Eva still holds the cookie you brought her. "Thank you, dear! These are my favorite."

She takes a generous bite. "Oh," she says. "This is… it's quite…"

She swallows, then composes herself with a bright smile. "Listen," she says as she reaches up and clasps your shoulder, "what's important is that you never stop improving!"

She hands you a package. "Amanda asked me to give you this. She said she still has improvements to make, so while she works, go spread the spirit of the Dawning across the system. We can't let our friends think we've forgotten them, especially not at this time of year!"