounty of frozen confections and ice cold fluids. On some evenings he saw pairs of Anths sitting on blankets and fawning over each other’s very presence. And on some mornings he would find the elderly taking in the freeing of the wind and the beauty of the rising sun.

“You’re kind is full of such chaos, and beauty, Sally of the Bunnies.
He spoke to her, on one windy evening when the sun was bathing the park in a gold hue.

“You are given no mission when you are created, and have no purpose to your short life. And yet in that time your kind finds great ambition and strives towards a goal every day. Is quite remarkable.” Tobi continued.

“What is your ambition? What do you desire?” Tobi then asked her.

“Sally wants… To be happy. Sally likes when everybody is happy.” She told him.

Tobi broke into a smile at the thought.
“That is a good ambition.”

Unknown to Sally, Tobi had started to take note of her interests and tastes, and use them to benefit her. Such as using their time playing in the park to make sure she got a few hours of proper exercise every day or two. That was something Tobi began to love about Sally in fact. Her simple nature made her easy to predict and in turn, it was easy to keep her content.

Together they began to explore and do more activities as well. Every so often he would take her to the movie theatre where she could fill herself with caramel and butter covered popcorn and silently giggle until she was so cross eyed that she could not see the screen anymore.

And when it rained or it got too cold outside for Sally to be comfortable they would hide away in her room and play all sorts of games. With his help in fact, Sally had learned how to play many board games and had acquired a greater taste for it as well. Their favourite activity however was watching the long spanning animated series known as Two Piece. Due to its decades long run time and the limited amount of time in the evening they had to watch, to marathon the entire series from scratch would take months. And they welcomed that. Every day they would sit down and watch a few episodes together. Sally with her snacks, and Tobi cuddled up close enough to taste the heat coming off her fur.

Soon the weather started to change and the hot summer days became cooler. As Fall approached and the leaves began to change Sally became more withdrawn. She hated the cold and although she did not mind swimming in warm water, getting wet only made her distaste for the cold worse.

Tobi had a solution to this however. Long socks and little shoes to keep her paws dry, and a thick scarf that he had found online. It was so long and fluffy that it could wrap around her a dozen times and bury her head in a soft, cosy, nest of fabric. Combined with an ever flowing source of hot chocolate and Sally started to perk up once again. She appreciated his efforts and thanked him greatly for all the gifts he had been giving her too.

Now that she was able to confront the cold wind blowing through the trees she often returned to the park to dance among the falling leaves and dive through the freshly raked piles. Her every pleasant giggle was like music to Tobi and the more he heard them, the more he loved the sound. Once she got tired of playing they would take to a bench to rest and if the day was right, they would find a passing seller of spicy meat filled buns to enjoy. It was surprising to Tobi to find that Sally loved spicy food.

Sally herself could not explain it either.
She simply adored the burn and found the experience to be funny.

As Hollow’s Eve approached the amount of pesky ghosts started to increase. Naturally as Sally was an Esper she could see them in all types. Unlike the Gribblers as well they were much more harmless and some of them even looked quite humorous. Her favourites were the Milktails, tiny rat-like spirits with big fat bodies that were as round as a cueball.

Although she was not allowed to hold a knife, Sally did help to scoop out the inside of the Hollow’s Eve pumpkin. With a marker she drew a silly little rabbit face on the front for her parents to carve. As they sorted it out she would run around the house putting up decorations. Scented candles with red wax. Cotton wool pulled thin to form artificial cobwebs. Paper bats and sigils made of straws. Indeed, while Sally did not like the colder half of the year, she adored all the holidays that came with such a time.

For her costume she went as a TV. With black stockings to hide her legs, and a massive well painted cardboard box around her body to serve as the TV itself. On her hair she wore a bowl with two holes for her painted ears, to mimic the antenna that older TVs used to have. Her parents could not even begin to understand why she wanted to be a TV of all things but Tobi had a few guesses.

Despite her odd costume choice, her cute features and excitable nature did help to land a lot of candy during her time trick and treating. Her bag became so heavy with sweet little treats in fact that when the Great Gourd came along on its sleigh she gave not one but three whole handfuls as tribute to the spirits. The man dressed as the Great Gourd’s Great Gardener thanked her with a regal bow before moving on to accept donations from the other children. She giggled and waved to the massive pumpkin as it headed down the road but her happiness cracked as the cold of night caused an icy breeze to run up her legs.

Retreating to her house she plonked the bag down in the living room before heading to the kitchen to put the kettle on. Using her noteboard she asked her parents for some cinnamon flavoured tea.

“Go clean the paint off you first, you don’t want it to stain too deeply again.”
Her mother instructed.

Sally nodded happily before heading upstairs. With Tobi not too far behind.
After wiggling out of her TV box and taking off the bowl on her head, she then headed into the bathroom. Sally pulled the black dress she wore over her head and discarded it on the floor. Looking at herself in the mirror she tilted her head and straightened her hair before frowning. Sally ran her hand down her chest and stomach before turning her gaze to the bathroom door. Peeking outside of it she saw Tobi watching the other kids play while standing at the bedroom window.

“Tobi. Come, please.”
She called out silently to him before ducking into the bathroom.

Tobi floated over and headed through the door to see what she wanted. He found her standing with a towel around her body. Her cheeks were red and she did not dare to make eye contact with him either. Without a word she dropped the towel and showed him all of herself. Tobi did not turn his eyes away but he was unsure on what to say either.

“Am… Is Sally pretty?”
She asked him quietly.

In the months since they first met her lopsided teeth had become straighter. Her golden hair had become more tidy and fluffy due to proper cleaning, and her body had started to develop as she waded deeper into puberty. Her chest in particular had grown nicely in such a short time. But none of that mattered as his answer was the same as it would have been the day they met.

“You are the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen.”

To add to those words he came close and rubbed his nose against hers.
The touch, the warmth and the tingling sensation combined with his words made her knees weak.

“There is tea and candy waiting but first, let’s make sure you don’t miss any paint.”
Tobi said playfully as he passed through the glass door of the shower and waited for her inside.

Feeling confident and more than a little playful, she followed him inside and made a show out of letting him see every inch of her body as she covered it with soap and ran her hands everywhere. He did not need to say anything more as his gaze alone was a promise to Sally that she was beautiful.

Her parents had expected Sally to be slow in cleaning herself. She was easily distracted after all. So when she took a good fifteen minutes just to shower off they thought nothing of it. Even as she came downstairs wearing nothing but her loose T-shirt and some panties they did not pick up on her lovesick expression.

For the rest of the night she would get comfortable and cosy on the sofa, with warming tea and more sweet pieces of candy than she knew how to count. Tobi laid on the back of the sofa, his head resting on his arms peacefully as he made light talk with his girl. There were spooky Hollow’s Eve specials on TV to watch, and later into the night it began to rain. The sound only added to the peaceful mood as Sally secretly tucked her hand under the blankets and pressed them against herself. She felt completely content.

This peace would not last forever though and as the months turned from Fall to Winter, the cold started to affect Sally more and more. She became tired, more easily confused, and even a little bit grumpy. Although her adorable way of folding her ears down and pouting made it hard not to enjoy the sight. Tobi did all he could but in the end the only real solution was to hide away at home where it was warm and sleep away the long winter nights with hot drinks and roasted meats. Not an unpleasant way to pass the long days at least.

Having more free time to himself, Tobi had started to spend these cold winter nights travelling further outside of the local Pardon suburbs and hunting more of the Gribblers that had escaped the Delving teams. On some lonely days he would meditate on the roof of the house, the cold snow and freezing rain doing little to shift him as he focused his mind and soul. All of this was in search of refining and understanding the power that Sally had gifted him. And while he had gained far more control and ability over these powers, he still did not find any answers to how Sally could see him, or give him such strength.

December came and went with only Nesting Day being anything of note.
Sally managed to get just enough strength together to help her parents out with some shopping. As was tradition for the day of rest, everybody was taking a day off to collect supplies for the rest of the year. Shops and malls were packed and busy, with the heating turned up high and the air filled with song. The high energy and warm air helped Sally greatly but she still crashed quickly once she was back at home.

As the end of the year approached, during the 13th month of Plutember, Tobi decided to spend the week leading up to Thawmas at Sally’s side. Even if she was asleep or so zoned out that she could only blink with one eye at a time, he wanted to be there for her and enjoy the last of the year together.

Every day he would put in a little more effort to get her up out of bed and at least make sure she was clean, well fed and could have some fun in this time of celebrations. It took some time and a drop of coffee in her hot chocolate but Sally did manage to at least shake off the winter sleep. She was still unable to leave the house due to her fear of the cold but now that she was awake they could spend all day having fun.
Although he could not help directly, Sally made a lovely pillow fort around the sofa for them both to hibernate inside. Together they marathoned through Two Piece for a dozen hours on a few occasions while draining the kitchen of everything it had to offer. It was the best few days that Tobi had known so far.

As Thawmas arrived Tobi observed the traditions of Sally’s family.
It was a day of large meals, no work, and heavy drinking. After waking up late into the morning and rushing downstairs Sally and her parents each gave thanks to something they were grateful for. Sally’s mother was grateful for the wonderful family she had created while her father was grateful for the job that allowed him to support his family so well. Sally, in her boundless love and simple mind, made the mistake of giving thanks to Tobi for all the fun he had given her.

Her parents were confused and more than a little worried but Tobi acted fast.

“My imaginary friend! He’s always with me, so I'm never sad or alone.”
Sally explained based on the words Tobi whispered to her.

It was exactly what they needed to hear.
Such words were cute and a bit depressing but more than anything they were happy for her. In truth as well they had also noticed her looking at and mouthing words towards nothing for several months now. To get an explanation for it helped greatly.

With words given they exchanged gifts. Between the two parents, Sally was given the entire box set of Two Piece so that she could more easily watch everything and go back to her favourite episodes at any time. They also gave her some luxury hot chocolate as well as new clothes, dresses, skirts, thigh high socks, everything they have noticed her wearing more of. She thanked them for all the presents and then got up to get one of her own. It surprised her parents as normally Sally is too forgetful and tired in the winter to make any gifts. What they did not know is that Tobi had planned this by buying her all the pieces needed to put the gift together ahead of time.

It was a matching pair of lockets, with a prized family picture of the two holding Sally as a child. They loved it and thanked and praised Sally greatly for going so far.

Now that the events were done the parents headed into the kitchen to get the Thawmas feast ready. Sally meanwhile got cosy on the sofa with Tobi. She was curious about something.

“What is Tobi thankful for?” She asked.

“Meeting you, of course. He replied predictably.

Sally blushed and giggled all the same.
She loved every sweet word he gave her and never tired of his flattery.
Something else did come to mind however.

“Sally didn’t get you a gift.” She said.

Tobi placed his hand on her cheek. His thumb rubbing the corner of her mouth. Leaning in he kissed her properly for the first time, and then he lingered there for a moment. After breaking away he then rubbed his nose against hers for good measure.

“Thank you for the gift, Sally of the bunnies.”
He whispered to her.

Sally melted. Her ears drooped and her face went crimson as she rubbed her knees together and let out all sorts of silent coos and giggles. Tobi felt proud of himself for that one and her display of shyness was just as much of a gift as the imaginary kiss. But then, she surprised him.

“Can Sally give Tobi another gift?”
She asked him excitedly.

“As many as you want.”  Tobi replied honestly.

They shared several more kisses. Each one lingering, each one sweet with the warmth of each other’s bodies. Even though they could not taste or touch each other, it was more then enough for them to at least be able to feel something of the other. With the line crossed as well, Sally felt confident enough to give Tobi several more of her gifts whenever her parents were not looking. She was so proactive and affectionate that he wished he could actually hold her.

The dinner that followed soon after was spectacular.
A spread of all things roasted and savoury, with heavy amounts of black pepper, spices and seasonings to help warm the very seat of the soul. It was one of the best parts of winter to Sally although as she ate she could not help but glance over to Tobi who sat listening to the parents talk. To have a guest that could not eat felt strange to her, and a bit shameful, as if she was getting to partake in something unfairly. At the same time it would not do anything good to refuse to eat.

For most of the evening that followed this continued in all the same ways. Sally and her parents having fun while Tobi was an unseen guest. He really did enjoy their company, and to see a live demonstration of how Anth kind celebrates the end of the year was quite delightful.

Eventually Sally gave out a noticeable yawn. She waved to her parents and wished them a good night as she wanted to relax in her room before bed. They were expecting this, as they knew she got tired during the colder months. What they did not know however was that Sally was lying. She simply had other thoughts on her mind and did not want to be disturbed until she could sort them all out.

She headed upstairs and took a moment to seemingly get ready for bed.
Sally brushed her teeth, and combed her hair before fluffing up her pillows and shaking her blankets until they were all puffy. She then stripped down to nothing but her fur before diving into bed and nestling down into the covers. Thinking that it was time for sleep, Tobi went to switch out the light but noticed Sally gesturing to him. As he floated closer she lifted up the covers and invited him inside. Tobi welcomed the invitation. Instead of simply stepping inside, he ducked down under the bed before coming up through the mattress.

“Tobi eats happy?” Sally asked as she recalled his words on how the Ismi live.
Tobi gave her a nod. There was more to it than that but he did not want to confuse her.
“Does it taste good?”

“It’s a hard thing to describe but yes, it’s quite nice.”

Sally nudged closer to him. She rubbed her nose against his for a moment before running her hand down his arm. He welcomed her touch and enjoyed the feeling of being so close to her but as her hand continued lower down he realised she wanted more than to just cuddle. Sally stayed close to him as she began to touch herself. Every so often she would kiss Tobi or rub noses with him. He enjoyed the intimacy and would lean into her touches but he made sure to stay quiet.
He did not want to interrupt her.

“Does Sally taste nice?” She then asked.

Tobi’s face turned a pale blue as he blushed. He finally understood what was doing. The thought of tasting her emotions while she was in the middle of such an act did feel enticing as normally he took from her only when it was polite to do so. His wings twitched in excitement as he pulled a thin thread of the feelings she was experiencing and wound it together into a small spool of energy.

It was different from the usual flavours emotions normally have.
Positive ones like joy, love and trust tasted quite sweet.
Negative ones however like sadness and anger had a sour tang.

Arousal it seems, was more of a spicy emotion. Although Tobi could clearly taste the sweetness of love and the richness of joy mixed into it. Interrupting his thoughts was Sally who let out a frisky giggle. He blushed again as he realised that he had forgotten where he was for a moment.

“You… Taste wonderful.” Tobi said shyly.

Tobi then placed a hand on her shoulder. He remained quiet but would occasionally stroke her hair or the side of her body as she got further and further into the act. Sally loved that tingly feeling he gave her, and she continued to nuzzle against him until her eyes crossed and she let out a satisfied squeak. Tobi caressed her cheek with his hand before running them up to her ears and petting them gently.

Satisfied and now feeling tired. She laid back onto her pillows comfortably and gave out a cute little yawn before slowly falling asleep to his tingling touch. Once she was asleep Tobi himself laid back before closing his eyes to get some rest.

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