“Merry Christmas,” they said, all three of them saying it at the same time.

“How did you sleep?” said Mytzi.

“Good. Looking forward to today.”

“As I think everyone here is,” said Vergen. “It’ll be a fun day.”

They each opened their presents before heading out to the mess hall to join in the Christmas breakfast rather than preparing food on their own. Mirka’s dad was delighted with the stash of nutty she had picked out for him, and her mom got the picture she had drawn of them in the tent.

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