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more holiday gifting!

[flowerpowerful]

[Alfred sends Rafal a bouquet that has several "bird of paradise" flowers at its center. There's also a bag of crystalline candies in rosy colors, and a bracelet.]

[nilhilistic]

[ oh. he hadn't realized the day had come so soon. he sends a message. ]

It's lovely. I hadn't realized sweetheart's day was upon us.

[flowerpowerful]

I don't need a holiday to give you stuff, but I'm glad you like them! Those flowers are the ones I said made me think of your dragon body. And I hope the candies are tasty!

[nilhilistic]

Flowers reminded you of my true form?

[flowerpowerful]

Honestly, I think of flowers in relation to lots of things. But I wanted to show you that there was a flower that's kinda dark and spiny like you, and beautiful like you.

[nilhilistic]

"Dark and spiny"

Most people would consider that insulting.

[flowerpowerful]

Oh! Maybe spiked, or pointy? Or is that worse? I'm sorry, I'm better at describing muscles...

[nilhilistic]

It's fine. I quite like it that way.

There's beauty in the eerieness of it.

[flowerpowerful]

You do? Now I'm curious how you'd describe me. Don't hold back!

[nilhilistic]

I'm not very flowery or descriptive. I assume that's fine?

[flowerpowerful]

Sure! I'm probably flowery enough for the both of us.

[nilhilistic]

[ rafal mulls over this for a long moment. ]

You're like iron. You're stalwart and in a way, you do not bend easily.

[flowerpowerful]

Oh

I LOVE that. I can picture myself as a huge chunk of iron! That's really nice of you.

[nilhilistic]

A huge chunk of iron is not romantic.

[flowerpowerful]

I think it's romantic that you made me sound very strong. I hope to be strong for you, not just for myself.

[nilhilistic]

You are strong.

I never thought otherwise.

[flowerpowerful]

Really? I've always seen myself as weak... I barely survived growing up due to how frail I was. And no matter how hard I try, I just can't seem to cross the line into being strong.

[nilhilistic]

There is more to strength than power and a healthy body. You taught me that.

[flowerpowerful]

...Yeah, that's true! It's just too bad I can't have it both ways.

But I'm getting pretty emotional reading what you think of me.

[nilhilistic]

It's the truth. That's all.

[flowerpowerful]

Thank you. I used to be so afraid that I'd be left behind if I admitted how weak my body was.

[nilhilistic]

I won't leave you behind.

[flowerpowerful]

[There's a sort of long pause before Alfred replies. Because the inclination is to promise the same thing back... but he can't. He has to think of something else to say. He can't promise to stay when he has so little chance to live much longer.]

That means a lot to me. I have to say, I get lonely really easily.

[nilhilistic]

But you have plenty of friends.

[flowerpowerful]

I do! It's separation that's hard. I can't stand much of being alone and quiet. What's better than working out with a buddy, you know?