A birthday? No harm no foul. Nearby where the Emi would return, several sea shells were left, as well as a little trinket of a bubbly coral too. Normally pink and plain, this one was decorated with an orange ribbon and a purple ribbon tied to it, easily removed. The shells were laid in a way that it spelled HBD and it looked like a gift. But from who? The only ship in the area was the ship she was on, and the News Coo wouldn't leave something like this unattended. They liked to be paid in attention or gold for their services after all.
Happy Birthday to Emi! Enjoy the gifts~!
it's been a HECTIC few days aboard. so much to do, so little time. this is what emi assumes is ATTRIBUTING to the fact no one has brough up this WONDERFUL date in time. it is truly something to be 𝙲𝙴𝙻𝙴𝙱𝚁𝙰𝚃𝙴𝙳 ! except . . . there is no cheering or party or balloons to be seen on the BIG TOP. but she notices, they're docking. her lovely crew was docking for the day - 𝙷𝙴𝚁 𝙳𝙰𝚈 ! still, no one brings it up or bats a lash at the jester.
( 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚖𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚋𝚎 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 ! she guesses. 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚍𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚛𝚞𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚞𝚛𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚎 ! )
the days drags on though. there is no cake or confetti. no matter how long emi whistles, feigning disinterest in the 𝙿𝙾𝚃𝙴𝙽𝚃𝙸𝙰𝙻 𝙿𝙰𝚁𝚃𝚈, no one's breaking yet. it is not until the sun begins to fade and leave the shore in a pretty orange, that she returns to her ship, fighting the urge to sleep because it'll happen ANY minute now !
but she sees it then ! 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚒𝚝'𝚜 𝚘𝚗 𝚜𝚘 𝚋𝚎𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚏𝚞𝚕 ! could it have really been them ? there was a neat sort of elegance to the display that her people lacked. dark eyes POP open and lips part in a near silent gasp at own realization,
❛ a secret admirer ? i have a secret admirer ! ❜