Corry is circulating about the room when she spots the girl enter. Happy and beaming, as bright as Raleigh. After her last Christmas, every bit of holiday cheer is welcome. She looks vaguely familiar and Corrine cannot put her finger on it until she thinks of Mara. Of course.

When the girl comes nearer, Corry approaches with a smile. "Merry Christmas. You're a friend of Mara's, aren't you?"