At Focalors' gentle tap, Aether snapped out of it, quickly picking up the rose from the table and holding it out to her.
Peeking through a tiny gap between her fingers, Focalors saw that Aether was doing just as she had hoped, and a sweet smile spread across her face. Then she lowered the small hand that had been blocking her view and looked with delight at the rose Aether was offering.
Focalors happily took the flower, and Aether met her action with a warm smile. But Aether had no intention of letting the little tease off the hook so easily; he extended his index finger, picked up a dab of cream, and while Focalors was still smiling and caught off guard, smeared it right on the tip of her nose.
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