［２５］ One seems to hear, words of good cheer...

[bloodyapplepi]

[There's a grand tree set up in one of the rooms of the DR - or perhaps there's a private tree set up for you somewhere - with presents underneath. The labels aren't particularly clear when you try to read them and they won't be until the person they're from has given them to you!

Opening someone else's gift? Tsk tsk, a pie in the face for you.]

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[a_rebornstar]

[A silver one joins it and Lavi takes Tyki's hand.]

Almost as nice as ours, huh?

[teasingstar]

Indeed, but I like ours better. [Lifts their hands to kiss the back of Lavi's hand.]

[arebornstar]

[Blushes a little.]

Because we can enjoy our tree from bed?

[teasingstar]

Of course.

[arebornstar]

I like it too. [Freeing his hand from Tyki's and then pushing a ring box in it.]

[teasingstar]

[He blinks and then looks down at it. Opening it up.] Lavi...

[arebornstar]

[It's just a plain band but on one part there is the familiar design of a promise ring.]

It's a promise, too. I promise and vow to be faithful to only you. [Standing on tiptoe to kiss his cheek.]

[teasingstar]

[He smiles, stealing a kiss from him.]

[arebornstar]

[Blushing and happily kissing him back.]

[teasingstar]

[Pulls away and noses at him.] I love you, Rene.

[arebornstar]

[Smiles and noses back.] I love you too.

[teasingstar]

[Smiles.]

[a_rebornstar]

Did I tell you that Cross and I talked? [Made up a bit.] He...wants us to move in with him and Nea.

[teasingstar]

So you two made up? [He tilts his head.] Do you want to move in with them?

[a_rebornstar]

A little bit, he's promised to try.

[Looking down.] I don't know. I told him that you might not because you need to be close to Mattias and the boys. I don't know if I could stand being so close to Nea all the time, regardless if he's sticking around more or not. [He's still upset about that.]

[teasingstar]

[Noses his temple.] Well, in the meantime, we can continue to stay where we are at the moment.