You thought you'd still be curled up on the couch with your new nutcracker right now. But here you are, watching your nutcracker-turned-human deliver the killing blow to a Rat King almost twice her size. It's something that could only happen in a dream -- in fact, you almost mistake this for one. You're soon brought out of your confused and mildly-freaked-out trance as the Nutcracker sheathes her now-dirtied sword before wiping the sheen of sweat from her brow. She turns her attention to you and doesn't waste any time before she approaches and extends her hand towards you. Her lips curve up into a gentle smile, her forest-green eyes staring into your crimson ones.

"Hey, are you okay?"