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Another year (disconsolate), more fluff (consolated).
- Vase: Bristol and Fu Shun investigate a recent addition to the base... and get into a very minor pickle.
- Soft: Shiranui holds an order in the shop for her sister, Oyashio.
- Shiver/Defiant: Wakatsuki and Atago try to handle some chilly weather.
- Bouquet: The Oriani sisters have a quiet moment in the leadup to Giosuè's wedding. Bit less fluffy, with some minor anxiousness, but it's soothed.
- Chocolate: Nubian makes hot cocoa on a cold winter's day, and Eskimo makes trouble.
- Tea: Richmond and Hiei chat as they prepare two very different types of sweet tea.
- Stay: While staying in a hotel, Mainz makes coffee for herself and a member of her security detail.
- Thunderstorm: Foul weather comes along, and Langley comes to Spence's rescue.
- Leather: Pennsylvania and Downes go to town. Like literally, the location.
- Sail: Adventure (no galley) has a moment with her Commander.
- Cook: Hiei META attempts to cook a meal for Hiei-chan.
- Festive: Mogami finds herself press-ganged into birthday preparations by Kinugasa and Aoba.
- List: Chicago and Louisville go grocery shopping.
- Initiate: Souryuu META introduces Hermes to Hanafuda and Koi-Koi.
- Measure: Hardy and Hero start their first day dog-sitting for their sister Hunter.
- Rock: Inazuma and Libeccio skip stones.
- Savory: Dupleix runs into Fusou while the latter is picking savory.
- Scrawl: Akashi makes a deal with a pair of bright young entrepreneurs: Little Cleveland and Helena.
- Dazzling: Leonardo da Vinci works as a stage tech for Alberto Giussano and Roma.
- Encourage: Craven cheers Maury on during a race.
- Illuminate: Newcastle and Suffolk go to watch a sunrise.
- Sparkling: RCN ships Qu'Appelle and Restigouche watch some TV.
- Snowfall: Curacoa works to keep things nice and cozy on a snowy day, looking after Acasta and calling her sister, Curlew.
- Massage: Azuma helps her roommate Daisen unwind after a busy day.
- Berry: Raleigh, Atlanta, and their sisters go berry-picking.
- Somber: Phoenix tries to befriend the lonely Arizona META.
- Whistle: Brooklyn meets Bois Belleau at the airport.
- Shady: Kongou is rescued from having to walk across a blazing-hot beach by Mikasa, who is on lifeguard duty.
If I resolve to include a suggestion I will try to leave it marked here in table of contents and in summary.