[She cheerfully accepts the eggnog replacement with thanks, pleased at the thoughtful gesture.]
You look stately and handsome yourself. I don't know if it's even possible for you to appear less than elegant.
[Except for that one night, but that hardly counts.]
I'm glad you were able to make it. It was difficult not to give this to you early. One moment...
[Rukia holds up a finger before ducking away, making her path toward the tree where she stashed all of her presents. It's not like her dress has any convenient pockets. It doesn't take her long to return with a velvet cube, bearing a striking resemblance to a jewelry box. Because that's what it is. What's inside, however, is not jewelry. It's a shiny new medal with a blue ribbon woven into it, a gift he may have innocently and accidentally commissioned. And she's so very proud of the results.]
no subject
[She cheerfully accepts the eggnog replacement with thanks, pleased at the thoughtful gesture.]
You look stately and handsome yourself. I don't know if it's even possible for you to appear less than elegant.
[Except for that one night, but that hardly counts.]
I'm glad you were able to make it. It was difficult not to give this to you early. One moment...
[Rukia holds up a finger before ducking away, making her path toward the tree where she stashed all of her presents. It's not like her dress has any convenient pockets. It doesn't take her long to return with a velvet cube, bearing a striking resemblance to a jewelry box. Because that's what it is. What's inside, however, is not jewelry. It's a shiny new medal with a blue ribbon woven into it, a gift he may have innocently and accidentally commissioned. And she's so very proud of the results.]
Do you like it?