Monthly Prompt

This already seemed too complicated. That's what Ganys thought as they looked at the recipe for a "Geode Cake". Soup, their housemate, had suggested it try a more productive activity rather than just causing mischief, especially with everyone running around preparing for Valentines Day. It held the paper in its claws, the hue of its body changing from a sour green to an equally sour blue.  "..Well, I guess this is happening.." they grumbled as they set the paper...

Ignore the title, this is part 1 and the other chapters are in the comments. CHAPTER 1 The night is cold, a brisk air blowing through the Keep. It's been a long year, considering the recent crazy weather and awful flu season. There's a crowd at the Keep Center -- even more so than in past years. Perhaps it's because everyone wants to put this year in the books and start the new year fresh. There's firework machines the size of the markets all over the place, rea...