The parents conversed with themselves about accommodations and how little Dad really needed nowadays. It was a joy to see the family altogether for a single, lighthearted event such as Yule. With the stress and weight of the nation on my shoulders; to see everyone happy, relaxed, and enjoying themselves was a breath of fresh air. Everyone seemed to keep politics or the state of the country out of the conversations. A part of me felt they did that on my behalf, considering how much Daphne has been trying to get me to relax during the short holiday break. If I was ever needed, Avalon knew how to reach me. Its reach was well within the lands of the Greengrass family. The past couple of days have been a blessing of silence, which I could only surmise being Tobias and his cultists adhering to the armistice that came with Yule. It was an unofficial aspect of Yule that all wars and battles should be set aside till the new year. 