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“Here,” Gale said, handing his sister some of the snacks he’d gathered on a plate, “I’m sorry for being a bit of a mopey git recently. I'm going to try and be better now so a peace offering,” he gestured to the plate.

Auggie knew it wasn’t very smart to go off on her own but she had wanted some fresh air and hadn’t been hanging out with anyone at that point. She just want for a little stroll down a side street when she spotted her sister, “Willow... hey,” she was still on edge being around family but she did smile when she saw her.

“Ophelia!” Ben exclaimed, grinning and pulling his cousin into one of his infamous bear hugs, “Oh my god, when did you get back? I missed you!”

“Here you go,” Theo said, smiling as he handed Sera her glass before sipping on his own, “Do you ever wonder how much money they spend on champagne for this event? Or  just generally. I mean, I know small businesses pitch in but it must be a lot, right?”

“Hey, you wanna go for a walk?” James asked, “I could use some fresh air. I know we’re outside and all but they did a really good job making this feel like inside. What do you say?”

“Cam, are you- whoa!” Callista didn’t touch her but did step forward in case she fell, “Are you okay? Do you want me to get you some water?”

“Who needs fake tan when you have a tradition of going somewhere tropical for Christmas, right?” Pippa grinned and raised her glass to her sister. It was the healthiest she’d felt in a long time and given that she’d fainted in front of Rory last year, she knew she had come a long way, “To a happy and health new year?” she suggested as a toast.

“Is it warm in here, or is it just me?” Alastair asked, fixing his tie slightly, “Fancy a walk? I could use some proper fresh air.”