[On the first day of the new year by the Kenosian calendar, Hayame seeks out Yuri Leclerc. She has a delivery to make for the other man in that home, as well, so... she brings both. There is a certain formality to her visit at first, not just the fact she has come dressed in her one formal dress, the shorn short remains of her hair styled as best she could. There is ritual to the greetings she is attempting to recreate in this world- the ones she had grown up emulating and learning so that one day she might perform them. A low bow, gratitude expressed for the care in which she has been held the past year...
But eventually she softens from the rigid (though sincere) motions, in order to present what she has brought. Somewhat embarrassed, inexperienced in being in any sort of position to give actual gifts to people, she manages to explain that in her world it is customary to present new clothing on the occasion of the new year, so...
She has brought this- a robe-like top that resembles the fashions she is used to from her own world, in a dark gray color. Close enough, anyway. As she puts it in his hands... She manages to say that she hopes he likes it. That it would honor her if he were to wear it. And that they will be in each other's care for the next year as well.]
[ 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. ]
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new year's delivery
But eventually she softens from the rigid (though sincere) motions, in order to present what she has brought. Somewhat embarrassed, inexperienced in being in any sort of position to give actual gifts to people, she manages to explain that in her world it is customary to present new clothing on the occasion of the new year, so...
She has brought this- a robe-like top that resembles the fashions she is used to from her own world, in a dark gray color. Close enough, anyway. As she puts it in his hands... She manages to say that she hopes he likes it. That it would honor her if he were to wear it. And that they will be in each other's care for the next year as well.]
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. ]