Words or not, Daneel understands, and he opens the package very carefully and solemnly. He's never been given a present before, and the last thing he would want to do is offend by refusing it.

The very first thing he does with the hat is put it on, and even if the smile he gives Steve looks slightly unnatural, that's more to do with his lack of practice at anything more than small, grave expressions than with anything approaching a lack of gratitude. He likes the hat; he has no plan to take it off anytime soon just because it's his and he's never really owned anything either.

"Thank you very much," he says, his voice quiet. "Merry Christmas."