(2023-12-19) Matching Accessories

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Author:	Saaron
Summary:	Azizia meets with Silvestre to give him his Mysterious Greatfather Winter gift. They discuss their current lives, and come up with future plans!
Rating:	T for Teen

Sil sits at the picnic table, looking around curiously. He holds a note in his hand.
Azizia pokes her head through the door. Once she sees Sil, she nods. Azizia comes out to the garden, her electric war-guitar in hands, a bag strapped to her shoulder.
Azizia is wearing a very festive outfit. She begins playing a Greatfather Winter songs. It's not great, but she's gotten better since last year!
Sil is wearing his usual for Dalaran, slacks and a silk shirt. He looks up in surprise as Azizia enters, dropping the note on the table. "Wow, I guess I don't need to ask if you're the Mysterious Greatfather Winter?" Sil grins.
[Azizia]: Yes, this is not what I do with free time of mine everyday.
[Sil]: You never know. *Sil chuckles.* Come have a seat? Or should I stand up?
[Azizia]: I will sit. It is more, um… less formal this way!
Azizia sits at the table in front of him, and gets a well-wrapped box from her bag. "Here, this is yours!"
Sil reaches out for it eagerly. "Thanks, Azizia. Can I open it now?"
[Azizia]: I thought of course! Should we not open early?
[Sil]: No reason why not! *Sil starts to unwrap the present with enthusiasm, the smile bright on his face.*
The gift inside is a wooden box painted black, with a glass lid and hooks on the back to be attached to a wall. Inside are finely decorated daggers.
[Azizia]: I do not know fashion for men much, so I went with decorations for home!
Sil looks inside the black box, and his eyes widen. "Oh, wow, these look nice. Are they practical, too?"
[Azizia]: Eeh, I do not think so. It was made from more of artist than from blacksmith!
[Azizia]: You can maybe try sharpening them, but I do not think you will hurt much with these.
[Sil]: Hm… still, look at the pattern, it's nice. I could probably wear 'em to impress when I'm not likely to need to kill anything.
[Azizia]: That is great idea, for formal events they might make good accessories!
[Azizia]: And I had made silver and purple, to match gift of yours from last year! So we can wear gifts together sometime, and match.
[Sil]: Oh, nice! So people'll see us and know we're… fellow mercenaries! *Sil beams at her.* Thanks, Azizia!
[Azizia]: That would be very lucky guess because daggers matching horn decorations are hard to spot, but at least we will know we wear matching accessories.
Azizia smiles. "I am glad you like gift of yours."
[Azizia]: This yearly event falls on exactly right time, we all need gifts more than ever.
[Azizia]: … Although I do not hesitate to buy myself gifts all years.
Sil keeps staring at the daggers with a small smile for a little while longer, then looks back up at Azizia. "Oh, yeah? Why do we need more gifts now?"
[Azizia]: Well, much bad has happened, but things… calm down. So it is good time for celebration!
[Sil]: Yeah, things're… calmer now, I think. You been spending a lot of time around Dalaran, shopping? I was camping for a while after Zul'drak, but I'm pretty much here full time now.
[Azizia]: Yes. Calm before storm perhaps, but it's better to celebrate now than during storm. No one shows up to party during storm.
[Azizia]: I am… shopping less in recent times. But I stay in Dalaran too! I see orc who teaches me to better heal with water.
[Sil]: For sure, yeah, they're too busy bucklin' down for the weather. And… oh? Are you gonna be a healer now?
[Azizia]: Camping sounds… terrible, especially here.
[Azizia]: Yes! I would to be better at this. I feel that is maybe what people need more now. I wish I could have healed better, during previous… battles.
[Sil]: Oh, it's not so bad. You been out to Sholazar Basin? It's like a whole other place… warm and green. *Sil shrugs.* I could show you the area sometime, if you've not been there?
[Azizia]: I have not been there, no! Maybe we could go sometime, as you say, yes!
[Azizia]: Still. Camping. No.
[Sil]: No, not camping. *Sil laughs.* Just sightseein'. There's… there's a lot of water out there too? Not ice, but actually water. I don't know if that helps with the healing stuff or not.
Azizia chuckles. "Hmm, it will depend on the waters' personality, but it could be good for my training, yes!"
[Sil]: It's a plan, then. Though, uh, I'll bring my practical daggers instead of the decorative ones.
[Azizia]: And I will not bring very fancy horn decorations either!
Sil laughs. "Yeah, I wouldn't want 'em to rust on you or anything."
[Azizia]: Hmm, it all depends on what metal gift you bought is made of!
[Sil]: Really? There's some that don't rust?
[Azizia]: I don't know names of metals that do not rust on top of head of mine! But some do not, or at least not as easily.
[Sil]: I can go back to that jeweler and ask, but… they haven't rusted, have they?
[Azizia]: No, no, I was teasing. They have not! I keep them very preciously.
Sil relaxes a little. "That's good. I hoped they'd last a good long while."
[Azizia]: I am sure they will, do not worry. As the daggers I brought you will, too!
[Azizia]: We need both for a little longer, at least. For when occasion to wear them together happens.
Sil nods. "I'm sure they will. And yeah, next time there's a big gala or something."
[Azizia]: And if no one organizes one, I say we make one.
[Azizia]: If you do not have opportunity to wear accessory you want to wear, you make opportunity!
Sil laughs. "I'm in for that. Might be a good idea."
Sil pauses, thinking for a moment, "Wait, did you say you were learning from an orc earlier? Or did I mistake that one?"
[Azizia]: … Yes. I know, months ago I would have said never.
[Sil]: For real? How'd you even meet the person?
[Azizia]: I made posters. Looking for Shaman in horde, and put them in Dalaran. They have been to Azeroth longer than draenei shaman, so I thought there would be more to learn with them.
[Azizia]: … and it is an orc who answered.
[Sil]: And that's… that's goin' alright? The orc hasn't tried anything funny?
[Azizia]: Anything… funny?
[Azizia]: Like jokes?
[Sil]: Uh, no, I mean like… they're not trying to get intel from you? Or hurt you?
[Azizia]: Hmm… *She looks up, thinking.* I do not think so. We train. It is a lot of meditation.
[Sil]: Huh. I didn't figure orcs for the meditation types.
Azizia chuckles. "I did not figure me for meditation type either. But if it is what it costs to become better healer…" She shrugs.
[Sil]: Then maybe it works out. *Sil shrugs.* Let me know when you want to see Sholazar, Azizia, and I hope this all keeps workin' for you.
[Azizia]: Yes, hopefully it will work out! And for you too, too! I will be happy to visit. I hope you enjoy your gift.
[Azizia]: And remember… *she reaches across the table, wanting to shake his hand.* If no one makes gala soon enough, we will!
Sil reaches over and takes her hand for a firm shake. "You got it."
Azizia smiles at you.