miczariel:

“I was being quiet,” she said, watching him with a growing smile. It wasn’t something she expected and she found that she liked the little surprises.

“—Did you step in something?”

He looked down at the trail he left, complementing the ones that sprung up earlier that day. With a laugh, he replied, “A birthday gift from Sakhmet. I’m still in awe m'self.” Picking one off the floor, he handed it to her.