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Emotion 365: The Land of Affectionate, The Capitol Cuddly

Affectionate teems with tiny animals with twitching noses and whiskers. They are curious and crawl all over newcomers applying little presses of their pink and black noses. Kiss. Kiss. 

To engage in Affectionate politics: Welcome all and greet newcomers cheerfully touching and stroking. 

Soft furrows run through warm Affectionate. 

“The farmland is excellent,” says the Guide. 

Pink and orange leaves float in the River Affectionate. It’s a simple place.The Affectionate spend most of their time enjoying each other’s company. Groups of friend live together in compounds. They share ideology in which they know and honor each other. They grow fur, whiskers, and long tails. Visitors come to see what kind of a tail they will grow. 

“Your tail type in Affectionate says a lot about you,” says the Guide. 

The capitol, Cuddly, is made of floof and fuzz. It floats through the air in pink and brown tufts. The Affectionate burrow through the floof. 

“Everyone is welcome!” the Guide exclaims, giggles, and spreads her arms wide ready to hug the next newcomer. 

The Cuddly giggle with joy: “There’s room for all!” 

 The Cuddly swim in the warm soft lakes and their floofs dry immediately when they leave the water. 

“Sleeping in Cuddly is most restful,” says Miss Doe Friend. 

“It’s a wonderful place to rejuvenate especially after long travels,” says Miss Emeline Traveler. 

Cuddly keeps out of official politics, although the Affectionate always reach out and offer alliances. The fact that Cuddly refuses an official stamp protects the Affectionate, “It is safe, although more aloof than the Affectionate like,” explains the Guide.

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