(2023-01-13) The Jewel in her Horn

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Author:	Saaron
Summary:	Azizia receives her Mysterious Greatfather gift from Sil! They discuss the gift itself and its value in Draenei culture, the translation for it in Common, as well as other people's marriages.
Rating:	T for Teen

Azizia walks into the Cobalt Company HQ, having been summoned there by a letter.
Azizia: Hi, Mr. Sil.
You bow before Silvestre.
Silvestre waves from his seat on the chair. "Hi, Zizi! Is it okay if I call you that?"
Azizia shrugs. "Yes it is fine. It is nickname from when I was child, hundred of years ago or so. I am used to it now."
Silvestre: Yeah, I heard people use it before, and then Mansia… *he clears his throat* Anyway, thanks for coming to meet me. I um… probably should've sent that letter sooner, but it wasn't ready.
Azizia sits down on one of the chairs which is um… more or less facing Sil.
Azizia: So, did you ask to meet here because of what I said other time? About sometime considering messing up not accidentally sometime?
Silvestre: That? Oh, no. *Sil laughs nervously* I mean I still think you shouldn't, but it's a little happier than that. You remember the Cobalt Mysterious Greatfather drawing?
Azizia looks up, thinking. "Hmmm. I remember Mysterious Greatfather gift-giving, yes. I do not remember people making art of it, no."
Silvestre looks at her in confusion for a moment, then laughs. "Not that kind of drawing. Names drawn out of a hat to match people up, right? And uh, did you ever get a present from that?"
Azizia frows at his laughter. "Oh, right! No I did not! Is it you who must give me a gift?"
Silvestre: You got it! *Sil smiles apologetically* I was getting you a thing, but then it took a while to find somebody who could make it and, well.." *He reaches under the chair and pulls out a box about the size of a shoebox.*
Silvestre holds it out to her. It is wrapped in brown paper with twine as a ribbon. "It's done now? If it's not too late."
Azizia: Oh, I have bought myself many gifts since then, I am own Mysterious Greatfather of mine, but I never say no to gift! *She grabs the box.*
Azizia: Is it shoes? I have seen size of shoeboxes for humans and it looks like size of shoebox! *She asks, before opening her gift. No patience, this one, really.*
Silvestre: Not shoes, you've got the hooves, and I wouldn't know… *Sil chuckles* I mean, I guess I did make some guesses on size, but they said any jeweler could adjust them…
Azizia: Oh! Jewelry! *She rips off the brown paper excitedly and throws it to the ground.* Let us see… *She opens the box, smiling.*
Silvestre | Inside the box is what might initially look like delicate silver chains and oddly sized-silver rings. In several places are purple gems.
Silvestre: It's a special made sort of thing for draenei. *Sil smiles, kind of hoping she'll recognize what it's for.*
Azizia looks a little disappointed, at first. "Hm. You did say you made guesses for size. At least color is goo— Oh!" she lets out this last sound, as she takes the jewelry out of the box. "Ornaments for horns and tail!"
Silvestre brightens. "Yes! Exactly! Does it… look about the right size? I hope you like these sorts of things."
Azizia: Yes, yes, I lost lot of jewelry when leaving for Azeroth, and since I shop here mostly, never got the chance to buy ones such as this again. *As she speaks she takes one of the ornaments for her horns and tries it on.
Azizia: *
Azizia: Purple and silver go very well on me… *She finally manages to place it on her horn.* It is good size! Not painful or too loose at all, thank you very much Mr. Sil!
Azizia: You have good eye for horns.
Silvestre: It took some talking to the jeweler, to get him to understand what I was describing. *Sil shakes his head with a smile, watching her slide it on.* Thanks, Zizi. And I'm glad it fits!
Azizia chuckles. "I suppose if you asked human jeweler, they must not work on this often! It is good work. I assume they looked at Draenei design. It is very faithful to style of ours."
Silvestre nods. "I did finally get some instructions from the Exodar to give to the Stormwind fellow. I hoped it would look really pretty on you."
Silvestre 's gaze trails to the jewelry, and he adds, "And I dunno if you value my opinion, but I think it does."
Azizia: I did not bring mirror with me, so I will take word of yours for truth! *She smiles.*
Azizia removes the ornament she put on and carefully places it back into the box. "I will still wait to see image of me with them before going out wearing gifts of yours, however.”
Silvestre laughs. "Okay, fair enough. Happy Winter Veil, though, a few weeks late!"
Azizia: Thank you very much for gift, it is very thoughtful. Waiting is very worth it!
Azizia: If they really fit me well, I am looking forward to next big occasion to wear horn decorations. Do you know if wedding is happening soon in Company? Or maybe even funeral?
Silvestre: Oh, hm… do we got any couples that seem headed that way? We had a few weddings and at least one funeral, but I am not sure. Maybe if Cressidha's got somebody in mind, I know she was engaged before.
Silvestre: Funerals are… a bit hard to predict. I sure hope we don't have any coming up.
Azizia: Yes, yes, of course I do not wish for funeral either, it is just horn decorations are very formal in culture of mi— Wait! Cressidha is engaged? I had no idea!
Silvestre: She was, uh… to Colson's husband. They switched around.
Silvestre: I mean he wasn't Colson's husband when they were engaged, that would be… *Sil laughs, embarassed.* Okay, I'm confusing myself. But yeah, Cressidha was engaged to Mordecai for a while.
Silvestre: I don't know if she's got another fellow in the wings? But she was engaged once, which sort of makes you think she's ready to get married, right?
Azizia frowns as her neck extends forward as if she was trying to hear Sil Better. "Colson's hus— you can do that? Switch husband with sister or brother? I have heard human nobility does wedding like transaction, but this really does not make sense."
Azizia shakes her head. "She already got rid of one husband luckily for her, she does not need other one."
Silvestre: Yeah, they wanted to do a marriage between the families, but it turned out Mordecai and Colson were really into each other. Like, not for politics, just for each other.
Azizia: Ah, I see! *She nods.* It makes more sense like this. If they love each other, it is better this way, I think.
Silvestre nods. "I think it always works best that way. But the jewelry is really formal? I bet we'll have something formal come up."
Azizia: Yes it is. Not tail ornament, that is more common, but horns decorations with design such as this are very special. Only very important Draenei wear it day to day. Other Draenei like me sometime wear it for special occasions!
Silvestre: Ohh. *Sil nods, learning something new.* But at least that means you can use the tail ornament more often? And it's okay to wear the horn ones, if its a wedding or something."
Azizia: Yes! The tail one I will use very much, and it will look even more beautiful when I put matching horn decorations for very important event!
Silvestre beams at her.
Azizia shakes her head. "Horn decoration is very long in Common. In Draenei we have word for this, but not here. This should change!"
Silvestre: What should we call them? Hornlets? Hornlaces?
Azizia: Hmm… Maybe? I will keep in mind, if we do not find better new word for this.
Silvestre: You let me know if you come up with one. Till then maybe I'll use hornlace.
Azizia: Yes, hornlace will be enough!
Azizia looks at her new jewelry. In awe. Just. Staring at the box.
Silvestre seems delighted to have gotten such a reaction. "I probably should leave you to it, then, Zizi. But I hope I'll see you around. Maybe more at Bruuk's?"
Azizia: Yes, I will see you at Bruuk's! *She closes her box and gets up.* Not every time, but some time, yes.
Silvestre nods. "Sometimes is good."
Silvestre: See you around, Zizi!
Azizia: Well, I will go put precious box in home of mine! Thank you again for good gift! *She smiles.*
Azizia: See you, Mr. Sil!
You bow before Silvestre.
Silvestre bows back to her.
As she walks out of the HQ, Azizia turns around and screams to Sil. "Hornaments!"
Silvestre: Hornaments! That's perfect!
Azizia exits the place triumphantly.