A letter, and a white pastry box beneath it, appear at Setsuna and Kira's door shortly after Psyche receives her gift.
Dear Setsuna,
The flowers are absolutely lovely. I've found a vase (in the same shop where we got the star) and have plunked them in water and am admiring them as I write this. Thank you very much!
I know the offering must be a bit odd for you, and I'm touched you performed it nevertheless. To be honest, it's hard for me to find things to ask for. Of course we're all in the same situation here with the same resources, but the point of gifts is something like the point of prayer - it mainly matters that you put in the thought. (And I do tend to encourage people to make offerings to Eros, because being worshipped, while gratifying of course, has always tended to make me a bit uncomfortable. Quite aside from it being rather awkward and unreasonable to expect or receive such attentions from someone you see every day.)
In that spirit, I got something for you...which I thought I'd better not trust to the mail system here, preternaturally efficient or not. The young lady at the Blue Bayou who baked it for me assures me that the strawberries, while presumably out of season, are of acceptable quality.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! May the next one be somewhat less confusing, or at least very full of joy. And love.
Yours truly,
Psyche
Inside the box is a sponge cake with whipped cream and strawberries (http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2299.html), and, on top, a small green-and-blue glass globe, lit from inside like the star given before.
![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
timeasmymeasure
no subject
Date: 2006-12-27 08:54 am (UTC)Dear Setsuna,
The flowers are absolutely lovely. I've found a vase (in the same shop where we got the star) and have plunked them in water and am admiring them as I write this. Thank you very much!
I know the offering must be a bit odd for you, and I'm touched you performed it nevertheless. To be honest, it's hard for me to find things to ask for. Of course we're all in the same situation here with the same resources, but the point of gifts is something like the point of prayer - it mainly matters that you put in the thought. (And I do tend to encourage people to make offerings to Eros, because being worshipped, while gratifying of course, has always tended to make me a bit uncomfortable. Quite aside from it being rather awkward and unreasonable to expect or receive such attentions from someone you see every day.)
In that spirit, I got something for you...which I thought I'd better not trust to the mail system here, preternaturally efficient or not. The young lady at the Blue Bayou who baked it for me assures me that the strawberries, while presumably out of season, are of acceptable quality.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! May the next one be somewhat less confusing, or at least very full of joy. And love.
Yours truly,
Psyche
Inside the box is a sponge cake with whipped cream and strawberries (http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2299.html), and, on top, a small green-and-blue glass globe, lit from inside like the star given before.