Saffron waited, patient but eager and unsure of what to expect, and her eyebrows raised curiously as Xander set the cloth-covered object in front of her.

When she pulled it off and revealed what was underneath, her gasp of delight was strong enough to send a stabbing pain right through her ribs, her elation the only thing that kept her from seriously wincing. "Oh, Xander," she gushed, dangerously close to tears - happy ones - as she gazed at his creation. "This is absolutely gorgeous, baby, I love it. How long have you been working on this?"