Lottie was walking through the pawn shop, pinching her lips together as she looked around curiously. Christmas was still far enough away that she had time to do her Christmas shopping, but other than Black Friday deals to look forward to, the pawn shop was her best bet at getting things at lower prices. She was good at turning something simple into something extraordinary, but nothing had jumped out at her with potential. She was so distracted by the items around her that she walked right into someone. “Oh my, I’m awful sorry. Are you alright, darlin’?”