[He should never have encouraged her poetic leanings. The parcel comes in person, accompanied by a lot of kisses and warmth. It contains:
1. A handcrafted lapel, shaped to be a dual-colored lily in red and silver. She did not make it, and she will apologize for that, but it caught her eye and seems to flatter Henry's equally dual natures. Joins them into one beautiful thing.
2. A card. 'Practically a post-it note,' she'll laugh, to hide her nerves. It reads:
Two and two In their eyes Reflected, I see, it's me.
She does not say outright that she wrote it unless pressed, and it's obvious Paloma intends it to be a gift for Jekyll and Hyde.]
[Hyde may also get a kiss (or a Kiss) if or when he shows up, but he is certainly not left out of the giving. Even if she'd meant the other presents to be directed at them both, it occurs to her that he is a selfish man and he may not appreciate it as much as Jekyll.
It also occurs to Paloma that at some point she's begun caring what he appreciates, so long as it doesn't compromise herself.
SO: his package is something he would not receive at any other time of the year. Hyde gets an ornate card only reading, I.O.U. Redeem for any favor. Not a wise gift, but not an easy one, either.]
Yule
1. A handcrafted lapel, shaped to be a dual-colored lily in red and silver. She did not make it, and she will apologize for that, but it caught her eye and seems to flatter Henry's equally dual natures. Joins them into one beautiful thing.
2. A card. 'Practically a post-it note,' she'll laugh, to hide her nerves. It reads:
In their eyes
Reflected, I see, it's me.
She does not say outright that she wrote it unless pressed, and it's obvious Paloma intends it to be a gift for Jekyll and Hyde.]
yule; ADDENDUM
It also occurs to Paloma that at some point she's begun caring what he appreciates, so long as it doesn't compromise herself.
SO: his package is something he would not receive at any other time of the year. Hyde gets an ornate card only reading, I.O.U. Redeem for any favor. Not a wise gift, but not an easy one, either.]