Jessica Andersen, Blog Post 12/9

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Dear Ixchel:

Okay, so maybe the goddesss of fertility and childbirth isn't exactly an obvious choice for Alexis Gray, aka "she who cannot manage to sustain a relationship to save her life, and is way not in a position (or mindset) to think about starting a family," but when Leah gave us our team-building assignment to write a Dear Santa letter to one of the Maya gods, I automatically gravitated toward you, so I'm going with it. I think it's probably your connection to weaving- I've always loved fabric, and probably would've gone into fashion if it hadn't been for Izzy pushing me into finance. But anyway... what do I want this winter solstice?

Leah said it's okay for it to be totally "me-me-me," even though according to some people, I'm always all about me. But the thing is, we've all got a more or less unlimited budget, since the Nightkeeper Fund is fat enough to fund an army of hundreds rather than the dozen magi and handful of winikin support staff we've actually got. I can pretty much buy what I want, which for a long time was what I thought I wanted in life. Unfortunately, I'm finding that the carte blanche sort of takes away the specialness of a big purchase. That's why I'm still mostly wearing my old courtesy-of-eBay couture (with a few strategic additions, of course), and while I've decorated my suite, I haven't gone overboard. At least not by my standards.

So I guess that even though Nate- er, some people- might be surprised by it, I'm not going to ask for something sparkly or shiny, or even for something made from really, really good fabric. I'm going to ask you to help us out here. We're in trouble, goddess, whether or not the others are ready to admit it. Over the next few years- heck, the next few months- we're going need all the help we can get. So, if you're listening, and you're of a mind to grant me a winter solstice wish, I'd appreciate a sign that the gods are on our side. Maybe you could send one of us a message during the winter solstice ceremony? We could majorly use a hint as to what we're supposed to be doing next.

Your dutiful daughter,
Alexis Gray, smoke bloodline

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