10/31/22
peppermint's parents always told him and candycorn about how the day they were born was special to humans on earth somehow, but unlike his sibling, peppermint never cared much for this. he took more of a liking to another day they told him about, when the humans strung up festive lights to illuminate the snow, and passed warm wishes and gifts. as a result of this, candlelight, bearing a strong resemblance to it, has always been his favorite festival ever since the first he experienced. he was even born a day after it!
his parents took a LOT of things through the gate, and one was a book about this holiday. he couldn't read the symbols, of course, but he always found comfort in the cozy illustrations, the only way he would ever be able to see what it was like on earth. he tries to keep the humans' tradition alive during candlelight - by hanging up fireflies as lights, and decorating trees, and giving gifts - but this is hard when you've never experienced it firsthand.. (firstpaw?)