26.Feb.18, 08:29 AM
Madiquel’s mouth opened, forming a little ‘o’ of surprised delight at Ayontay’s words, her eyes as wide as saucers. He’d made something for her? She hadn’t even realised he was learning how to carve wood! Oh Faranth she was a terrible friend! Her thoughts were interrupted before she could act on them, and instead she peered down at the items held out towards her. She beamed, suddenly delighted once more, and carefully selected one so she could examine it thoroughly.
“Ayontay!” She breathed, running her fingers over the wonderfully carved flower and feeling the bumps and grains in the wood and the little quirks to the paint. It was gorgeous and she blushed with pleasure that he’d thought of her and wanted to make her something so sweet! “It’s beautiful!” she was gushing, but she didn’t care. It was so wonderfully lovely and it was such beautiful colours and he’d really made it just for her?! Well, obviously, since it had her name carved into it, but still! She held it up so Clover could see, the little firelizard perched on her shoulder and leaning down to peer at the wood. She trilled her approval.
Gently handing the first piece back to Ayontay for a moment, Madiquel almost greedily snatched the other one from his fingers, turning it over and running her fingers over it with the same delighted, hungry fascination as before. She breathed gustily as she read the words, eyes misty as she looked up at her friend, definitely her best friend! “Thank you!” she half-whispered, flinging her arms around his neck again for another hug, holding tight for several heartbeats before she snatched the one she’d handed him back, and spun on her heels. Clover shrieked at the sudden movement and took off.
“Papa! Look!” Gushing in delight, she crowded into her father’s space and pressed the two wooden pieces into his hands, standing over him determinedly and waiting for him to examine each piece thoroughly before snatching them back and holding them to her chest. “Ayontay made them for me!” She explained, in case he was having a moment and had not noticed what was happening between his daughter and her friend. Leaning up she kissed him on the cheek and then darted back to Ayontay, still holding the items to her chest.
“Come on!” Freeing one hand, she grabbed Ayontay’s and dragged him to her room. “Help me find a good spot for them!”
“Ayontay!” She breathed, running her fingers over the wonderfully carved flower and feeling the bumps and grains in the wood and the little quirks to the paint. It was gorgeous and she blushed with pleasure that he’d thought of her and wanted to make her something so sweet! “It’s beautiful!” she was gushing, but she didn’t care. It was so wonderfully lovely and it was such beautiful colours and he’d really made it just for her?! Well, obviously, since it had her name carved into it, but still! She held it up so Clover could see, the little firelizard perched on her shoulder and leaning down to peer at the wood. She trilled her approval.
Gently handing the first piece back to Ayontay for a moment, Madiquel almost greedily snatched the other one from his fingers, turning it over and running her fingers over it with the same delighted, hungry fascination as before. She breathed gustily as she read the words, eyes misty as she looked up at her friend, definitely her best friend! “Thank you!” she half-whispered, flinging her arms around his neck again for another hug, holding tight for several heartbeats before she snatched the one she’d handed him back, and spun on her heels. Clover shrieked at the sudden movement and took off.
“Papa! Look!” Gushing in delight, she crowded into her father’s space and pressed the two wooden pieces into his hands, standing over him determinedly and waiting for him to examine each piece thoroughly before snatching them back and holding them to her chest. “Ayontay made them for me!” She explained, in case he was having a moment and had not noticed what was happening between his daughter and her friend. Leaning up she kissed him on the cheek and then darted back to Ayontay, still holding the items to her chest.
“Come on!” Freeing one hand, she grabbed Ayontay’s and dragged him to her room. “Help me find a good spot for them!”