Christmas Day, SaDiablo Hall, Dhemlan, Kaeleer

[glacial_witch]

After a long time talking and making up, it was a much happier Warren and Karla that had come down for a Christmas luncheon--which, at four courses, was still nothing compared to the Christmas feast that Mrs. Beale was preparing for supper. Karla had given her a bunch of Earth cookbooks for Winsol one year and Mrs. Beale had apparently decided that

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[nothornlessrose]

It hadn't taken Cassidy much preparing to decide to take Karla up on her invitation. She had spent a great deal of the break with her family and when the invitation came, Devra had pushed her to go.

So after making sure she had gifts and sweet treats for everyone, Cassidy was cheerfully exploring and greeting everyone she knew.

[glacial_witch]

"Cassidy!" Karla said, giving the little witch a hug. "You've been scarce recently. You're not hiding a boyfriend from me, are you?"

[nothornlessrose]

Cassidy shook her head with a small blush as she hugged Karla back.

"No, I've just been studying and losing track of time outside of my room when I do that."

She wished she had a boyfriend to hide.

[glacial_witch]

"I hate to say it, but that's a lot of what I've been doing, too," Karla admitted. Not really studying for school, but maps of Glacia, terrain studies, censuses, reports from the underground...all stuff that would (hopefully) help her once she graduated.

"How are your parents?" she asked. "Did you give them my respects? Was it Winsol when you are?"

[nothornlessrose]

"My parents are fine and my brother is as insufferable as always," Cassidy smiled with fondness. "One moment he is teasing me for having no suitor and then the next he is talking about what he will do if one touches me in any way that is improper." She shook her head. "Winsol had just ended a few days ago."

[glacial_witch]

"Males," Karla said, rolling her eyes. "You should invite him to Fandom for a weekend. See how he copes then."

Karla was a mean, mean person.

[nothornlessrose]

"Are you willing to gather people to raid my village to launch a rescue when Clayton decides to put me on a lifetime lock down after that visit?"

[glacial_witch]

"It would be fun," Karla said with a wicked grin. "The look on his face when we rode in...Though, of course, Aaron would side with him in a minute."

[trigons_child]

"Cassidy!" Raven said warmly when she saw her friend. "It has been so long since I have seen you. How have you been?"

[nothornlessrose]

"Raven!" Cassidy immediately went over to hug her friend. "I have missed you so much. How is school?"

[trigons_child]

Raven gave Cassidy a happy hug. "It has been all right," she said. "But I have missed my friends a great deal."

[nothornlessrose]

"Your friends have missed you as well," Cassidy assured her. "What has been your favorite part of your new school?"

[trigons_child]

Raven stepped back and shrugged a little. "The learning, I suppose," she said. "I have ever enjoyed learning new things, even as a child."

[nothornlessrose]

"I always like learning new things, too," Cassidy said with a smile.

[trigons_child]

"What sort of classes have you been taking this semester?" Raven asked curiously.

[nothornlessrose]

Cassidy rattled off her classes with a small bounce because her mun couldn't recall right now and :J is being dumb. "As usual, Lady Ghanima's class keeps me thinking."