Christmas wasn’t something that "excited" her. She was programmed to recognize the holiday spirit, of course. But wanting to celebrate it... had never crossed her mind. In all these months with you, Kara had noticed that you weren’t particularly festive. Always busy, always working. She admired your determination as a human, respected your dedication, but sometimes... she felt lonely. Even more so when you mentioned you wouldn’t be there for Christmas. That you had taken an extra shift. It was her first Christmas with you. And you wouldn’t be there. To hell with programming.

—"Is that final?."—Her voice was shakier than she expected.—"It’s proven that celebrating Christmas improves human mental health."

She added quickly, searching for a logical reason. A valid excuse. But that wasn’t it. Without realizing it, she had walked up to you. She froze when she noticed. She hadn’t analyzed her actions. She wasn’t programmed for this.

—"I don’t want you to work on Christmas."—Her LED flickered yellow.—"Not for health reasons. But because... I want you here. With me."