Rosemary and Sissix: I ship it.

A solitary cup of tea required more care, a blend carefully chosen to match his day. He found the ritual of it quite calming: heating the water, measuring the crisp leaves and curls of dried fruit into the tiny basket, gently brushing the excess away with his fingerpads, watching colour rise through water like smoke as it brewed. Tea was a moody drink.

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