Private message to Raz

[alt_sinistra]

Raz, love. Thank you again for being so careful caring with me the last week, in every possible way. I can’t begin to tell you how much that’s mattered.

But in that spirit, well.

I adore the new telescope: truly, it’s exactly the thing I’d been wanting since I knew that the new line was coming out, it’s everything I hoped and more, and I’m so looking forward to digging into new research with it. But at the same time, I know perfectly well just how much what it cost.

And you know I can’t ever reciprocate a gift like that, don’t you? No matter how much I want to, and I do, I can’t come close to doing something like that, or that casually. And while I know things are different for you, it’s hard to receive something like that, and I should have turned it down, and I just couldn’t

Am I making any sense?

The pendant is lovely too, and I can’t stop reaching up to touch it, and think of you. And such a perfect design, making me think of all the orbits and circles and patterns.

Thank you, love, for a Christmas far beyond my wildest dreams. The time together and your love would have been more than enough, truly. (And still New Year’s weekend to look forward to!)

Comments

[alt_rabastan]

I had a feeling this was coming.

I understand why you have some mixed feelings about accepting it, but let me as you this...when's the last time you were able to put some galleons away for that telescope when you were saving up to buy it yourself?

[alt_sinistra]

How do you do that? Say just the thing I really can't argue with, that is.

You do have a point, of course. Not that I don't have savings, but not that I don't also hate drawing on them.

Should I just stop arguing now, and save us both the effort?

[alt_rabastan]

Call it a talent.

That and, for the last month or two I've seen you add to your wardrobe with robes and jewelery and accessories that you wouldn't otherwise probably bother with, if you weren't to be seen about in public with me.

I want you to have what you want, not just what you need, see? And your gift to me took months of preparation, even it it didn't cost as many galleons, so I think we can call ourselves even, yes.

[alt_sinistra]

Well, most of the jewelery was family pieces, but yes, point. (Though, honestly, I am beginning to see the point of fussing with such things. Never had the reason to, before.)

You really are happy with it then? Storm might eventually forgive me for sending the lid back three times to get it precisely right.

And of course, you do realise that it's going to be even harder for me to decide whether to spend time up the tower or with you now. Though at the moment, comfortably buried in some old research notes: finally got the last of the YPL pile tended to for now.

[alt_rabastan]

Yes, I love it, and am hoping to have time to dig into it today, now that boxing day's behind us. In fact, now that I know you're doing research, I might just do.

Ah, yes, but that telescope will remind you of me, see? So I think it'll work out to my favour in the end.

[alt_sinistra]

Oh, excellent. And you do that: I look forward to seeing the results. I'm rather spread out all over up here at the moment, but when I get to a more portable stage, I could come down to you, later.

And you're quite right that it'll remind me of you. Not that I really need that much help - you are quite memorable, after all.

Oh. One odd thing, just because you hear different gossip than I do. Do you have any idea why Pomona's in such a mood this morning? She sent me a tight little note earlier asking me to check on the house today for sure, as she wasn't sure she'd be able. I don't think it's anything to do with me, or with the house, but I can't think why else.

[alt_rabastan]

Please do come down (nice not have to worry about sneaking, innit?)

I might hear different gossip, but I must say it's rarely anything to do with Pomona Sprout. So no, can't help you there love.

[alt_sinistra]

Rather nice to be open, yes. (And I can stop making you climb all the way up here quite so often, too.) Probably be an hour or two before I've gotten worked out which charts I need first, mind.

As to Pomona, just thought I'd ask, as there's always a chance you overheard something I missed. Call it practice in talking to you about things on my mind, anyway.