since the new group had joined them, sarita couldn’t help but notice that kenny and ben had both been in much higher spirits, and as such, in turn, it lifted sarita’s as well. before coming across the lodge sarita couldn’t remember the last time she’d seen either of them THIS HAPPY ----- or if they ever had been. whatever the case, all that mattered was the present.
“ what about you, ben? ” sarita called, “ do you have a favorite christmas song? ” she couldn’t remember if he’d ever said before, or if talk of holidays had even come up in conversation until now. // @emburden liked for a starter !