Heavy topics were forgotten for the moment, and she delighted in her friends’ congratulations on reaching the august age of twelve. They had a small smattering of gifts for her – a gold necklace scavenged from a sunken pirate ship from Janus, a white pearl from Forneus, a dark green wing feather from Crocell trimmed and enchanted to be a quill that only she could use, and a shimmering silken red cat collar from Paimon that was enchanted to enhance Crookshanks’ natural intelligence.