rangerandking | Mailbox/Voicemail {Ruby City}

[Aragorn will find that there is a wrapped box on his doorstep. Atop the gold and white wrapped box is a card. Written in elegant Japanese kanji is the word "thank you" on the front with "thank you" written in English underneath. Inside the card reads in English:

Thank you for everything you've done and continue to do for me.

- Ritsuka Aoyagi

P.S. It's called a katana, but it's actually much bigger than this.

It's not very long, and it's not very eloquent, mostly because Ritsuka isn't very good at that sort of thing.

If Aragorn opens the present, inside is a katana-shaped letter opener.]

{The letter opener will be cherished. Aragorn has never seen its like and he sets it on his desk, ready to be used should he receive a letter or other messages. Then he sets out to visit Ritsuka.

Once he is allowed into the house, he finds the cat-boy and gently rests a hand on the top of his head, over his ears.}

Thank you, hên. I will cherish it always.

{OOC: "Child".}

[He blushes at the gentle touch, still not used to it, despite everyone being so prone to it in Ruby City. His ears bend back and his tail swishes. At the elvish word, his ears perk.]

I... I'm really glad. I didn't know if you would... like I mean... I don't... think I could give you a real sword, I don't... I mean that seems like something you'd have to pick out on your own, right?

{Ritsuka gives his good heart away by such reactions. Aragorn sits down so that he is more on the boy's level, grey eyes filled with warmth.}

I have a sword of my own and I wouldn't want you handling something that is meant for violence. {There is something much more endearing about a letter opener. It's something he can look at and use without thinking of battle.} And since I didn't have a letter opener...

{It's perfect.}

[It's a heart he's terrified of showing. It's a heart that's been hurt so often despite being so young. He looks at Aragorn and his ears bend down.]

Uh... a friend of yours suggested the sword... I sort of... well good. I'm glad you don't have one. [But then again, they don't really get mail...] The katana is a sword from my country, warriors called samurai are the most famous for using them.

A friend...? {He tries to keep his voice light. Ritsuka has been through too much and he doesn't want to disturb him. Aragorn is well-aware of their height and size difference. It would be easy for him to seem imposing.}

I expect there are interesting techniques involved. The blade seems like it would be very thin.

Uh... Someone Ted Stark? [Or was it Ned? Fred? It was something short.] Is... he not a friend?

Oh it's thin, but the metal is actually folded, removing impurities in the metal.

Ned Stark? Yes, he is a good Man. I would be glad to call him friend. {He is touched that Eddard spoke to Ritsuka about him.} Do you recall when the monster attacked the city? He was badly injured and I reset the bones of his legs.

Swords are made that way in Middle Earth too.

Uh... yeah, him... I guess. I do, though thankfully the manor wasn't affected too badly. [Which, since Ritsuka was still healing, he would literally have to be carried to safety.] Ouch... he's... okay now though, right?

Really? They look more like Western- I mean... uh, things like long swords though, right?

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