The characters belong to Eoin Colfer.
Present, Gift, Largesse
A lot of subterfuge, artifice and manoeuvring was needed to deliver the gift. There wasn't a regular postal service between Haven and the surface for the delivery or transfer of parcels and packages and Artemis had had to resort to cunning, chicanery and deception to ensure safe and secure shipment. It was one of his rare, isolated examples of philanthropy and generosity. Had it been worth it?
He'd had to wait for the next call from Holly's communicator. One look at No 1's smiling face, beaming with delight as he clutched Roget to his chest, and he had his answer.
Author's Note: I loved No 1 in Lost Colony, probably because he shares my fascination with words, although Colfer reduced him to a cipher in Time Paradox. How could he do that? Anyway, I decided that Roget's Thesaurus would be a suitable present: after all, I couldn't have written this without it!
