#secretsanta2k24

Honestly at first he's not sure if this was really meant for him, he's never had an anonymous gift given to him before! The winter Sawsbuck aesthetic is fun, feels very fitting for the time of year. But curiosity definitely gets to him when he realizes how the pockets contain various types of candy.

At the bottom of the package, there is a funky FINAL GIRL sticker that he can probably stick somewhere.

He had opened the door to check for how cold it was outside, only to be surprised by the package casually sitting out front! Though he does end up calling for his Audino's help with carrying it inside, it might not be heavy but it was large enough to be a bit of trouble to lift with one arm in a sling.

But at least once Meadow had set the box down on the coffee table, he could handle opening it from there. Idly wondering exactly who his Secret Santa was, looking at the gifts so far it didn't feel nearly as obvious as last year. Very useful gifts though, he would never complain about a new jacket and insulated mug!

Though when he goes to pick up what he thinks is a tag and finds it to be a FINAL GIRL sticker, he can't help a pleased laugh in response.

Oh? He's surprised to find a gift for him, even with the holiday season he hadn't really been expecting anything. But as he opens the gift he snickers over the choices in gifts, briefly deciding to switch out his hat with the Charizard themed beanie. Spark looks at him with a tilt of her head in response.

"What, do I seem so strange with this?" He laughs, "I guess it's not my usual choice of hat huh? But I do like it, Cinder's going to love it too and you know it."

"I heard you were from Sinnoh. I figured you would appreciate this. Time changes the definition of beautiful, but I will always remember what she was with heavy heart. - S.S."

The canvas was of Mt. Coronet in a rustic but colorful oil painting. Void of modern structures, it almost makes the sky look cleaner than it currently does. Why, even the temple, while not the focus of the painting, very clearly still had a roof.

The roof is what gets his attention first. Enough time had passed for the Temple of Sinnoh to fade from humanity's memory, surely...so to see a picture of the temple as it used to be is a pleasant surprise.

Once that fact registers, Aevus looks over the rest of the painting. It was not just the Temple of Sinnoh; the entire painting depicted the Coronet area as it was in the Hisuian Era.

Aevus reads aloud, "Time changes the definition of beautiful..."

Perhaps this is from someone related to the Diamond Clan? That does sound like something a Diamond Clan member would say...or at least, someone who came to view him as 'Almighty Sinnoh'...