Oh, I don't know. I bet they're awfully cute. [She's a little wistful. Gerhardt never celebrated any of the holidays. They hadn't so much made construction paper hearts. They'd learned the history surrounding them, naturally, but never actually celebrated. Kitty would have loved the lace.]

The best comparison to the Deck and Outside I've ever been able to come up with is the military, though we're more than that, of course. But we all live together, have ranks, that sort of thing. And I expect even a--a private?--even a private with important information to share would be welcome.

[She smiles at the paper heart and picks it up.] Do you need help taking everything down or will you be leaving the decorations up for a few days?