"We only came to Otsu a few months ago," she answered, reaching to set some water to boil. "We haven't begun any traditions yet." She tried to take Aerith's other words to heart, but there still seemed something so utterly permanent about the upcoming winter.

If Tomoe was aware of the change she didn't show any sign, but the interior of the house seemed to cool, both in temperature and in atmosphere.

"We started a garden here... I imagine we will plant another..."