Asher is alone when he awakes - not unheard of, but of course the first thing he does after dressing is go in search of Nathaniel. The gift he commissioned from Teja is burning a hole in his pocket, and he's eager to see Nathaniel's reaction. His intent was to wait for an occasion suitable, but Asher grows impatient - not something he had expected, but Nathaniel makes him feel closer to human than he has in centuries.