Big Announcement

You and Blackfire have some cereal and sit at the table. After taking a bit, you lean in to whisper to Blackfire.

"Hey," you ask, "what was that?"

"What was what?" she whispers back.

"That tradition," you specify. "What kind of tradition has two sisters take a shower with a guy?"

"That's right," Blackfire says, "you didn't learn about this one either. It is a lesser known tradition involving couples who have been married for less than one year. It is to create a clean slate with family and friends you've had since before the marriage, i.e. my sister, Starfire."

"Ohh..." You go back to eating cereal.

An hour later, everyone has had breakfast, and you, Blackfire, and Flashfire have packed up everything you had brought with you.

"I will miss you, Sister," Starfire says, giving Blackfire a hug.

"And I will miss you, too," Blackfire replies. "But we will see each other again on the next holiday."

You shake hands with everyone else, saying good-bye with a big smile. Flashfire gives everyone big good-bye hugs, the biggest ones to Raven and Starfire.

The three of you wave good-bye as you fly up into the sky.

*WHOOSH* You three take off towards your current home in Germany's Alps.

"So what is the next holiday?" you ask. "I don't remember the calendar anymore."

"Well, the next one isn't for several months," Blackfire says. "And it is very, very important that you remember it."

"Xergenorp isn't THAT important," Flashfire says. "It's all about eating, and we do that everyday!"

"NO!" Blackfire says. "I was talking about something sooner than Xergenorp."

"What's sooner than that?" Flashfire asks. "There isn't anything else on the Tamaranian calendar."

"Yes there is," Blackfire insists. "MY BIRTHDAY!"

You and Flashfire gasp in surprise and excitement.

"That IS important!" Flashfire says.

"So, what number is this?" you ask.

"Saffire," Flashfire scolds,"it is not polite to ask females their age!"

"But we need to know the number so we can use it in our decorations and such," you say.

"Well, if you must know," Blackfire says, "I will be 17."

"Well well, caught up to me have you?" you tease. "So, what would you like as my gift to you?"

"Oh, Saffire," she says sweetly, flying closer to you, "you've already given me so much love and affection, and helped me reconscile with my family. But... I would like if we found a permanent home instead of going from place to place. That island in the Southern Hemisphere was lovely, but there was nothing established there, and cottage is nice, but remember: it was a rental. I want to find a real home we can have here on Earth."

"We'll see what we can do," you say, remembering that your millions of prize money you won on Competitus does not transfer into Earth currencies. "And as for the celebration itself?"

"The Titans' home is fine," she says. "And Starfire remembers what I like, she can help decorate accordingly."

"Okay okay," Flashfire joins, "but WHEN is it? We need to make sure we have everything in order in time!"

"It's 3 months away," Blackfire answers.

"That soon?!" you say. "I don't know if we can choose a good home in that time, let alone get the money to purchase it."

"Well, that is just a dream gift," Blackfire says. "You don't need to get it before my birthday, I'd just like to have one."

"Well, we can make a list of ones we'd like," Flashfire says, "so that we'd have an alternate choice if our favorite is taken before we can buy it."

"That sounds like a plan to me," Blackfire says. "So long as they all have two bedrooms and a good bathroom."

"Maybe we can ask if the Titans can help us find a home?" Flashfire suggests.

"If it's not too much trouble for them," Blackfire adds.

"Then it's decided," you say. "In three months, we'll have Blackfire's party at Titans' tower, and reveal our plan to buy our own home."

The three of you increase to full speed, and head to the cottage.