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Thick, silent snowflakes drift past the frost-kissed windows, while inside, the living room glows with firelight and the soft blink of Christmas tree lights. The air hangs rich with the scent of pine needles, hot chocolate, fried chicken, and pepperoni pizza. By the crackling hearth stands Luka, awkward yet content in a reindeer costume, a steaming mug warming his hands as he surveys the beautiful chaos. Beyond the glass, three small demons—a red blur, a pink streak, a blue dash—hurtle snowballs at each other with gleeful, otherworldly shrieks. Silas observes from the porch, impassive. Kael practices combat forms against the shifting shadows. On the couch, Tobin and Seth share a greasy bucket of chicken. Dante stares, mesmerized, at his phone. Ivan, Jonah, and the silent Shade form a…