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[thebestnose]

Candles and red suits and bells and all sorts of other strange things relate to your holidays. I think I might...actually be getting used to this. Not that it's a terrible thing, mind you, but it's interesting. Other than...[A pause as she thinks of the word] Halloween, I haven't yet seen the Admiral put so much effort into a season.

It's nice that some of you get a taste of home. Even if that is...well, nevermind.

[Private to Alex]

Let's go on that tour I promised. Meet me on deck in an hour. And dress warmly.

Comments

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

The candles are my favorite bit, I think. And the songs.

[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

Songs? I...don't remember them. Which songs?

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Christmas carols. Everyone gathers around the piano, or the fireplace, and you sing them together. You can even go around to all of the houses in your neighborhood and sing for your neighbors, and usually they'll invite you in after for refreshments, unless they're terribly unfriendly.

[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

It sounds very...pleasant. Really pleasant.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

It is. It's very homey. Even if one is away from home.

[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

Maybe we could have that here, then?

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

That's an excellent idea! Meet up with me after dinner tomorrow evening, and we'll knock on doors and gather together anyone that we can.

[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

Oh. What? George, I can't sing!

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Neither can I. That's part of the fun.

[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

...how is that fun? It seems a little humiliating.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Because it's not about what you sound like, because hardly anybody can actually sing anyway, it's about being with friends and family and sharing joyfulness.

And also laughing at everyone's terrible singing abilities.

[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

You will have to teach the songs to me.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

I'll have the lyrics written out for you. I'm sure you'll pick up the tunes in no time.

[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

We can only hope.

I'll meet you soon, George. We can talk about songs then.