[But it was not a poor choice of gift, considering coffee was one of the few material indulgences Hubert had a quiet passion for. Perhaps it is more impersonal than would be otherwise, considering that Ozymandias owned the store which specialized in coffee and did not need to go out of his way for it. Still... his study of Hubert's preferred choice did not go unnoticed.]
[He was aware the flamboyant man was Edelgard's preferred choice to transfer guardianship of Leslie to should Hubert himself also vanish from these lands. It was annoying, but...]
[A small package is delivered to Ozymandias' residence two days later by regular courier. A simple rectangular wood box finished with a pleasant reddish-stain. And a simple note.]
I would detest leaving a gift unreciprocated in these circumstances. ——Hubert von Vestra
[Inside is a pristine white writing quill, capped with a metal nib and the ends of the feather artfully gilded, enough to draw the eye but not ostentatious enough to seem strictly for show. It has an accompanying mildly enchanted inkwell that refills the quill without need for dipping so long as it holds ink and the two are nearby.]
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Two days after his Modranicht gift
[He was aware the flamboyant man was Edelgard's preferred choice to transfer guardianship of Leslie to should Hubert himself also vanish from these lands. It was annoying, but...]
[A small package is delivered to Ozymandias' residence two days later by regular courier. A simple rectangular wood box finished with a pleasant reddish-stain. And a simple note.]
I would detest leaving a gift unreciprocated in these circumstances.
——Hubert von Vestra
[Inside is a pristine white writing quill, capped with a metal nib and the ends of the feather artfully gilded, enough to draw the eye but not ostentatious enough to seem strictly for show. It has an accompanying mildly enchanted inkwell that refills the quill without need for dipping so long as it holds ink and the two are nearby.]