By Mur Lafferty. Read by Deborah Green. Closing Music: “O Come All Ye Faithful,” performed by Twisted Sister. Gloria blinked. “Why do the people in Cleveland love Christmas more than anywhere else?” Toby grinned and spread his hands on the bar, unadorned fingers splayed. He stared at them, “I didn’t say Cleveland’s people loved Christmas. I said Cleveland.” “And you’re saying Charlotte doesn’t like Christmas?” Toby took a deep breath and let it out. “Oh, no. I’m saying Charlotte flat out hates Christmas.” Gloria kept her voice level, the best thing to do when dealing with a crazy person. “And why do you think this?” “I’m an urban shaman. A citytalker. I’m here to talk to Charlotte to find out why it’s unhappy.” Rated PG. Contains moderate violence and stronger weather. Referenced sites: Heifer International Podsafe Music Network (Terms of Use) Less