It was a cloudy night on Nebula Island, and amongst the sea of Stelciar and Phosray perusing the Star Monarch Festival stalls, a pair of Stelciar could be seen queuing for a delicious dango treat. Mizue and Coral, a calico and grey and white tabby, had been waiting in this queue for nearly 45 minutes now, and finally, FINALLY, they were almost at the front of the queue. 

"Just one group of Phosray, and two Stelciar left and we'll be right at the front of the queue!" he exclaimed, attempting to cheer up his partner, Coral. 

"Ohhh Mizue, when are we going to be at the front?! I'm starving!!" Coral whined rubbing her grumbling belly with a dainty paw. 

"Just a few more minutes.... oh, oh! Look we're moving! Let's get a better look at that menu." Mizue said squinting up at the wooden dango menu. 

"Hmmm there's quite a few flavours! Seems like there's a sakura themed one, ooh a sweet potato flavour that's new!"

"Oh oh! I want that one! The limited edition honey red bean one!" Coral exclaimed bouncing up and down. Mizue couldn't help laugh at her antics. 

"Sure! I'll get you three of them to thank you for waiting for so long hahaha." he said as the queue moved on and they found themselves at the front of the queue. A gruff looking Stelciar listened to their order before shaking his head. 

"I'm sorry you two, but tonight's been very busy. We only have one honey red bean dango left! Other than that we still have sweet potato, but the sakura flavour is going to take a while to cook."

"Oh... oh dear... well can we get one honey red bean dango! And I'll have a sweet potato one!" Mizue said paying the vendor while Coral went to the waiter to receive the goods. "Oh dear... I'm sorry my love, they only had one of the honey red bean dango left!"

"Ish awl righs! Ish shticke." Coral said through a giant mouthful of the soft gooey dango. Mizue couldn't help but smile at her, before using the back of his paw to wipe away a rogue blob of honey from her cheek.

"Yeah, still tastes pretty good doesn't it?" he said as he popped one of the round sweet potato flavoured balls into his mouth. To which Coral nodded in reply. As they walked around the festival stalls Coral couldn't help but notice how busy this year's stalls were.

"I swear there are more Stelciar and Phosray here than last year!"

"Really? I think it's about the same." Mizue said with a shrug.

"No, for sure! I mean, last year we at least were able to have some space to ourselves, but this year it's like if I stick my paw out I'll hit someone in the face for sure!"

"Hmmm... I guess so. Oooh Coral look at that stall over there!" Mizue exclaimed, pointing in the direction of a purple and red stall that had another small queue out the front. The pair exchanged a look, before heading over to see what they were offering. At the front they saw a small orange Phosray with a megaphone shouting out something. 

"Step right up! Step right up! And get your fortune told by Aeon! For a measly price of a few comet shards know whether your future will be looking good this year or if it'll all go down the drain!" 

"Well, that's a bold claim." Mizue said skeptically, as he turned to look at Coral he groaned, her eyes were shining with excitement.

"That sounds so cool Mizue!!! We should go queue up and see what Aeon says about us!!! Maybe they'll forsee something exciting in our future!"

"Mmm... I don't know Coral... I don't like all this mumbo jumbo future things..." 

"Pish posh Mizue! It'll be fine! It's all a bit of fun anyways!" And so the duo headed to the back of the line and waited patiently till it came to their turn. 

 

-- 30 minutes later --

 

Finally the duo had made it to the front of the line. They entered the purple and red tent, and found a white stelciar with an angelic halo shaped like a clock sitting in front of a large blue crystal ball. 

"Take a seat, skeptic and believer." Aeon said motioning to the two red cushions in front of the crystal ball. To which Mizue groaned and Coral gasped with amazement.

"How did they know you're a skeptic?!" she exclaimed, excitedly sitting down and patting the red cushion next to her for Mizue to join, to which Mizue grumpily sat down.

"Now, first I need you to put your paws on the crystal ball." So the duo did as they were told. "Now, I will check with the stars above to see what lies ahead." Aeon flared out his blue and white wings, his tail waved back and forth as his expression turned into a concentrated frown, before smoothing out into a satisfied smile. "I see.... I see the two of you are very much in love. I see... the combining of tail flames~ I see, oh I see a surprise coming into your future in the shape of a balloon." Aeon exclaimed, opening his eyes at last to look at the awestruck pair of Stelciar. "Yes... that's all I can see into your future right now. I hope you enjoyed having your fortune told!"

 

The duo left the tent thoughtful.

"A balloon? That's such an odd thing to say." Mizue said rubbing his chin.

"That's what you're choosing to focus on?!" Coral said with a groan her cheeks red from blushing.