The box was lined with soft red velvet. On it lay a pair of fruits shaped like two joined hearts, both covered in spiral patterns.
Hancock did not ask what the fruits were, what powers they held, or how much they cost. She trusted Dawn completely. Without a moment's hesitation, she picked up one of them and bit into it.
"Ugh..." The notoriously awful taste of Devil Fruits made her frown, but years of training had given her the willpower to finish both fruits.
Dawn watched her, touched and amused at once. He conjured a mirror and held it out to her.
"Take a look."
Hancock took the mirror and studied her reflection in the moonlight.
At first, nothing seemed different. Gradually, though, she noticed that her skin looked fairer and smoother, and her features more refined.
The change was most striking in her eyes. Her blue eyes had already been beautiful, but now they seemed to hold the stars, with a captivating allure in every glance.
Hancock lowered the mirror and turned to Dawn, her eyes bright with joy.
"Thank you for the gift. I love it."
Then she stepped forward, tipped up her face, and stared straight at him as she asked the question that gave countless men headaches.
"Am I pretty?"
Dawn looked down at her. Moonlight fell across her delicate face, and her blue eyes reflected the stars and... him.
The way she tilted her head, her hopeful yet nervous expression, and the affection she made no effort to hide came together in a sight that could have stirred anyone's heart.
"Of course you are. So pretty I could eat you up."
The blunt, heated answer left Hancock frozen.
Her lips parted slightly, and her eyes went round, as though she could not believe what she