A Basilisk as a Gift

What should you do if you want to surprise a friend, but ordinary gifts won’t do? For Elianа, the answer is obvious: you need to give a basilisk! However, the plan to amaze Rigor, the master of taming magical creatures, collapsed almost immediately. The basilisk is capricious and demands candied apples, and Rigor wants more than just friendship. What is a young witch supposed to do in this situation?