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Hours earlier, friends and friends of friends had arrived, ready to ring in the New Year. Bottles were popped, hors d‘oeuvres were laid in intricate arrangements on trays, and raucous greetings were exchanged. But now, things are more settled, as the larger group has broken off into little huddles of animated conversation. Voices seem to hush in reverence the closer the clock ticks toward midnight, anticipation settling into everyone’s bones.
But something is missing, or more accurately, someone. Rhett saw him meander off in the direction of the kitchen a little while ago, but he’s been gone too long to have merely wandered off in search of a snack or a beverage refill. Rhett sets off to find him since it’s nearing midnight and they’ve got traditions to keep.