On a certain day in Zi'da of the 722nd arc, Saoire was preparing another get together to facilitate the sharing of gifts through special doorways assigned to that purpose. It would begin a few days before the appointed hour of the gifting. They'd find a note some days earlier, tucked into the top of a doorway in their own home, detailing who their intended recipient of their gift was, with clues to what they might like. Then a date for which the gifting would take place. So the appointed gifter would know by when they could have their intended's gift ready, however they wished to come by it.
On the 42nd, the very same doorway they'd found the note in would open up into an idyllic realm of Saoire's Dream. The doorway became a portal into her realm, the birthplace of the Cadouri and the place where many of Saoire's own personal gifts were made. For this purpose, the Realm would serve as a hosting ground for the gifter and their intended, and was tailored to such a purpose as that. Especially suited to either recipient, so that the place would be appropriate to their identity and interests.
And as they were asked to have a gift prepared, they were assured they too would in turn receive a gift all their own. Through the very same doorway as they received their instructions, on the 42nd of Zi'Da, it would open up into the realm of Saoire's Dream where two would meet. One gifter, one intended. In this case, however, there had been some change, though Sabine as the receiver would never know it. The place she entered was a library - tall shelves stretched to the high ceiling on three of the walls and the fourth wall was windows and the fireplace in which roared a comforting fire. Even the sight of the fire was a combat against the cold one would feel upon seeing the snow piled on the sills and ground outside; snow which continued to fall heavily.
The place was a veritable trove of books and scrolls and yet there, in front of Sabine was a large darkwood table with two chairs - one for her presumably and one for the woman who already sat there. Sabine did not know her, but she stood and smiled as Sabine entered. There to greet Sabine was cadouri which might, at first, be mistaken for a squirrel but the small wings gave it away as a sugar-glider. She wore a pretty white dress and silver slippers as she half-stepped half-fluttered forward. "Welcome, Sabine, welcome!" said the cadouri in a tinkling voice. "I am Gail, and I am Saoire's Librarian, and I bid you welcome." she beamed. "This is Caz from the Scholar's nook in Scalv and we are here for Caz to give her gift to you, Sabine." She gestured to a wrapped parcel on the table. "You have given a thoughtful gift of your own, and Caz will receive one from another. Please, take a seat."
Then, Gail let the two of them sit and work it out between them, but she was on hand should she be needed.
