Prompt #7: Serendipity
Hazel had been part of Yvaine's life since she was an orphaned baby nutkin found by some botanists who were working in the Shroud to gather a few provisions for the winter. It wasn't long after that several were chosen to nurse a nest of nutkins back to full health and to be released in the spring. Yvaine was one of the chosen considering her gentle nature and happily took on the runt of the nest naming the nutkin Hazel after the hazelnut. Over the following moons Hazel was cared for and began to bond with Yvaine and even Renias as the two were dating but eventually the time came for Hazel to be released.
Spring had arrived and with Hazel no longer needing Yvaine there was an attempt to release her to the wild but Hazel only ventured so far before running back to Yvaine firmly planting herself on the ginger's shoulder while chattering at the two midlanders for trying to walk away. It became clear that Hazel wasn't leaving and had become too domesticated so Yvaine made the decision to keep the nutkin while allowing her to still have the choice to go whenever she wished. Since that fateful day nearly three years ago Hazel has not left the family she adopted despite having various adventures in the Shroud and meeting other nutkins. The nutkin’s adventures vary and have led to Moogles storming the apartment more than once for their precious kupo nuts. But more importantly Hazel had brought happiness to many around the rambunctious fluff ball.
It had only been recently though that memories of a nutkin began to surface in Yvaine's mind through her dreams. This nutkin looked similar to Hazel but had a different name. Circumstances were a little different but still a tiny nutkin became part of a life Yvaine had memories of from long ago. The ginger looked over to Hazel who was flopped over on the arm of the couch and smiled a little seeing how in an odd way things had come full circle at least in the present. The future and any lives lived beyond it would likely have many more tales of nutkins and Moogles. Be it fate or chance having a nutkin in ones life has had tremendous benefits. There is always laughter and mischief when a nutkin is around.
