“How did I end up here again?” Leah stood awkwardly in the lab, holding her arm self-consciously. The only Chimereon that she knew here was Juniper, and even then, she scarcely did. Yesterday, after a refreshing (but slightly humiliating) swim at the beach, she’d run into a then-unknown Juniper, who was clutching several massive pumpkins and staggering around in confusion. “Oof!” The two Chimereons crashed into each other and tumbled to the ground, along with the pumpkins. “Sorry, sorry!” Leah had exclaimed, chasing the pumpkins, which were rolling merrily down the hill. After retrieving them mostly unharmed, and a brief introduction, Leah had somehow been roped in to join Juniper with ‘garden work’. “Now, just put this protective equipment on, and be careful of the bugs!” Juniper winked, and with a wave of her tail, sent them on their way. Working with Leah were three other Chimereons. After some small-talk, she’d found out their names – Icepop, who was the first to initiate