ㅤㅤㅤㅤhappy hatchday celeste ! | accepting | @mythicae ( thales ) said ...
thales has never had a friend. never had someone to spend special days with or give gifts to. but celeste had quickly become that to him. and so, on her birthday, he finds his way to her, carrying a small gift with him. a small and simple carving of herself, nothing too intricate and something she could keep tucked away should she not want it on display. as he lands, he offers a small wave and a half smile before he holds it out towards her. ' i...am not good at this. but i hope you like it. '
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤIt feels so scary, getting old.
Hands are busied, for a mere moment, before patting her patient's shoulder, bidding them off. A wave, and a flutter of brown feathers, and once more, she's on her own. Hands are washed, in clean water, dried on a spare, moth - eaten rag. Ears perk, though, as another comes into her home, Celeste fully expecting to work into the late hours. On her hatchday, no less ; yet, when she moves to the arch that serves as a doorway, she pauses.
She waves, in turn, just as eyes drop to his gift. It ... was her. Crafted by caring hands, out of finer materials. Ones, that she'd never touch. Could, never touch. A slight fluster, colors her cheeks, feathers puffing outward with a soft coo as she takes carving into her claws, thumbs moving over finer details. It was beautiful. It's set aside, for now, her arms tight around him.
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ ❝ ... It's beautiful. I couldn't ask for anything more.
ㅤㅤㅤ... You know, it ... is just me, today. Would ... you maybe stay for dinner ? ❞