[ The gift comes as a surprise to Yuri. Long before his birth, the Imperial calendar was changed to dictate that each year begins in spring, so all of the year-end festivities have come at a time to which he isn't accustomed. Customs he's been greeted with aren't ones he's familiar with, and Hayame arriving with gifts for him and a certain someone else is no exception to all of this.
Her formality suggests that this is important to her — to her people, surely. Accordingly, Yuri accepts the gift with care. A care bordering on reverence, because he isn't accustomed to gifts of this nature, nor gratitude for the small things which come naturally to him. Payback for favors and the like are one matter, but he knows this to be another.
As a result, he's oddly quiet for a spell before venturing to ask what occasions the garb is appropriate for. He wouldn't wish to wear it on an inappropriate occasion, after all. Upon receiving that clarification, he makes certain to thank Hayame for her gift, before admitting his realm's year begins later, so he is remiss in not having something to give her in return. But he will, of course, make up for it in due time.
In the coming days, Hayame may occasion to spot him in his morning foraging runs wearing the apparel she had gifted him. He may not tie it properly, but he does wear it neatly and with care. On one such morning, her hoof may brush against a small, lacquered box containing a hair ornament resembling a bow and arrow. When worn, the pieces line up such that the arrow appears nocked back, ready to be loosed. ]
Re: new year's delivery
Her formality suggests that this is important to her — to her people, surely. Accordingly, Yuri accepts the gift with care. A care bordering on reverence, because he isn't accustomed to gifts of this nature, nor gratitude for the small things which come naturally to him. Payback for favors and the like are one matter, but he knows this to be another.
As a result, he's oddly quiet for a spell before venturing to ask what occasions the garb is appropriate for. He wouldn't wish to wear it on an inappropriate occasion, after all. Upon receiving that clarification, he makes certain to thank Hayame for her gift, before admitting his realm's year begins later, so he is remiss in not having something to give her in return. But he will, of course, make up for it in due time.
In the coming days, Hayame may occasion to spot him in his morning foraging runs wearing the apparel she had gifted him. He may not tie it properly, but he does wear it neatly and with care. On one such morning, her hoof may brush against a small, lacquered box containing a hair ornament resembling a bow and arrow. When worn, the pieces line up such that the arrow appears nocked back, ready to be loosed. ]