It was after a long, dull afternoon that Franziska von Karma pondered upon something, a matter which had been bothering her for the past few days. Yes, Christmas had been wonderful, but there was this strange feeling that had come after the big celebration- a feeling she just couldn't explain. It had been only four days after the big day, and yet she felt almost empty and out of enthusiasm.
After she had taken the time to speak to her little brother Miles concerning yesterday's events, Franziska made herself a perfect cup of tea (a fragrant Earl Grey blend) and sat down, still thinking about that feeling she had acquired. Suddenly, she didn't want to do much, and felt bored when she wasn't doing something. At least she still had the Christmas tree, she thought gladly, to keep her spirits up.
Taking another sip of her tea with a satisfied look on her face, Franziska's train of thought was interrupted by the entrance of her good friend, Adrian Andrews. Adrian spotted Franziska sitting down and, Franziska noticed, that adorable grin of hers lit up her face as she motioned for Franziska to move up and sat down next to her.
"Hello, Franziska! How are you?"
Franziska smiled back at her friend. "I'm perfectly fine, thank you. I'm just stuck on something…"
"What could that be?"
Sighing, Franziska continued to talk. "I don't know, but I just feel…empty. If you know what I mean. I've had this feeling for a few days, and…what?" Franziska asked; Adrian had begun to chuckle lightly at her statement.
"Well, I'm feeling like that too, but the best way to describe it…hmmm, I don't know. It's a little like a hangover, I suppose- you go and have fun on Christmas and then, in the days following, feel tired, bored, irritable and, as you said, empty."
Franziska paused for a moment and then nodded, smiling. "Yes, I suppose it's like that."