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The two were quite rudely interrupted as Lucius appeared in a puff of hellfire, along with the smell of brimstone and smoke, rearing up with a whinny that made the walls themselves shiver, and as he came down, reformed into his human shape with a small box wrapped with a ribbon, spreading his arms wide in goodwill.

"HAPPY TIDINGS TO ALL!" he shouted with a smile on his face, then handed Gwen the box, shaking her other hand as he did so and hugging Shadow after, without hesitation. "Can you believe that 1000 years ago TO THE DAY I married my first wife? OH, what a day that was, I can still hear the wedding bells-" he took a moment to disappear and reappear next to Gwen, leaning on her shoulder, "No, really, I have an enchanted music box with the sounds of that day, ask me about it sometime.", and puffed back over to Shadow, frowning at his choice of sleeve design(He'd been the fabulous one first, dammit!). "But away from my digressions, unicorn tradition and all state that I'm to give gifts to my enemies on this day, at least the ones still alive, and ask for a meal together as a form of peacemaking, if only for a day. Do you accept? I'd hardly hold it against you if you declined!"

There had been absolutely no changes in tone to his voice that would have placed it as a trick, he really DID want to be peaceful, at least for now. He also had his sleeves rolled up and metal bracers on his arms, so as to remove any thought of a weapon being used that day. He was there to be kind, and hoped that they would respond the same.