Bonfire Time

"It's bonfire time!"​​ Sage hollers loud and clear for all her friends to hear. This is her favorite time of the year. The days grow shorter and the frost crowns the wild grass. The harvest is ready and the orchards smell an earth mix of both fresh apples and half rotted ones that missed their calling as mead. If Sage were one to frolic or kick her feet up she would in joy. As it stands she's chewing on the end of her wheat stalk, chest puffed out proudly. 

 

The bonfire is stacked high with wood all angled perfectly so it's at least 3 vexyn's tall. It's huuuuge, and all the other xyn's gathering around look excited. 

 

"Fire, wheeeeee!"​​ Nova zoops around, flying in swinging arcs around the top of the wood stack. Her dangoling, Astral, is making disgruntled grumbles until finally he gives up trying to follow her. Instead he floats down to rest in the fluffy mane of Mumford. The Vexyn, purrs a welcome from where he's laying near the bonfire. 

 

"Hey little guy. Nova and Sage sure are excited aren't they?"​​ Pat pat, Astral gets head pats. "There's a bunch of other guys here too. I almost expect them all to start chanting Fire! Fire!"​​ The dangoling gives a curious chirp.

 

"Yeah fire! And then fireworks!"​​ Nova zoops some more. "Sage asked for some and I made sure they look SPECTACULAR!!"​ A loop de loop in the air brings her quite close to the ground and Astral makes a noise. 

 

Mummford gently shooshes him. The lion like vexy is such a mellow fellow. He's ready to bask in the light and warmth of the bonfire and then watch the fireworks show. 

 

Sage meanders up to a nearby torch and grabs it. Sure, someone could use magic to start the fire but... stabbing it with a lit torch ​and watch it go fwoooosh! right next to your face is an adrenaline rush all it's own. Does Sage live a little dangerously... probably. Holding her head high with fire stick attached, she trots back to the bonfire and sticks the torch into the small nest of tinder and tree sap fuel at the bottom of the wood pile. It takes a moment to catch and there's not exactly the dramatic leap of fire Sage had hopped for. Instead it's a slow burn, climbing from wood layer to wood layer. It's still impressive, or so the other xyn think, considering the oooohs and aaahs that happen. Astral floats closer to the fire too and wiggles his body to try and mimic the dancing flames.

 

Sage puts the torch back and hurries back over. "Toasty treats soon y'all! Enjoy the music an' let this burn an' we'll have embers for toasted goodies in no time!"​​ 

 

A chorus of excited shouts ring out. Nova swoops one last time and settles her four paws on the ground. Astral floats over from Mumford and nestles between her wings. "And fireworks after! Enjoy those s'mores and a show! Until then who wants to start the singing contest??!!"​