[Lorna isn't sure which warms her heart more -the thoughtful gift, or the note that accompanies it. The keeps them both, pressing the flower between the pages of one of her books so that it will keep, and tucking the note in her dresser drawer, beneath her clothes.]

[Of course, such a thoughtful gift cannot go reciprocated. Whether Anna knows it or not, she's just initiated a never-ending chain of gift-exchanging.]

[By mid-day, Anna will find a small parcel wrapped in brown paper and tied up with a small green ribbon outside her door. Inside, she'll find Lorna's best attempt at making truffles - she had never heard of the dish before, but the recipe amounted to chocolate covered chocolate, and so she felt confident that it would suit Anna's tastes.]

[The package has no note, or signature - it doesn't need one. The green ribbon is telling enough on its own.]