☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- I'm sorry to hear that, but I won't insist – your word is law. Uh, not because you became a princess today, but simply because, like any other person, you have the right to manage your time as you please. Nevertheless, I would be immensely pleased if you could at least attend the battles.

She sighed.
- When does your tournament start? I'll think about it – for you, Matthias-kun. But I'm not making any promises... Although I will come to watch anyway.

- Dishes for mother, tools for father, a pack of expensive cigarettes and money for Hugo... I'm not very imaginative in this regard. And you seem like a very refined, highly cultured person, so I think there should be something that would really wow.

- It's not quite like that... But thank you for the compliment. If we're talking about refinement, then it's more appropriate for Her Majesty. As for me, I can appreciate a good thing, but if nothing comes to mind that evokes the feeling of "this is it!", maybe it's better to change the approach? You might think that your gifts to your loved ones were too simple, but that's not the case – you gave them exactly what they needed. There are several main approaches to giving gifts:
- give something that a person needs practically or professionally – for example, besides consumables, in my work I use brushes for drawing talismans;
- give something that a person would like but would never buy for themselves – some interesting trinket, for example;
- give something beautiful or cute, some souvenir that, even if it doesn't have a practical purpose, pleases the eye, and the person will still be happy to receive it from their loved one;
- in the most extreme case, a book or a neutral item of clothing, at the level of an accessory, is always a good gift.
None of these options is particularly important to me; the main thing is that it's from you, Matthias-kun, - she said with a soothing smile.
- As for Her Majesty... She has a lot of things, so you won't be able to impress her with luxury. Some people try to give her something "homey"; others – something soothing. So... I think it would be possible to combine both and give something homey and soothing, following the third path. Something pleasant that can be placed on a shelf, looked at, and that will bring peace to the soul. Yes, perhaps that's it, - she concluded her reasoning. - So, is anything being prepared?