Chapter 85: Let's go to the mountain to set off fireworks (Seraphina's POV) After a heavy snow, New Year's Eve arrived in The Capital. The world outside was blanketed in pristine white, creating a winter wonderland. Early in the morning, Mom took Martha out to buy ingredients for tonight's New Year's Eve dinner. I could hear their cheerful voices as they bundled up against the cold. "Make sure we get the best cuts of venison," Mom instructed Martha. "And don't forget the moonberry wine." With them gone, Rowan and I set about decorating the Silverwood Alpha House. We hung red couplets on the doorframes, their golden characters gleaming in the winter light. "Sera, help me with these lanterns!" Rowan called out, struggling with a particularly large crimson lantern. I laughed and

