Searching for a Present

Story Event: Valentine's Confections

Episode 2

Searching for a Present

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The Prince's Present

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The Payback Collaboration

Dialogue

A thank-you gift for the prince? Sure. I just took the dagger he gave me and put on a killer new show for him. And we talked about performing a song for him, right, Elias? Yes, the prince is a big music fan, so it seemed like the perfect gift. We have to pay him back somehow for the yummy candy he gave us! He gave me a huge hunk of juicy meat, so I'm gonna pay him back by finding a huger, JUICIER hunk! Wow, you guys really put a lot of thought into this. I never could have come up with all of that. Now I for sure have to come up with something flashy and impressive! ...Still, if he's getting all these amazing gifts from everyone, does he even NEED something from little ol' me? Why, hello there, Fleur. Have you come to do a bit of sketching as well? Anguished Author
Norwin
He doesn't need me, Norwin. Not at all. What am I gonna dooooo?! Pardon? ...Ah, I see. You're fretting over a thank- you gift for the prince in return for his own thoughtful Valentine's present. Well, perhaps you might consider doing a painting for him? Your work IS marvelous. Yeah, but that's what I ALWAYS do! The others are all giving him gifts that EXPLODE with individuality, so I've really got to hit him the with ol' razzle-dazzle! Hmm. Well, if you ask me, the amount of "razzle-dazzle" in a gift is not so important as all that. Rather, a gift should simply be focused on the person for whom it is intended. *gasp* I get it! He's a prince, which means he has a big pile of gold to buy whatever he wants. So that means the important thing is how UNIQUE the thing is that I give him! Er, that's not the point I was trying to— Those other gifts aren't flashy— they're UNIQUE! I totally get it now! THAT'S what matters! Thanks a ton, Norwin. I gotta go do research to find something no one else will EVER think to get him! Wait, Fleur! I'm not done talking about... Oh dear. She's gone. I fear there's something more important for gifts than merely being unique...