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『     "You know Lance, now that you’re finally back, I say it’s time we bring back our oldest and greatest family tradition.” By that, she meant the holiday bake off the McClain siblings held. It always ended in a huge mess, but it was a ton of fun. “We could even team up and finally take Marco down.”      』

『     “Woah, you okay there Ayleen? You look like you’re walking a little off kilter...” Veronica suddenly noticed the glass in her hand. “Uh...you know that the eggnog has alcohol in it, right?”     』

『     “What are you doing just standing there, Nadia? There’s so much snow out there and we’ve got to show everyone else that we can build the best fortress out there.”      』

『     "So, rumor has it you’re making a crazy big feast for the holidays,” Veronica greeted, poking her head into the kitchen. “Do you already have a plan on what you’re going to cook, or are you taking suggestions?”     』

『     "Lance,” Veronica softly spoke, knocking on her brother’s door. “C’mon, you need to come out. No one has seen you in a few days....” she paused for a beat. “I have a piping hot mug of abuela’s hot cocoa waiting for you.”     』

『     “That stuff you see hanging from all of the doorways is called mistletoe,” Veronica explained, pointing to one of the plants hanging from the doorway. “Technically speaking, it’s a type of parasite that lives off of other plants. But, the tradition is that if you’re caught under it with someone else, you have to kiss. I bet Lance hanged, like, half of these...wanna help me find a way to prank him back?”       』

『     Veronica eyed the galra woman curiously. They’d become acquainted through a few battle strategy meetings, but for all intents and purposes, the two were otherwise strangers. However, Vero was interested in changing that. There was something about the way the woman carried herself that entranced her...and there was the fascinating fact that the woman was an alien. 

         “Acxa,” she greeted. “I’m surprised that you’re still on base at this hour.” To be honest, she was surprised the galra woman was sticking around Earth in general. “Mind if I join you?” Really, she wanted to ease into the thousands of questions she harbored and had enough social decorum to not immediately fire them all at once.   』