[ A red box, its lid held closed by a darker red felted ribbon. Inside is a tin containing three balls of flowering tea that, when placed in a glass teapot full of hot water, the bundle will unfurl, blooming into a red lily, from which sprouts a pale jasmine bloom. This spring-fresh green tea is sappy with the taste of sweet jasmine blossoms and soft lily petal aroma.
A card, bordered with what looks like a carefully-penned bar of sheet music wrapping around its edges, reads:
'Each winter, it is said my hometown would celebrate with a festival held in honor of a Saint whose faithful steed carried him through the sky, granting gifts to the people. In gratitude, the children placed their gifts on the antlers of his steed, and for years thereafter, Krat citizens would decorate the branches of trees to continue this tradition.
I hope that you will enjoy this gift, a paltry thing compared with the gift of your friendship, for which I remain ever thankful.
Wishing you warmth and joy, Pinocchio.'
Pinned into the corner of the letter is an earring made with a few gold-plated gears. They have been polished and are of surpassing quality, but show signs of wear, with a tine missing or worn down here and there. ]
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A card, bordered with what looks like a carefully-penned bar of sheet music wrapping around its edges, reads:
'Each winter, it is said my hometown would celebrate with a festival held in honor of a Saint whose faithful steed carried him through the sky, granting gifts to the people. In gratitude, the children placed their gifts on the antlers of his steed, and for years thereafter, Krat citizens would decorate the branches of trees to continue this tradition.
I hope that you will enjoy this gift, a paltry thing compared with the gift of your friendship, for which I remain ever thankful.
Wishing you warmth and joy,
Pinocchio.'
Pinned into the corner of the letter is an earring made with a few gold-plated gears. They have been polished and are of surpassing quality, but show signs of wear, with a tine missing or worn down here and there. ]