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[The hesitation Esther showed earlier in the week when her pairing was announced has all but dissipated. Today she's as bright and cheery as her Christmas sweater, worn with all the pride of one who's just opened the box to find the gift.]

Why is everyone so upset over their presents? These sweaters are very nice.

And when are we having our celebration? In Russia Christmas is on January 7th and Father Frost brings our gifts to open on New Year's Eve. I know in many other places Christmas is December 25th, and some people even have it on the 24th.

Do we have to wait until the new year?

( Private to Admiral Claus )

[Five and a half days have passed. Esther checked and rechecked the dates and times, going over the posts on the network and pondering recent events. It looks like she's missed some excitement; apparently she's not the only one who's slipped into a coma lately, or indeed undergone other changes. It looks like there are some people she needs to seek out soon.

But first things first.]

It's been six days that I slept. Does everyone get sick like this on the ship? Sleeping so long is meant to be very bad for a person. And it makes you very hungry and thirsty as well! [She crosses her arms and huffs, her breath batting a curl away from her chin.] This is very strange and I don't think I like it.

But maybe it is better than waiting. Why do some inmates find their warden immediately when others take so long? How come it's so hard to get home?