Alfie thanked the guard, and she asked the housekeeper on duty to put some drinking chocolate on before taking her leave. The woman gave Mike a respectful little bow of her head, and then she headed toward the kitchen, leaving Alfie and Mika alone in the living room. "You may feel free to hang as many as you like," she told her, taking a seat on the couch beside the boxes. "I normally have it decorated for me, but I suggested someone decorate their own this year, and felt it only right I do the same. I must admit, however, that the idea of doing so alone made me homesick." She held out another ornament. "Do you have a tradition for such things, Mika?"