Now that Talitha had decided she was absolutely attending the Blood Fang show no matter what Spencer said, she needed a costume. Festive disguises and masks were the ways to celebrate Harvest, meant to show that those inhabiting Ipir weren’t afraid of the always-lingering sense of death permeating the planet. That they recognized the critical sustenance provided by Ipir’s great tree El-Akalut during the holiday, a natural marvel that managed to seed the entire planet’s variety of flora every year. The relic was a living miracle for humans and natives alike, recognized and treasured by all every year.