April showers bring May flowers

[timidlyblooming]

Lillie's too old for tea parties with dollies, of course. We've established that. But, just for today, she'd like to pretend, so, once again, she's having a little picnic tea party, only there's no sign and no one else is invited—or rather, it's a closed invitation party, with a very specific number of plates set out around the frosted and berry-topped Tres Leches cake with twelve candles: four plates for cake. She even set out three large bowls for Pokemon, filled with Pokemon food mixed with chinsuko and other little treats to make it special.

Lillie sat, with Snowy by her side and her well-loved Poke Doll in her arms.

"Gladion, mother, father... I'm so glad you could all be here for my birthday party. I've been looking forward to it all year!" Lillie said with a sunny smile. "This will be the first birthday party we celebrate together as a family... that I can remember, of course."

Of course, there was no one else.

Snowy made a soft, concerned sound. Lillie pet her with a slightly strained smile, then pointed to the filled bowl. "That's your bowl over there, Snowy! The other ones are, of course, for Gladion's Umbreon and father's Zoroark and Magearna. But before we start, I should blow the candles and cut the cake, of course..."

((Lillie wanted to celebrate with her family, so while crashing the party won't be initially welcomed, this is just so lonely, she'd probably be ultimately grateful for it! Or your characters can just ask what she's doing or whatever else.))

Comments

[radleyslittleevie]

[Evie doesn't find anything strange in it, especially if it helps with comfort.]

Thank you! I'd love to!

[timidlyblooming]

Thank you...

[It might be very selfish, but she felt as if keeping those plates and spaces for family would make it like they're really here and maybe bring them back to her someday...

For now, they could enjoy cake together. Lillie carefully gave Evie her slice.]

I hope you'll enjoy, Evie! This kind of cake is my favourite.

[radleyslittleevie]

[Evie might feel the same if she had something to represent Radley.

She happily eats.]

Oh, this is so yummy! What kind is it?

[timidlyblooming]

Tres Leches. It means "three milks," because it's a milk cake! It's made with three kinds of milk: evaporated milk, condensed milk, and whole milk. I like cakes topped with fresh berries the best, especially strawberries and blueberries.

[radleyslittleevie]

Yummy! I love milk! And berries!

[Evie loves most things, really.]