"And it is always surprising to learn what you can live through."

Gold places the parcel holding the cookies on the table and gently unwraps them. The icing has not been intricately piped and merely serves as a glaze -- he did not have time to even try to do something special with it and he regrets that some. But his baked goods were never particularly fancy.

"I would be lying if I did not say I envied you that. But it also never hurts to be prepared, yes?"