If Stardust had to pick one word to describe the last month, it would be awesome. The weather had been unseasonably warm, the skies were cloudless at night, and Winter Market had been a hoot and a half. He'd met so many new kin both at booths and those that had joined him out on the sands to gaze up at the stars. He'd learned some new stories about constellations, had some laughs, and maybe even flirted a bit. All in all, it had been a great time.And now...now the kin were starting to pack up their booths and head on back to wherever they'd come from. Stardust tended to stick near the shore, though during the colder weather he did venture inland a bit to seek shelter in the trees. But for now the air was still warm and calm, no hints of snow or wind on the horizon, so rather than following the group of kin away from the sands he headed out to the beach one more time.
The sun was still setting and true stargazing couldn't happen for a little while yet, but he could enjoy the colors of the sky as the sun sank behind the horizon. He stood on the cooling sand with a fond, if bittersweet feeling in his chest. He really didn't want it to end.
"Wonder what next year will bring," he mused aloud, considering himself alone for the time being. Stardust didn't usually talk to himself, but after spending a month in such good company it was a little odd to be the only kin on the beach. He'd get used to it again, or at the very least find someone to hang around for a while. Maybe it would even be one of the kin he'd met! That would be fun.
Light As Liquid looked back and forth between the mild shore and the chilly woods. He was pretty sure his familiar had disappeared into the chilly winter woods, but, on the other hand, Flump would probably take care of herself, no matter how clumsy she was. The