Chapter three: The spirit of Christmas present.
"I'm over here." The voice says and Ry turns back to the pot as a spirit emerges from it.
"Who are you?" Ry asks taking a step or two back.
"I am the spirit of Christmas present!" The new man says. He has an impressive beard and kind eyes.
"But why do I need to see this time? Don't I know what is going on?" Ry questions. "Do I actually need a reminder of what's going on now?"
"Not what is going on now for you." The man shakes his head. "But of someone else." The man takes Rys arm and with a flash teleports them to a building.
Ry glances around before looking at the building. "This is...?" He tilts his head suddenly unsure of what this place is.
"Go to the window and you shall see." The man says so Ry does just that.
Ry peers into the window placing his hands on the window sill.
Inside is a family and Ry instantly recognizes one person.
"It's Gavs family?" Ry blinks and looks at who is there.
There is obviously Gav.
A woman with dark red curly hair that doesn't even reach her shoulders and brown eyes that seem to hold a flame in them.
Then finally a red haired female child who has to use what looks like a wooden hammer just to be able to walk.
Ry then notices something as the woman places food on the table. "That's not very much food." He says. "Where's the feast that I heard was tradition?" He glances to the man.
"They cannot afford a grand feast." The man informs him. "Just like how they are unable to get the surgery done to help their daughter Lindsay. She's weak and if her leg isn't fixed it could cause serious permanent damage. Damage that would make her have to waddle with something to support her like now for the rest of her life. She won't last long if that happens because she wouldn't be able to truly dodge danger. Gav took the job with you in hopes of having enough money to at least keep his family in a home, warm and fed."
Ry turns to look to the family.
"Gav works with you and his wife Michael stays at home to take care of and teach Lindsay." The man explains.
"You mean that they can't put her into a school?" Ry asks.
"No. They would have to sacrifice heat or food and buying anything else for personal reasons for a bit in order to pay for that." The man responds.
"This isn't right..." Ry places a hand on the window looking sympathetically at the family as they eat. "I... I wish I had known this..."
The man watches Ry then smiles softly before a flash happens and Ry finds himself staring into the pot.
Ry looks around but he is once again alone. "That girl... Lindsay... She might never be able to truly walk again..." He gasps to himself.
"Ry sounds like he's a bad guy but he's nice." Rosie comments.
"He still has a heart." Ray smiles. "A heart to help him care like anyone else would. Like all three of us here." She says causing Rosie to grin then she continues.
Ry looks to the pot knowing that he could complete the spell. He could erase the holiday. "Then people will have more money..." He contemplates on whether to finish the spell or not for a little bit. He hesitantly raises a hand but stops and continues to stare at the pot. "I could do it now... It wouldn't take very long..."
"True. It wouldn't." A voice says sounding younger than the two men from before.