Qarz had finally come to admit the truth to himself - he fancied Miss Winnie, more than he could say. Of course, he was not the only one, given that annoyance known as Ardred clearly enjoyed her company as well. That was fine, though! He could finally do something for her that had nothing to do with him. Just a present from him to her…
He worked on the trinket, the usual sign of affection from a Machina. Not a ring, he did not want it to be that obvious as she was still mourning, but a nice necklace. Red lights to match his own placed in the center, making it glow.
Now to find a way to get it to her. He supposed he could take it himself, but… He wasn't sure he had the courage to. Every time he spoke to her, his heart would flutter and his circuits would feel as if they were about to fry…
Ah! He had the perfect idea… a child could take it to her and say it was from him. No way Miss Winnie would assume anything if that was the case. Or, if she did, she wouldn't be able to get much out of a child in terms of what it meant. It just meant finding the right child, not too chatty, but not too shy…
He stopped a child that sometimes visited and played with the other children. Menyx was strange for a Machina child, but that made them perfect! They were quiet, polite, and willing to help anyone who needed it.
"There you are, Menyx…" He spoke, voice soft. "I need to ask you to do a favor for me."
Menyx tilted their head to the side. "Huh? Okay! What do you need from me?"
"Here…" He opened the pod and placed the necklace on top of them, hands shaking a bit. "I need you to give this to Miss Winnie for me."
"Huh, well, okay." They nodded and gave him a small smile. "Do you like her?"
"Well… I-I do have to say I want her to be happy and I care for her wellbeing, yes." He cleared his throat, trying to calm down. "Why do you ask?"
Menyx giggled. "Silly! That's not what I meant. Do you like, like her?"
Oh dear, this was going to be a problem. "That's not something you need to worry about. Please just take it to her, I'm begging you."
"Okay, but…" Another giggle ripping through their lips. "I think you like, like her! I promise not to tell, though, don't worry!"
He let out an exasperated sigh, trying to not sound embarrassed as he spoke again. "Believe what you will, but… thank you for keeping it to yourself."
With that, he made sure to tell them all they needed to know about Miss Winnie before sending them off. He really hoped they meant it when they said they wouldn't tell anyone about his feelings for Miss Winnie. Oh dear, this was more stressful than he thought it would be…