Feeling elated, she held close to her chest the store bag containing her gifts, a long thick sky blue scarf with white peony pattern circling it and a bracelet with a few peonies charm. Raiene couldn't suppress her giggles, imagining a wide smile painted her mother's face upon laying eyes on her gifts.
It was a little bit confusing to choose what kind of gift Raiene should buy for her mother. If she could, she wanted to bring the whole store and presented everything to her mother. This could be the only chance Raiene could sneak out Arrenquile and get a piece of Qye in a form of gifts. In the end, Raiene spent almost an hour contemplating what she should buy for her mother.
However, Artha accompanies her patiently by her side, not rushing nor urging her to be quick when making decisions. Though his words sound cold and sharp to her ear, he did give a few helpful suggestions here and there, resulting in Raiene choosing with careful and keen eyes.
