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[attr="class","hana i"]mild nerves gnaw away at the lining of her stomach.

who would steal presents and decorations? what possesses someone to do such a thing? she can't wrap her mind around it enough to make sense of the situation. all she knows is it causes a soft anger to simmer in veins.

one of the targeted houses is the first stop on this journey to dewford. it's warm within the house, almost too warm in fleece lined leggings and a snug sweater. and yet, she tugs lavender sleeves down over her hands. an anxious movement, surely.

her body turns at the voice. she'd been hoping for some help and honestly, she's grateful to see the approaching woman is just as miffed as she is over this.

"i know," she murmurs, lips settling into a slight frown. "it's cruel. the poor kids must be heartbroken."

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[attr="class","hana i"]whatever remains of a frown dissipates. lips morph and shift into an empathetic smile. the sentiment is shared between both women tonight.

while she agrees with making up for what was stolen... her, having an eye for detail? she flushes a soft pink at the thought. what if she picks the wrong decoration, the wrong color scheme? god, aesthetics are everything for the perfect holiday display. she fiddles with long sleeves as nerves pick up where they left off.

it's admittedly difficult to turn down, however, when the woman claps excitedly. her grin solidifies hana's agreement before it even begins to form in her throat.

and when it finally escapes, it's soft and paired with a shy smile.

"okay," she murmurs. the smile grows a little brighter. "sounds like a plan!"

ah, but...

"where should we begin?"

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[attr="class","hana i"]it's difficult to fight off a fond smile as it spreads and really, she doesn't even try. jessie's excited squeal makes her giddy, bashful, and excited all at once. she giggles in response, gently stepping a little closer.

"hana," she supplies, cheeks radiating warmth. their names don't clash. in fact, they actually mesh a little better than she would have thought. a new friendship in the making, perhaps.

her head bobs in agreement and without really thinking much of it, she's gingerly reaching to take jessie's hand.

"lead the way," comes in a chirped rush of excitement. "we'll find the best christmas tree they've ever seen!" ah, but... are there christmas trees still left in dewford?

god, she hopes so. otherwise, they'll have to improvise.

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[attr="class","hana i"]cheeks radiate warmth beneath a compliment. there's no qualms here when she's led away. honestly, she's still slightly reeling from the kind words. her body follows on autopilot.

"thank you," she murmurs. it only squeaks a little toward the ending syllables. "don't be jealous, you're cuter." jessie's nice, pretty, and her hand fits so well in hers... hana will more than likely be a tomato by the time this is over.

jessie leads them out into the cold air. it hasn't quite started snowing yet but judging by the smell in the air, it's close. her head tilts up toward moving clouds for a moment before returning.

"decorations first sounds good," her smile is bright, excited. "what kind of theme do you want to do?"

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[attr="class","hana i"]as if on cue, snow begins to fall in waves. it's light flurries at first, tentative and gentle as they float toward the ground. and by the time the first few pepper their hair, snowflakes pick up speed to fall in a frenzy.

her smile is bright when it spreads further.

"winter wonderland sounds perfect!" they could even do cute snowflake ornaments all over the tree... maybe even little icicles!

she had already been excited but it's amplified now.

"it's gonna be so cute," her cheeks are flushed, half from the cold, half from excitement. "what's the first stop? decorations then ornaments for the tree, maybe?"

they have to set the scene first, right?

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