"I always liked reading stories where the kids got oranges at Christmas." There's just something sweetly nostalgic about it. That burst of citrus at the height of winter. It's hopeful, in a way. "According to Steve, you were always spending your pocket money as soon as you got it." There's a playful challenge to the way she says it, like she's daring him to try and deny it.

His question about Christmas is met with a nod. "Went to the Bartons for dinner on Christmas Day. Saw Yelena a few days before." Nothing overly involved - she doesn't really have a childhood tradition to carry on, so she mostly just...enjoys enjoying the season. "How about you?"