The morning was bright and cheery, and after spending the 2 weeks of Christmas indulging, or rather over indulging, a constitutional morning walk would seem to be exactly the remedy to lethargy that had overtaken the entire household. Padmore park was surprisingly busy , others it seemed had had the same idea as Natsuko, so she and her maid turned down one of the lesser travelled paths, where the snow remained undisturbed from the night before. There was something in the snow just ahead, striking in its colour against the crisp white snow. A necklace! Suki swept down and picked it up.

Despite the sun, the air was cool when you were in the shade, and yet the beads were warm against her fingers. It was old, very old - she thought as she examined it. Looking about, there didnt seem to be anyone searching the ground for the dropped item, and no footprints to indicate that anyone had come this way in some time. She went to put it into her pocket.

'I would go well with what you are wearing Miss' her maid interupted brightly. It was true though, the long strands of lapis lazuli beads she already wore would be accented nicely by the colour of the necklace running through her fingers.

'oh I shouldn't..' she hesitated, 'we should hand it in'

'Just for a moment!' the girl insisted, her face companionably eager. The girl was bright and capable and Natsuko often suspected she enjoyed dressing her because of the brighte colours, and exotic fabrics she utalised in comparison to her English counterparts.

'Oh alright' she agreed finally, and allowed her to step behind her so she could affix the necklace around her neck, 'but then we are taking it to the constrabulary' she added as the girl worked.

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Gin made something stunning