Having not actually bothered to notify Irene she intended to show up, Benevenuta-- shows up, in an outfit that's more about the accessories than the dress; namely the pendant that she'd acquired from Irene's own collection when they first met, being not oblivious to how much she seems to like the idea of Benevenuta in her things. Aside from being pounced on, she's a relatively unassuming arrival and indeed guest; habit.

The gift she's brought is slightly experimental, and her first concern is finding somewhere to put it that it won't get wrecked before Irene has the opportunity to properly enjoy it - a miniature tiered cake, topped off with a very carefully crafted marzipan Louboutin, complete with red sole, a detailed small replica of a shoe Benevenuta remembers seeing Irene wear. The cake itself is red velvet, iced black, and it took her hours to get right.