#sorry to knives cons made me miss his bday i know he doesn't care

[plantfell]

It's early for the Crimsonnail, and she's agitated enough to show it. Still, it's not hard to see the fruits of her labor as soon as a certain someone leaves the Ark. Four raised platforms with boxes on them filled with dirt. "That idiot brother of yours could have picked a less annoying hobby." She announces, covered in sweat and dirt herself - far more of a genuine show of affection than the present itself, really. "But, given the jungle that he has in that yard of his, I figure you two can bond if we start growing things out here." Clapping the dirt off his her hands, she shrugs, "Something to do, in any case. Happy birthday."

When Elendira wanders up to him in a seemingly foul mood, Knives braces himself for whatever it might be. He hopes for anything other than a spat with his counterpart and yet he couldn't possibly expect what he's presented with. Frankly, he struggles to fully parse it until Elendira starts talking about Vash's garden and it clicks.

It's a touching enough gesture without the additional mention of his birthday. The date happens every year and yet it still manages to catch him by surprise.

At first, it's anyone's guess what the Plant is thinking. His expression tight and neutral, as it often is. Then it softens and he looks over at Elendira with a rare fondness that seems to be growing more common by the day.

"This is very kind of you, Elendira." By normal standards, Knives' tone might seem somewhat flat, given the circumstances and effort. By his standards, though? The softness of his tone makes his deep gratitude plain to those who know to look for it. As does the fact that he even bothers to say, "Thank you."