While Pi Eta Tau was still closely associated with Lyre, that doesn't mean the students enrolled there can attend every non-federal holiday back home. Holidays or not, there were still classes during the weekdays and they required study and attendance. That being said, some students were able to come back to Lyre for festivities once they had their homework out of the way. It was typically cheaper to commute on a bus than driving their own cars.
After Maddie helped out with the cows from the Bowman farm, she went to see her mate, Theseus. It was kind of a pity that her beloved bull wasn't in college with her, but he wasn't really qualified to enter yet. Not to mention the classes would be too taxing on his brain. She met Theseus at the Meat Market, which had several colorful decorations for both the Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day. "Sorry I took so long," said Maddie, "I really had to hoof it to get to Horizon Labs and back." She rubbed her sore ankles and said, "Next time, I'll just take my car."
"So who are these new cows?" asked Theseus.
"They're Swiss Brown cows," said Maddie, "They were bred for giving milk than making beef, so they're smaller than we are. But they have pretty big udders." She put her hands in front of her already-considerable breasts for emphasis.
"I personally prefer big strong girls," said Theseus, "The Meat Market isn't the same without you."
"Well, it has been fun, but I don't really want to spend the rest of my life here," said Maddie. She flinched and said, "Oh, I'm not saying that I don't like this place, this just doesn't seem like a good place to have a long career."
"I get it," said Theseus, "The reason you're going to college is for a respectable job that pays more. How much longer will that be now?"
"Hard to say," said Maddie, "I mean, I still need to complete my courses and finding an agreeable job after that is not so easy. Especially with today's market."
"I'm just glad to see you when you can come home," said Theseus.
"Well, Valentine's Day is in the air," said Maddie before snuggling close to Theseus.
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There were quite a few dogs who were coming back from Pi Eta Tau to their bond-mates back in Lyre. On-campus sex wasn't permitted, but that didn't stop some people from sneaking their boyfriends/girlfriends over for some sex. But being back in Lyre gave them a lot more opportunity for fun. Riley and Cammy were particularly happy to see Tiffany and Stuart again.
"Hey, handsome," said Tiffany, giving Riley a lick, "Did you miss your perfect poodle?"
Princess rolled her eyes and said, "You two weren't apart that long."
"Easy for you to say," said Tiffany, "You had your dog toy at campus."
"Doy toy?" asked Marvin, sounding a little offended.
Princess scratched him behind his ears and said, "Don't mind her. You're a lot of fun to have around."
Stuart mimed gagging. In a way, he was a little glad the poodles had their own boyfriends. At least Cammy didn't get too sweet for him to stomach. "So, Cammy, have any ideas of where we could go?" asked Stuart.
"Well, there's a sale going on at the Intimacy Boutique," said Cammy.
"Really?" asked Stuart flatly.
"What? It's a good sale. And I know you like the sight of me in lingerie," said Cammy, playfully booping his nose.
"Well, when you put it that way," said Stuart.
"Princess, we should head over to the boutique too," said Tiffany.
"But we have enough, don't we?" asked Princess.
"One must account for wear and tear, dear sister," said Tiffany, "Things tend to get ripped when one is impatient."
"Ooh, I see what you mean," said Princess, "Boys, you want to come too?"
Riley and Marvin exchanged a glance. "Well, I'm not sure if-" started Riley.
"Of course," said Marvin loudly, "Sounds like fun."