Gratitude in Spades

Ikigai · 02-01-2022, 04:19 PM

In the wake of her father abandoning them, Ikigai came to realize just how much she appreciated her mother. Not that she didn't appreciate her before, for she very much did. The girl just focused on the thought. Venom had always been there for them despite having her paws full with running the empire. Any time that she needed her mother, she was there with love, hugs and answers. That was worth something to the young woman and so she wanted to show her gratitude.

With the help of her Uncle Plague, Ikigai had bent a piece of flat metal which she had previously rounded with rocks and a lot of work. She left the back open so that it could be easily slipped on and off. After it had been bent to what she believed was the proper diameter, the girl wrapped it in hardened leather, using an adhesive so that it would stay in place. The next part would be the hardest bit. Using heat and a metal pattern that she'd acquired from a trader, Ikigai pressed the pattern into the thick leather. She'd done a few practice runs, and thankfully the final product came out well. The leather bangle was stamped with feathered vines by the time she was finished. The girl was rather pleased and proud of the jewelry that she had fashioned for her mother and she hoped the woman would like it too.

Wrapping the gift in some soft fabric, Iki took the gift between her teeth and set into the palace looking for her mother. She found the woman in the hall and waited until she was finished with her business before approaching. The pallid princess gave a respectful bow of her head before stepping forward to place the package between Venom's paws. She would wait until her mother opened it to explain.

| "Tanuki" | "Ikigai" | "Willa" |

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