“a surprise?” curiosity: successfully snagged.
that’s reason enough to pull his attention away from the alluring pages of the celestial record. takes only a second to bookmark his page before closing the cover, leaving it to rest on the table before pushing himself to stand. the floor boards creak underneath the soles of his boots as he meets her half way with a raised brow. he’s not exactly shy in the way he tries to peek around the frame of her shoulders to get a glimpse at whatever’s hiding behind her back. it fits in her hands, so he begins to mentally filter through all of the possibilities of what it could be.
a snack? .. . some kind of new weapon upgrade? maybe a book of some kind? oh, maybe an old relic!
a surprise. “ —– what’ve you got back there?”
A chesshire cat like smile spread across her features as she continued to hide the apparatus behind her back. She wasn’t above teasing the young shepherd a bit. She needed to have her fun too.
Stepping forward; she leaned in and pursed her lips a bit as she surveyed his face. Such excitement for the unknown. That’s Sorey.
“What if I told you I was able to obtain a really obscure item that is related to the past shepherds?” She asked, her tone teasing.
“How would that make you feel?”
In truth, the surprise is a major one, and, she couldn’t wait to see the look on sheer shock upon Sorey’s face when she gave him his gift. She’d be the best Rose ever.
“So...how about closing your eyes and I’ll give you a big surprise!”