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|| Dear Winter || AJR ||
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|| Dear Winter || AJR ||
"Elise! Don't throw things!" Winter squealed, surprised. She was supposed to be more refined than that. Elise was showing them a side to her that they had never seen. Luckily, that cup had, had nothing left in it and Ezra had managed to catch it. He laughed, finishing his slice of cake. "Yes, Zeus and Iris are going to walk me down the aisle." Winter sat back down, finishing her cake. They moved into the living room when they were done eating, the boys clearing the table. "Oh, it's snowing again." She placed a hand on the glass, the snow looking so inviting despite the cold. When the boys finished, they joined everyone in the living room. Winter sat on a pillow on the floor, the tree glittering in the corner. On the opposite side, their resident Vassal of Fire, Oliver, was feeding logs to the flame that kept the living room toasty.
They talked mostly, but they also played games. Games Winter hadn't gotten to play since she was a little girl. "Present time," Oliver decided, one of his workers wheeling out a basket full of gifts. "Will you be able to take presents back with you to Olympia?" Serenity asked Elise, clearly concerned that she wouldn't get to. "Presents? But I didn't get you guys anything," Winter would have to make it up to them somehow. "Don't worry about it," Oliver shook his head as he and Carter handed everyone a box. Winter carefully opened the paper, curious as to what it could be. "It's a little bit tacky," Oliver admitted. "Very tacky!" Carter chimed in while Winter wondered when they had found the time to go and get it. "I love it," she smiled as she put the necklace on. A silver with a diamond music note.
Mercedes got a tactical knife, which Carter then took from her for safe keeping, Ezra got a cookbook, Serenity a pair of wireless headbuds, and Carter a magazine with his face on it, that Oliver then smacked him upside the head with. "Elise, what did you get?" Winter asked, peaking over curiously. "And Claude and Jasmine? What did you two get?" Winter was being a little bit nosy, but she wanted to know. The snow started to fall again, Winter glancing outside to watch it rain down in gentle flakes. The sun had set, the day had come and gone and Winter had hardly noticed. She hated saying goodbye to everyone, giving them each a tight hug. Oliver waved goodbye, slumping on the couch once they were gone. Carter too, had left for the night and they let Mercedes go, who seemed to have gotten the message.
"Erica, can you fix us some dinner?" Oliver asked as the fire crackled in the fire place. Winter glanced at Elise, "I could make something, if you want?" But Oliver only waved a hand, "no, it's Erica's job anyway." He looked up at them, "Do you two want to come with me to work tomorrow and meet the President?" He asked, fixing his shirt as he sat upright. "I guess," Winter shrugged. "You guess? You'll meet the most powerful woman in the Chrysanthemum and you guess you'll see her?" He laughed and turned to Elise, "What about you? Want to meet the President?" He asked as Erica brought them dinner and Elise a drink.
"I'm kind of nervous, to be honest. The last President wasn't exactly the best person..." and Winter had met him plenty of times. He had used her, allowed the Doctor to run wild while she was underneath his care. He knew exactly what he was doing. He had hurt her.