My sincerest thanks for the Christmas gifts you left me at the library today. The ribbon, in particular, is likely to be invaluable to my ritual practice in the future. Forgive me for my relatively paltry gift in return; I’ll admit, I was caught off-guard by your generosity. Enclosed, you will find a chalice candle (or at least, the closest to one I could produce with the materials I had at hand) and a vial of particular ink. The candle will produce a sweet scent and mild euphoria when burned; I would also like to note that its red color is due to botanical ingredients rather than those of the hematological variety.
The ink is a minor Ink of Containment. It may be used to write messages that may not be read under the sunlight and also puts off all manner of common vermin, both mundane and occult. I have heard that you are dealing with the presence of a disagreeable sort of associate in this realm. Perhaps take this ink as a symbol of my wish that you remain untroubled by this person.
I should also mention: the ink, though it does not contain any as an ingredient, smells quite pungently of feline effluence. [ That is, in facetiously fussy Librarian-speak: cat piss. ] Please use it wisely.
Merry Christmas,
Daniel
[ As promised, the parcel will indeed contain a hand-poured, crimson-colored candle and a small vial of clear, dark ink. ]
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a paper-wrapped parcel delivered to Claudia’s doorstep on Christmas evening;
Dear Claudia,
My sincerest thanks for the Christmas gifts you left me at the library today. The ribbon, in particular, is likely to be invaluable to my ritual practice in the future. Forgive me for my relatively paltry gift in return; I’ll admit, I was caught off-guard by your generosity. Enclosed, you will find a chalice candle (or at least, the closest to one I could produce with the materials I had at hand) and a vial of particular ink. The candle will produce a sweet scent and mild euphoria when burned; I would also like to note that its red color is due to botanical ingredients rather than those of the hematological variety.
The ink is a minor Ink of Containment. It may be used to write messages that may not be read under the sunlight and also puts off all manner of common vermin, both mundane and occult. I have heard that you are dealing with the presence of a disagreeable sort of associate in this realm. Perhaps take this ink as a symbol of my wish that you remain untroubled by this person.
I should also mention: the ink, though it does not contain any as an ingredient, smells quite pungently of feline effluence. [ That is, in facetiously fussy Librarian-speak: cat piss. ] Please use it wisely.
Merry Christmas,
Daniel
[ As promised, the parcel will indeed contain a hand-poured, crimson-colored candle and a small vial of clear, dark ink. ]