［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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[fallforthesky]

[HMMMM. Is this where people are leaving their gifts?... Wanders closer to try and read some of the labels to make sure.]

[fallforthesky]

I did, but it's nothing really extravagant, don't worry. [Some of you are difficult to "shop" for, being so different from the Allens and Kandas and Lavis she's used to.]

[bloodyscore]

I'm sure I'll still like it, whatever it is. [He's got mostly the same interests at least?]

[fallforthesky]

I hope so. [That's what she's gunning on! She's going to pull back from the hug and dance back half a step so she can place the glass rose, in its box, on the nearest table. Then she pulls the pouch on her uniform open and brings out her own, smaller box. He might be able to smell a vaguely bakery-type scent coming from inside, if he's the type to note those sorts of things.] Here.

[Holds it out to him.]

[bloodyscore]

[He is, that nose of his is very sensitive. So Allen perks as soon as he's not distracted by other things, peering at the bundle. He takes it and looks the box over.]

For me? [He dare not tell Lenalee he'll just throw it up later. x: Food sits in his stomach and makes him uncomfortable. Unwrapping it!]

[fallforthesky]

[Actually, he need not worry! Because what's inside isn't actually anything edible. It's scented soaps. She remembers hearing him say he couldn't digest food as a vampire that time he was human and helped her with all that restless baking of hers. Food automatically occurred to her as a gift, of course, but she had to take creative measures. So he's got some apple pie scented soaps, and vanilla scented soaps, and all sorts of others.]

I hope they aren't too strong.

[bloodyscore]

[Allen's delight at seeing them is rather unbridled and he holds the strawberry milkshake one to his nose. A food he misses.]

They're just right, thank you, Lenalee! [Now to just hope that Lavi doesn't try to eat him.]

[fallforthesky]

You're welcome! I'm so glad you do like them. [And she really is. We're talking beaming glad, here.]

[bloodyscore]

I kind of want to shower right now to use them. [Sheepish smile.]

[fallforthesky]

Really?

[S-SO CUTE...]

[bloodyscore]

Mm, I'll wait though just before bed.

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[fallforthesky]

You'll have to tell me how they work.

[bloodyscore]

I will, Lenalee. I promise.

[arebornstar]

[Could be~ At least some folks!

Grinning at her from the couch.] Hey there, miss decorator~

[fallforthesky]

[She glances up from the gifts at the sound of Lavi's voice, then smiles brightly at him. Coming over to give him a hug and sit next to him, yes.] Merry Christmas.

[arebornstar]

Merry Christmas to you too. [Hugging back and promptly setting a drawstring bag on her lap.] Been waiting months to give you this.