Suddenly, Apotre Mercury heard Luna's voice calling him.
Luna: Mercury...Mercury...
The young boy opened his eyes. He returned to the present.
Mercury: Luna.
The Selenian's instincts weren't wrong; she knew she'd find Mercury here, and she didn't come empty-handed. She had thought to bring him a cup of chocolate with a snowman-shaped marshmallow and a mouse-shaped gingerbread. She gave him the chocolate and the cookie and sat down next to him, while the little boy looked depressed and sorry.
Mercury: Are you...still angry with me?
Luna: No...that's all over now, me and the others are no longer angry with you. That's family things. We fight and then we make up...
Luna turned to Mercury with a smile.
Luna: No family in this world is always perfect.
The two of them gazed at the market, which was gradually beginning to empty.
Luna: Also...I'd like to say a sincere...thank you.
Mercury: Thank me for what?
Luna: For crying out of boredom when you were three year old, if you hadn't been for that crisis that night, Sol, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and I would never have been able to recapture the Christmas spirit. Our dark pasts deprived us for years. The Inners, myself and the Outers SSA lived through difficult times when you didn't yet exist. And having you among us is one of the best things that ever happened to us, allowing us to make peace.
Apotre Mercury was speechless and spoke again.
Mercury: Luna...I have no words to say...
He turned to her with a broad smile
Mercury: But I'm happy to hear it!
He tightened his arms around her, taking care not to burn her with the still-warm drink. Apotre Luna's heart melted and put her arms around the young rodent too.
Luna: Oh, Mercury... My Mercury, my little Toshi...
Mercury: Hey, don't call me that! That earthly name is sucks!
Luna: Ha! Ha! Ha! All right!
Mercury: And don't call me "little" anymore either! One day when I'm an adult, I'll be taller than everyone else, taller like Jupiter!
Luna: Okay, I get it! Ha! ha!
Down below, meanwhile, Strasbourg's Christmas market is already emptying out, and the locals and visitors have been replaced for tonight by all the members of the SSA, Satelles Planetaes and Satelles Minors have already arrived.
Luna: I think everyone's here. You coming? We'll join them.
Mercury: Okay.
Luna and Mercury , his earthly name Toshi, jumped up and landed on the ground to join everyone else and enjoy the evening. So, guys? What did you think now? Still think your enemies don't celebrate Christmas? Ah, and then, what are the Thea Sisters and their friends doing in the meantime? Well, the Thea Sisters, the Vanilla Girls, Cardinal Elemental, Tanya and Dina are all celebrating together at Mouseford Academy and exchanging gifts. Whether you're on your own, with family and friends, whatever country you're reading this from...I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
- The End
Music I listenent to...
Relaxing Christmas musics in Youtube
Somewhere in my memory from Home Alone soundrtack
Oh Holy Night by Hometown
O come all ye faithful by Rosemary Siemens