[Bellamy isn't really used to presents. He got small gifts for Octavia when he could on the Ark, and he never really got many from anyone else in return. But Hiro's birthday sneaks up on him, and he realizes he'd like to do something for the kid, in the way he would his sister.]
[He finds a couple old mythology books from the Station, mostly Greek, and a bangled up copy of the Iliad. And then he goes through his armory, testing out weights and grips on axes until he finds a good one. Not too big that Hiro wouldn't be able to hold it properly, but not small enough to keep from looking threatening. He carves some protective runes into the handle, some boosts and enhancements onto the blade, channeled via his blood and a knife (no blood on the ax itself, don't worry Hiro).]
[And then he just - kind of leaves it all in Hiro's room, no note, no card, not even wrapped, but none of that's ever been much of a thing for him anyway.]
( august 22 )
[He finds a couple old mythology books from the Station, mostly Greek, and a bangled up copy of the Iliad. And then he goes through his armory, testing out weights and grips on axes until he finds a good one. Not too big that Hiro wouldn't be able to hold it properly, but not small enough to keep from looking threatening. He carves some protective runes into the handle, some boosts and enhancements onto the blade, channeled via his blood and a knife (no blood on the ax itself, don't worry Hiro).]
[And then he just - kind of leaves it all in Hiro's room, no note, no card, not even wrapped, but none of that's ever been much of a thing for him anyway.]