• "Dame von Karma, ein paket." One of the maids would be holding a small worn parcel in her hands, waiting for approval to pass it on to the young prosecutor. "Glücklicher geburtstag.." She would add quietly, as Franziska took it from her.

    Flipping it around in her hands quickly, her eyes scanned the package for any trace of who sent it. No return address, the labels from three different countries caught her attention. Her sender took great care in that this would be anonymous, as she waved the maid off.

    That was when she got the phone call. From that moment on, the day had been a blur - focusing on her trials, preparations with her family, and so many appointments that had to be handled that moment. The small parcel bounced around faithfully in her bag, neglected and forgotten.