Rune led Private into the room she shared with Lexii. She went to one of the drawers on the bedside table, and opened it. She pulled out a rectangular object, wrapped in blue and yellow paper. She handed it to Private.
"You can give her this," she said. Private frowned.
"But weren't आप gonna give it to her?" he asked.
"Yes, but I don't mind आप doing it."
"Yes, but I do!"
"But आप were so upset that your present was destroyed!" Rune exclaimed. Private sighed, as she thrust the package into his flippers.
"Tell आप what," he said. "Let's both give it to CC." Rune thought about it a moment, then nodded....
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