Was there a letter with it?"
"No. But who else would know?"
"It might not be a Name Day gift at all, though it's awfully expensive for an admirer to start with," Nee said slowly.
"Savona, you think?" I felt my cheeks go red.
"Could be, except my understanding is, he usually writes love letters to go with gifts."
"Love letters," I said, grimacing. "I don't want those."
Nee and Branaric both grinned.
"Well, I don't," I protested. "Anyway, what ought I to do?"
Nee's maid brought coffee, which filled the room with its aromatic promise. When the woman was gone, Nee said, "You can put it away, which of course will end the question. Or you can wear it in public, to signify your approval, and see if anyone claims it, or even looks conscious."
Which is what I did.
"No. But who else would know?"
"It might not be a Name Day gift at all, though it's awfully expensive for an admirer to start with," Nee said slowly.
"Savona, you think?" I felt my cheeks go red.
"Could be, except my understanding is, he usually writes love letters to go with gifts."
"Love letters," I said, grimacing. "I don't want those."
Nee and Branaric both grinned.
"Well, I don't," I protested. "Anyway, what ought I to do?"
Nee's maid brought coffee, which filled the room with its aromatic promise. When the woman was gone, Nee said, "You can put it away, which of course will end the question. Or you can wear it in public, to signify your approval, and see if anyone claims it, or even looks conscious."
Which is what I did.
( Sherwood Smith )
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