[ She isn't sure if he celebrates any sort of holiday, but Ororo naturally includes him in her list anyway. If she won't call it a Christmas gift, then maybe she'll say it's something like an anniversary present? it has been a year since they'd met. and contracted.
So she hands him a present in private; a pocketknife with pearl inlay that she hopes he'll use sparingly, a chain bracelet she'll later fuss at him with (because she wants to see how it looks on his horns) and a card: ]
I didn't know how long I would have you in my life when you walked into it a year ago. Most people important to me come and go without warning -- I am glad that hasn't been the case for us yet, and that the time we've spent together, though occasionally difficult, has been more pleasant than not.
I hope I can keep a light on for you for many more days to come, Lucien.
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So she hands him a present in private; a pocketknife with pearl inlay that she hopes he'll use sparingly, a chain bracelet she'll later fuss at him with (because she wants to see how it looks on his horns) and a card: ]