Catching Up - The Holiday Drabbles Continue

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It was sudden, and it came in with a vehemence that defied all previous objections to cooperating with it.

Illya caught the Christmas spirit.

Without warning, the Russian With No Soul suddenly felt as though he had one.  Unexpected kindnesses and smiling faces finally wore him down enough to accept that there was something about this Day of … whatever it was… that affected people in a positive way.

Hushed observances from his childhood, his father’s violin, stories told by his grandmother were poignant memories that fueled a desire to gift others with the joy he had once known.

Rozhdestvo.