On one of her free days, Leila found the time to draw a gift for Nirianna ahead of her upcoming birthday. She could have, of course, spent her saved reiki and chipped in with the others for something expensive, but given Nirianna's scholarship, she could already buy herself anything her heart desired. So it was worth giving her something that wasn't yet on store shelves — a portrait of herself. Naturally, such a gift would have been even better if Nirianna had taken one of the top spots in the contest, but oh well. And it's unlikely the seventh place hit her pride too hard — she seemed like a confident girl, after all. But a gift with her face on it might just remind her that there are people who appreciate her.
On one of her free days, Leila found the time to draw a gift for Nirianna ahead of her upcoming birthday. She could have, of course, spent her saved reiki and chipped in with the others for something expensive, but given Nirianna's scholarship, she could already buy herself anything her heart desired. So it was worth giving her something that wasn't yet on store shelves — a portrait of herself. Naturally, such a gift would have been even better if Nirianna had taken one of the top spots in the contest, but oh well. And it's unlikely the seventh place hit her pride too hard — she seemed like a confident girl, after all. But a gift with her face on it might just remind her that there are people who appreciate her.