[SRP] A Night to Remember

[Breadophile]

Two green-haired people stepped up. One female, one male (though it was hard to tell). Outside of Ilia they would've been a strange sight. Here? Not so much.

"IT'S CHRISTMAS! Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was sleeping, not even a-" *SMACK!*

"It's November, jackass!"

"Ouchie..." She recovered. "Oh yeah, then why is it snowing?"

"Because we're in the coldest fucking place in Elibe?"

"Well smartie-pants, had you done your homework you would know that due to the wind patterns and cold fronts, as well as its relative proximity to the sea in comparison to a place like, say, Carrhae, Rastille isn't snowing year-round."

"..."

Messing with Ray was so much fun for Kalin. Though most, Ray and Shad included, wouldn't realize it, she knew it wasn't Christmas.

"I can't believe I'm here."

"Oh, relax. I'm a woman of my word. I'm a mercenary, we kinda have to be, for both our individual jobs and the unit as a whole."

She thought of Zealot. In any case, her word was the deal that, after she had found Ray, she wouldn't chase him down if he came back to visit the family for certain holidays. This was one of those holidays. And so they met in Rastille.

She gave Ray a big hug.

"Cut it out!"

"I can't help it. You're so cute. You're like a life-sized doll."

"L-let go! Go hug father. Reportedly, he's like a teddy bear."

She let go.

"You know, I don't see you that much. I get worried."

"uh... well... d-don't be. I'm fine on my own, Kalin. There's no need to be concerned."

"O-okay... sorry, I don't think that feeling'll go away."

"Please try to make it go away, for your emotions as well as my sanity. Anyway, speaking of father..."

"Where is he? He and mom are late."