"Yup," Yurika answered, shrugging. "Hair ribbons, a pretty comb, heck, even a neat seashell you found on the beach. Yeah, we don't need them, and you could probably get us something practical that we'd like just fine, but it's the fact you went to the extra effort."
"Think of it this way; the easy choice for Romeo's birthday would be to take him to Caritas on my tab, and then have a 'private' celebration later. I could just stop there, or I might get him a new gun, or call his cousin and find out what his favorite type of cookies are, and get them shipped from Verona. Does he need them? No, but it makes the gift a bit sweeter."
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Date: 2008-06-12 04:54 am (UTC)"Think of it this way; the easy choice for Romeo's birthday would be to take him to Caritas on my tab, and then have a 'private' celebration later. I could just stop there, or I might get him a new gun, or call his cousin and find out what his favorite type of cookies are, and get them shipped from Verona. Does he need them? No, but it makes the gift a bit sweeter."