The girls had gathered around him and begged and pleaded with him for a number of days.

They wanted to decorate the inn in festive colors of the season. He somewhat had regreted allowing them to keep some of their personality. However, the city had become more and more festive, allowing their guard to somewhat drop.

The girls, while they begged him, had remained respectful towards him, and did their best to not annoy him with their request.

Finally, he allowed it to happen. The girls serving in the inn were estatic and began to quickly debate and decide how they wanted to do it. They had even sought permission to decorate the band members. They formed the plan and presented the ideas to him as well as the budget needed.

He reviewed the plan - which was sound. Allowing the transfer of funds to the leader of the project, the inn began to transform over a few days. The band was reprogramed to play slightly more festive music. A holiday menu was added to the regular items sold.

Everyone's mood seem to pick up.

Except his own, of course. Darkness rarely celebrated.