[Before any of the above shenanigans, far earlier than Anna would normally rise when she doesn't strictly have to, the castle undergoes something of a transformation. Rohan's bedroom door is decorated with the greatest of stealth, draped in garlands of flowers in alternating green, white, and pink, with golden cardstock letters every few inches spelling out HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROHAN!
There's a trail of flower petals leading down the spiraling staircase to the kitchen, where Rohan will find the rest of his birthday surprise set up. There's a handsomely-wrapped package containing a thick, soft hand-knit sweater from Lorna, bearing the golden pen nib insignia that Rohan so often sports in intricate colorwork. Beside the package on the counter is the main event: a huge chocolate fountain, pouring out both white and dark chocolate in alternating streams, and a bowl off to the side with marshmallows and soft pieces of fruit for dipping.
And hiding behind the kitchen counter...well, that barely-stifled giggling isn't coming from nowhere.]
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There's a trail of flower petals leading down the spiraling staircase to the kitchen, where Rohan will find the rest of his birthday surprise set up. There's a handsomely-wrapped package containing a thick, soft hand-knit sweater from Lorna, bearing the golden pen nib insignia that Rohan so often sports in intricate colorwork. Beside the package on the counter is the main event: a huge chocolate fountain, pouring out both white and dark chocolate in alternating streams, and a bowl off to the side with marshmallows and soft pieces of fruit for dipping.
And hiding behind the kitchen counter...well, that barely-stifled giggling isn't coming from nowhere.]