@darknessfoundlove asked:
Ai hands Anda a long box. Inside is a cutting from the branch of a cherry tree, the flowers glowing pink. "Ai got it from the maze during Spiralefes! I read you can grow new trees from their branches and how cool would a glowing tree be? You know, you were one of the first people in Spirale to talk to me like I was an actual person. That means a lot to me." His gold eyes glow brighter with a mixture of happiness and curiosity. He never did find out why Anda's eyes glowed too. Maybe he should ask?
This wasn’t something the empath expected at all! Call them touched!
“A-are you sure I can have this? You won this in the maze, didn’t you?”
But they other seemed fairly sure... The branch was held up and inspected, with the empath immediately looking for something to put it in... for now, just some damp paper towels. That done, they turned back to Ai a bit apologetically.
“Sorry, I didn’t want it to wilt. It’s beautiful... I can’t wait to plant it in the springtime. Maybe I’ll like, put on a little hammock for you so you can enjoy it too.”
“Ah, well... Y’know. You are a person. So I just did what I thought was normal. You were one of the few people I’ve met here that’ve been friendly from the get-go, too. I appreciated it just as much.”
Though they actually seemed a bit paler than usual, Anda’s expression was bright and beaming.
“Well, you’re totally welcome here anytime. It’s a scary place out there sometimes. It’s nice to have somewhere to go when things get rough.”