"Well," Steven says, giving his boyfriend an amused look, before turning back to his younger namesake, "sometimes when two consenting adults make a bet together, they set the terms of the bet so both will enjoy the outcome no matter who wins. You'll understand later."
So yes, you're probably better off not getting it, Steve.
"And yes, actually," he adds, pulling out a long, square box from where it had been resting under the picnic table. "Sadly, we weren't able to get you the real thing, thanks to local laws, but we're hoping these will suffice."
Once Steve unwraps it, he'll find a pair of wooden practice blades inside, one sword-length, the other dagger--but not just any wooden practice blades. No, these are wea that were quite obviously made for Steve Palchuk and Steve Palchuk alone. To start of with, the guards of both of them have been carved to distinctly resemble Miltank ears and painted black to further enhance the resemblance, while the actual blades of the wooden weapons are painted the same shade as a Miltank's horn. The grip of the sword is painted the same shade of pink as a Miltank's coat, while the grip of the dagger is the same blue color of a shiny Miltank. And on the cream colored pommels of sword and dagger both--the same shade as the belly of either blade's corresponding cow--adorable little Miltank faces have been painted in miniature.
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"Well," Steven says, giving his boyfriend an amused look, before turning back to his younger namesake, "sometimes when two consenting adults make a bet together, they set the terms of the bet so both will enjoy the outcome no matter who wins. You'll understand later."
So yes, you're probably better off not getting it, Steve.
"And yes, actually," he adds, pulling out a long, square box from where it had been resting under the picnic table. "Sadly, we weren't able to get you the real thing, thanks to local laws, but we're hoping these will suffice."
Once Steve unwraps it, he'll find a pair of wooden practice blades inside, one sword-length, the other dagger--but not just any wooden practice blades. No, these are wea that were quite obviously made for Steve Palchuk and Steve Palchuk alone. To start of with, the guards of both of them have been carved to distinctly resemble Miltank ears and painted black to further enhance the resemblance, while the actual blades of the wooden weapons are painted the same shade as a Miltank's horn. The grip of the sword is painted the same shade of pink as a Miltank's coat, while the grip of the dagger is the same blue color of a shiny Miltank. And on the cream colored pommels of sword and dagger both--the same shade as the belly of either blade's corresponding cow--adorable little Miltank faces have been painted in miniature.
"We hope you like them," Steven says.