"Damn it," Arkaran growled as he pushed himself off the dusty ground. Bottles of all types were scattered around him and a box with its lid half hazardly thrown on lay just out of reach. His horse, Phantom, was standing a few feet away, glowing undead eyes giving him an almost disapproving stare.
“Don’t,” Arkaran pointed at the horse, “you give me that look.” Phantom snorted, and stomped his hoof in reply. Arkaran ignored him and shook his head, dislodging the dust that had gathered in his hair while he lay, passed out, in the dirt.
He reached for the box and removed the lid, dreading what he would find, “Fuck.” He slammed his fist into the ground.
“FUCK,” he snarled again as pain shot up his arm. The box was full of half eaten chocolates. Many had only been bitten once and tossed back in. His head fell into his free hand; he had screwed up big time. True to his nature he had went on a binge, drinking until he was black out drunk; and in his apparent drunken state he had eaten the chocolates he had meant to give to Hudwen for the Love is in the Air celebration.
The Rogue muttered as he began picking out the ruined chocolates, keeping the few that had managed to survive. He looked down, his heart sinking; there were barely half of the chocolates left.
Arkaran sighed and replaced the lid. He looked around for the bow that had once been tied around the box, keeping the delicious candies safe. It took him a moment, but he noticed it crumpled and trampled up the path a ways; he exhaled in a huff and retrieved it. He then pulled a leather canteen from Phantom’s saddle bag and washed the ribbon as best he could, before tying it in a crude bow securing the box once again.
“This looks horrible…” he grumbled. “I’m sorry Hudwen,” he said as he tried to clean up the box a bit more. He gave up and swung himself onto Phantom’s back, spurred the horse forward and guided him towards Hudwen’s Garrison.