"Right, wizards," she acknowledged, nodding. Even transitioning to a world where wizards weren't as insulated from the rest of modernity didn't mean all of them embraced technology as soon as they could. Regulus's continued exuberance on the situation of Christmas was starting to weird her out a little, and Ariadne gave him a puzzled look. But she didn't want to be rude, so she accepted the candy cane with a smile.
"Peppermint is always a classic," she said, breaking a piece off and peeling the plastic away before popping it in her mouth. Within seconds, she was smiling. Maybe he was right. Maybe Christmas wasn't so bad.