"Good gads! All the horses are stampeeding away outside - they nearly ran me over!" I exclaim as I enter the tavern, arms laden with presents. "Did Attila blackmail the tavern for kisses again?" *looks around and sees a lot of nervous Vikings popping breath mints and not looking each other in the eye*

"Well, Merry Christmas anyway!" I say as I throw presents to friends and head to the bar for a nice Hot Buttered Rum and some of Amalasuntha's pastries.

*waves to Anarane, Xtreemli and Catharina* "What are ya'll drinking over there?" I shout. "I'll buy another round!"