Crystal

[sprent]

FORM: Sending crystal
SENDER: Gela Baynrac
RECIPIENT: Absolutely everybody.
NOTES: Now for something completely different

(Just to switch things over and away from all these (albeit, important) thoughts of death—)

What is something lovely that has happened to you lately?

Or at least something very interesting?

Comments

[elegiaque]

Something lovely,

( thoughtfully. )

Well, a few months ago I met some friends of my older sister's and we resolved to stay in touch; I received a letter from one of them this week that I've got to reply to. And Stephen let me spread my sewing across his lap and make him anchor half of it with his elbow when I needed a taut surface last night.

I don't know how interesting the second one is, but they're both lovely to me.

[portalling]

( Oh my god Gwenaëlle you can’t just go be a sap in public like that, he avoided doing that very thing —

But he bites back a smile, anyway. )

[elegiaque]

( you'll be romanticised and you'll fucking like it, buddy. )

[sprent]

(Gela has to stop herself from sighing because it's so nice.)

No, these are both really lovely! Thank you, Gwenaëlle. And you've reminded me that I have yet to write to my brother this month—

[elegiaque]

Oh, it's a service I provide. Once in a while when I'm seeing my cousins, I remind them to write their parents so they know the youngest hasn't actually fucked off to become a pirate.

[sprent]

Is that common in your family?

[elegiaque]

Raoul just really liked Silver. I suppose the risk is a bit lower with them having buggered off.

[grindset]

At last, the human table has found his calling.

[elegiaque]

I have a few other uses for him.

[grindset]

How many place settings does he hold?

[elegiaque]

Just the one.

( wow we are perilously close to the answer she didn't give— )

[grindset]

[STEADFASTLY IGNORING THIS,]

Should he develop a wobble, try putting a coaster under his foot.

[elegiaque]

( it's fine it's fine )

Maybe this is why the cat's always trying to climb him; I always scold Small Yngvi's claws off the other furniture.

[portalling]

Excuse me —

[grindset]

You're excused.