A Dimension in Time

Nightly Return to Dead Bird Studios

☆ Chapter 7 ☆

Nightly Return to Dead Bird Studios

Dawn slept with her hair in the same style Bow had put it in hours before, both Hat and Bow passed out playing Corgi Quest; inevitably, Dawn had to tuck them into bed after they both fell asleep. The cryokinieses's visit with Moonjumper was certainly one she was looking forward to. Dawn even told Benjamin about Moonjumper after tucking Hat and Bow into bed. He said he'd like to meet the moon spirit when he got the chance, just so he could thank him and chat with him for a while. It was a lovely idea, surely Moonjumper would agree, wouldn't he? Dawn awoke to the sound of the wind, opening her gaze to The Horizon and Moonjumper's Gazebo. The snowflake-clipped girl stood on the polished steps, brushing away any dirt that was on her clothes. "Why hello young one!" "BBAAAUUGGGHHH!!!" Dawn squealed in shock, toppling over and falling onto the ground. "Jeez Louise MJ! You scared me!" Moonjumper roared into laughter, holding his sides as he did. Dawn puffed her checks out like a pufferfish, irritated that she was scared so easily. If ONLY she had something to get him back with! That way it was even! "How are you, sweet child?" Dawn shrugged, swinging her arms on top of her hips. "Good- just startled from you jumpscaring me." Moonjumper chuckled once more, a mischievous toothy grin playing at his blue lips.

"That is good to hear dearie. How are your travels going? Last time you came here you were frustrated about a certain owl conductor." Moonjumper recounted, to which Dawn didn't refute. "Yeah." Dawn scoffed, placing a hand behind her head; "He's still a jerk but... maybe guilty about my reaction to his last film? I dunno. He let us spend time with him outside of filming, even let us meet his grandkids. Hat and Bow had a good time and... honestly? I came because of them but- somehow I ended up enjoying it as well." Moonjumper grinned once more, putting a chained hand over his chest joyfully. "That's wonderful to hear dearie!" Dawn chuckled as she went to sit down on the velvety chair in Moonjumper's Gazebo. "I haven't really enjoyed myself this much in a while. I mean- don't get me wrong I still have fun. It's just- it's been awhile where there's nothing going wrong and we're just goofing off and having fun." Moonjumper chuckled in delight. "I can see what you mean by that dear Dawn, truly I can. Time to have fun is thou most precious." Moonjumper explained passionately, the way Moonjumper spoke sometimes reminded the snowflake-clipped girl of old style plays.

Dawn had heard her dad speak that way sometimes, it was usually in a playful manner. So hearing Moonjumper speak in a similar manner brought back some cozy nostalgia. Dawn later saw Moonjumper preparing the sweet blueberry tea he'd always poured for her previously, humming a tune as he did. Dawn on the other hand, brightened with an idea. "Hey MJ, can I help you make it?" Moonjumper turned around from what he was doing, surprised that Dawn offered to help and learn how to make the tea he always made. "Why, but of course! Of course you can help dearie. I can teach you how to create it." Dawn swooped out of her chair and walked over to Moonjumper. There were some herbs, some ingredients permade, and petals from some of the flowers she saw near the gazebo. All the ingredients were kept in old fashioned mason jars. Other kinds of simple ingredients were sealed in jars that had a latch to open and seal the container shut. "Different kinds of ingredients here create different kinds of teas." Moonjumper simply explained in a passionate tone, grabbing one of the jars off the small shelves in the gazebo. "Now: let us get to work dearie." Dawn nodded with a giggle to Moonjumper's statement. Soon enough, Dawn and Moonjumper worked in making sweet blueberry tea. It wasn't easy for the cryokinesis prodigy, but she managed to make it eventually. "Okay. I think- we're done." Dawn pulled her hands back after setting the teapot down. Moonjumper eventually poured it for himself and Dawn. Dawn took the tea succer anxiously "Cheers MJ." With a single sip, the anxiety was replaced with astonishment. The taste wasn't perfect but it wasn't bad. It was actually good!