It was four days to Christmas, three days to Christmas Eve, two to Festivus, ten to New Year's, and today was the Solstice - not that Timekeeper kept track of these things.
Disneyland would be busy from now until January. Ram packed.
Timekeeper had got 9-Eye a present. In fact, he'd got her many presents. From the gift shops in Discoveryland, mainly.
He had a gift for 9-Eye today - to celebrate the days getting longer.
Soon would come the hope and promise of a new year. And there's nobody he would rather spend a new year with than his best friend.