[Sveta sat up only slightly so that she could use both hands to unwrap the box. When she opened it, though, she just stared at what was inside. Diamond earrings. Real. Diamond. Earrings. Never in her life had Sveta owned anything like them. For a moment, she felt almost selfish that she was happy for these, but that moment passed and...she forgot about it.]

Donny! These are...they're so beautiful. [She wanted to say shiny but...beautiful was more sophisticated.] I love them. [And he did get a smile out of that. Everything forgiven for a pair of shiny earrings, though only for a while.]

Thank you.