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[Jon will follow, a little worried and wanting to stick close by.]

Do you need any help?

Oh, ah. Fetch me some teabags?

On it.

[Teabags it is!! He'll dig out the looseleaf bags, a nice mint tea for the season.]

[ And by then, the water is warm, so ... ]

Thank you, Jon.

You're more than welcome, Algric.

[Teabags handed over, and he's getting a little sugar and cream for his own.]

You and Martin are going to work on some Polish traditions?

[ Algric settles in with his mug, then. ]

Y-yes. For Christmas Eve.

I've never seen the tradition before. I'm looking forward to it.

I mean, it's nothing crazy. Just different foods, a couple of weird things.

But it's still your tradition. So, I'm excited to see it.

... I'm happy to share it with you.

Thank you.

[He just.. Sort of smiles watching Algric. Definitely improvement from when he first saw him.]

So... Something good happen? I mean, besides all the. Holiday cheer.

Oh. W-well -

[ He blushes. ]

I gave Jonah his ring.

His... ring.

[. . .

Oh.]

That's wonderful, Algric.

Y-yes. I'm - I'm very happy.

You should be.

[He settles for touching a hand to Algric's shoulder while the tea steeps.]

That's... Huge.

[ He leans into that. ]

Y-yes. I mean - we're still a bit open? Tim and Jonah are involved, and when I'm not ferociously jealous, I'm happy for them.

[Something about that hits oddly, and it's clear in his eyes.]

...Tim and Jonah? Huh.

[That's......hm. A seed planted, a thought that will grow later.]

A-at least you've all talked about it, I assume.

Y-yes, of course.

[ He shifts a little closer. ]

And ... well. I'd be a hypocrite to refuse.

Right. Of course.

[He shouldn't be using his emotional real estate fretting over what all That means, just. Focus on enjoying this holiday and then what's to come after. His plate's already so full.]

Long as you're all right..

I am, Jon.

[ He reaches to take Jon's hand. ]

[He lets Algric take it, squeezes it in turn.]

Good. We'll make this a holiday to look back on fondly.

The first of many?

Hopefully. Just. You know, this is the first one we're all together.

... Yes. I like that.

Good. Because I think since Tim's gotten a taste of decorating again, he likely won't let us go now.