"You're welcome! It was the least I could do after all of the wonderful things you've made me," she laughed. The young woman's joy was thanks enough. Pulling the package out from behind her back, she held it out to Corbie.

"This is also for you." As soon as she had found out it was her birthday, Pike had made her way to Percy and asked him to make her a new set of different sized sewing needles in a fancy case.