December 8th, 1888 — Lukeson House
Avril knew Ace was still disappointed in her, no matter if he claimed to have 'forgiven' her as some part of a Christmas present (for her, or him, she wasn't sure). She tried, she did, but it didn't seem to matter to her older brother. She tried to not be a disappointment, and tried to prove to him that she was trustworthy.
Nevermind that, she thought, Christmas is just around the corner. With that in mind, and approached Ace. She needed to find presents for her siblings, and she couldn't do that if she couldn't leave. Hopefully she'd be able to leave without asking him soon.
She found him in the living room, feeding little Rosie. She'd slowly come around, and even almost accepted, the baby as part of the family. 'Ace?'
