Mairi lets out a long, slow sigh. "Well... at least I found out now, before I got in any deeper. I just wish I hadn't thrown it back at him and worn the one for him instead. It felt like revenge in the moment, but now it just makes me sad." She clacks the ring against the table, and the barking call of a Northern Flicker sounds. The cadence is reminiscent of Tarantulas' distinctive laugh.
"...But, uh, that does remind me." Mairi fishes in her pocket for something. She hasn't known Erik all that long, but he was so helpful and charming when she first arrived--- having her fall caught when she slipped on the ice is an experience that sticks out in her mind as one that first made her feel safe here. And Erik's response to all this just solidifies her resolve. Erik deserves this gift. She didn't make another mistake. Mairi produces a ring with hickory leaf designs on it.
"I've heard you called Lord of the Ozarks. I had to do some asking around to figure out what that meant, but I found out that the hickory trees that grow there are apparently really beautiful, so..." She offers it to him. "Thank you for being my friend."
no subject
"...But, uh, that does remind me." Mairi fishes in her pocket for something. She hasn't known Erik all that long, but he was so helpful and charming when she first arrived--- having her fall caught when she slipped on the ice is an experience that sticks out in her mind as one that first made her feel safe here. And Erik's response to all this just solidifies her resolve. Erik deserves this gift. She didn't make another mistake. Mairi produces a ring with hickory leaf designs on it.
"I've heard you called Lord of the Ozarks. I had to do some asking around to figure out what that meant, but I found out that the hickory trees that grow there are apparently really beautiful, so..." She offers it to him. "Thank you for being my friend."