The next two weeks of Christmas break were a refreshing vacation from the events of the first semester. Jake and I went home to our family, where we spent the vast majority of Christmas break. Barrett, of course, also tagged along due to not being able to return to Superbia, where he introduced us to more Superbian Christmas traditions. The Christmas dragon was the next tradition that he shared with us, putting it on the Christmas tree right below the star. It was obvious to me that Barrett still missed Superbia deeply, but he seemed to enjoy spending Christmas with me and my family, at least.
Not that it was all fun and games, though. Half a dozen members of the Neohero Alliance were stationed around our house at all times of day and night. Apparently, the NHA was still concerned that P
