As much as Rosie loved Christmas, she couldn't deny it was a tiring time of year. In addition to the presents, decorations, and trees, Christmas meant candy, and when you worked in a candy shop, it also meant big money. So Daddy's candy shop was open much later than usual and was busy all day through. Although nominally she was a repairwoman, Rosie was often roped into working up front and helping customers this time of year.
When the shop finally closed at its much later hour of eight o'clock, most of her family were going upstairs to their apartment to rest. Not Rosie. She took the opportunity to switch into her Lucain form and take some of the pressure off her aching feet. No, she planned to grab a tram and take a Christmas light tour around the town. She wished her family goodbye, taking special care to tickle her baby brother and sister before she left, and stepped outside, exhaling in the moderately cool air. At least Nabias's winters were usually fairly mild!