Conor felt that business was going well this winter. The new year had dawned in Jinstain with Cara and Peter surprising him at his new place. They had burst through the door, with Parker following slowly behind. Cara had rushed at him and jumped into his arms, wrapping him in a huge hug.
“Conor! Happy New Year! We missed you!”
“I can tell!” he said, giving Cara a spin before setting her down. “How were your travels?”
Cara put on a fake pout before saying, “Why we had to come back in the middle of winter I still don’t understand. I was enjoying the beach. Did you know that the island of Armos is still warm! I was on the beach every day. Ok, it wasn’t summer warm but still! The sand was so nice! But this one-“ she jabbed a finger at Peter, “Insisted he had to get back to the office to upload new photos if we were to keep making money.”