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“Ah, there!”   Acorn stood back proudly, admiring his handiwork. A large, crinkly pile of dried leaves lay before him, twisting slightly to and fro in the light autumn breeze.    The dark green rake hung heavy in his hands, but there was still more work to be done! After all, Kiana didn’t invite any slackers to her leaf gathering “party!”   He didn’t know the gentle plant-based Paralogos well, but he did know ...

Quick hands quickly buttoned up a heavy blue shirt, with pale green eyes squeezed shut above them on a pale pink face. A lightweight white lab coat, bright even in the dimness of the simple room, was slung on carelessly — and then carefully smoothed out, with a loving caress. A dark gray and red tie was knotted at the top of the button-up, and blue paper “booties” were tied over the feet. Finally, a pair of thick nitrile gloves hid the offending green lights ...