Aya’s eyes widen once more in surprise, as her lips open to accept a sudden gasp that expresses audibly the unexpected elation so apparent in her features.
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“For me?†she asks, in disbelief, her fingers slowly trailing along the edges of the folded square. “I… I don’t know what to say… I don’t know that I should…†she replied, just above a whisper, her eyes gazing softly at the veil, lips pulling tight for a moment. Gift giving toward entertainers, and among Ul’dahns in general, is not always an innocent affair.  Her experience could have warned her that such gifts could be as dangerous as they were unexpected: provided in exchange for a presently unstated favor, or expectation of future repayment.
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Yet, in the exaltation of the moment ebullient and bright-eyed, the former-Ishgardian dancer embraced the folded square of translucent fabric, holding it to her chest as she smiled toward the gift-giver with a warmth beaming and genuine, “I cannot thank you enough!â€Â
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For a brief moment she wondered if he could sense what it meant to her--a flicker of recognition in her eyes is followed by a somewhat coy turn of her head, displaying the flush of her cheeks.
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“For me?†she asks, in disbelief, her fingers slowly trailing along the edges of the folded square. “I… I don’t know what to say… I don’t know that I should…†she replied, just above a whisper, her eyes gazing softly at the veil, lips pulling tight for a moment. Gift giving toward entertainers, and among Ul’dahns in general, is not always an innocent affair.  Her experience could have warned her that such gifts could be as dangerous as they were unexpected: provided in exchange for a presently unstated favor, or expectation of future repayment.
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Yet, in the exaltation of the moment ebullient and bright-eyed, the former-Ishgardian dancer embraced the folded square of translucent fabric, holding it to her chest as she smiled toward the gift-giver with a warmth beaming and genuine, “I cannot thank you enough!â€Â
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For a brief moment she wondered if he could sense what it meant to her--a flicker of recognition in her eyes is followed by a somewhat coy turn of her head, displaying the flush of her cheeks.
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