The teenager stumbled over his words, but I understood them well enough - I was pleased that I had sparked his interest, that he was willing to engage in the conversation with me, despite it being such a challenge for him. I didn't judge - how could I? Everyone was fighting their own internal battles, some were just better at doing in what the majority might call "socially acceptable" than others.
"The recipient is a musician, and my idea was to make him another instrument. A drum of sorts, small and easy to carry, but also useful - double-sided, and sturdy enough to use as a seat if needed." I do my best to explain, shuffling some more pages out of the way before revealing a very, very rough sketch of what I had in mind. "There'd be ten luxere skins in it for you. And I'd be happy to source any other materials you might need too." I finish with a slanted smile, hope in my eyes as I glance from his notepad to his face, wondering if I would see his talented fingers work their magic and produce a far more refined sketch of the gift I envisioned.
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The drum Chuy would like:
https://previews.123rf.com/images/phanas...kgroun.jpg
"The recipient is a musician, and my idea was to make him another instrument. A drum of sorts, small and easy to carry, but also useful - double-sided, and sturdy enough to use as a seat if needed." I do my best to explain, shuffling some more pages out of the way before revealing a very, very rough sketch of what I had in mind. "There'd be ten luxere skins in it for you. And I'd be happy to source any other materials you might need too." I finish with a slanted smile, hope in my eyes as I glance from his notepad to his face, wondering if I would see his talented fingers work their magic and produce a far more refined sketch of the gift I envisioned.
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The drum Chuy would like:
https://previews.123rf.com/images/phanas...kgroun.jpg
Chulane
