[the gift bag just sits there. like a sparkly shark, ready to pounce at a moment's notice. and Carmilla lifts off from the chair she'd been perched on to flutter around them both. and as he takes his seat, she takes hers, pouring tea for both of them]

Thank you! I can't believe it hadn't already been claimed, it's so peculiar. It reminds me of a place grandmother took me when I was little. Now. Tea first, then presents or the other way around?