( somewhere on the eve of jace's birthday, alina has his gifts delivered by one of the bustling housekeepers. wrapped neatly, like someone had taken the time to perfect the job, jace can tear into them to find:
🐉 a dragon egg locket that splits apart to house a dragon pendant.
🐉 a replica she tried to crochet of vermax, from jace's brief description of him.
🐉 an attempt at a birthday cake, overloaded with cherries and with wobbly frosting, making it clear it was done by an eager amateur (alina herself).
🐉 and, to complete it, an expensive bottle of champagne.
laid out is an envelope, containing alina's careful, dainty scrawl. it simply reads, )
Jace,
A little bird told me your of your upcoming name day. (I caught wind of it on the network, by chance). I know I'm probably not a welcome reminder of all that you've suffered in these past weeks — but I remember what you've told me of your Vermax, and how you were raised. For those of us so far from home, I hope it brings you some comfort. As impossible as it may seem, with all we've endured. I'm sorry I couldn't do more to prevent it.
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🎅 delivery.
Date: 2024-12-17 07:24 pm (UTC)laid out is an envelope, containing alina's careful, dainty scrawl. it simply reads, )
Jace,
A little bird told me your of your upcoming name day. (I caught wind of it on the network, by chance). I know I'm probably not a welcome reminder of all that you've suffered in these past weeks — but I remember what you've told me of your Vermax, and how you were raised. For those of us so far from home, I hope it brings you some comfort. As impossible as it may seem, with all we've endured. I'm sorry I couldn't do more to prevent it.
☀️ Alina