The Christmas Challenge

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Peggy could have had a snowball fight with the neighbors’ kids, but, no, she was on a mission to help younger children and the elderly!
This time Daniel accompanied his daughter, but strictly as a bodyguard only. The adult had to promise not to lend a hand.

Ready to see the real Detroit, little mouse?

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Like your dad’s co-workers standing in the narrow floor, because they have displaced their apartment keys? (Vanishing apartment door bug did strike again.) Sergeant Murakami seemed to take the situation with grace, and Detective Pauls decided to keep her company, but Macky Murakami looked like he dropped where he stood.

"No, that's not it! I'm totally doing pushups here!"

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While the adults were waiting for the lockout service, Peggy took Jayna Murakami and the Allen twins treasure hunting.

Daniel watched his daughter from afar. He couldn’t help but think of how this had been his husband’s lifestyle when he had been Peggy’s age. But those times were past, and now dumpster diving was just a funny game for the next generation of Reeds.

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The girls quickly noticed that Kendra was wearing the matching trousers to Peggy’s jacket. It had to be fate! Surely they were meant to become friends by the powers that were!

The only hindrance was Archibald Allen standing vigil between his sister and Peggy. After all, this girl was the daughter of his and Kendra’s late father’s sworn enemy, Daniel Reed née Phillips. (Meanwhile said Daniel was standing out of side behind an advertisment poster, keeping an eye on the children from there.)

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Kendra: “But can’t you see, Archie? Peggy and me are meant to be two sides of the same coin! We will be friends forever and one day we will fall in love with the same boy and we will duel for him, but our weapons will refuse to strike at each other because of our bond...”

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Archibald seemed to be able to get behind that, or maybe he just wanted to shut his sister up, in any case next thing he hugged Peggy.

(Daniel Phillips' and David Allen's children hugging is a big thing in this chronicle. For purpose of the challenge it is only important insofar as that Peggy has to choose two agemates for a week 3 task later. Kendra will definitely get chosen.)

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Kendra: “That’s MY fated mate, Archie! Don’t dare stealing her!!!”