Christmas was the most peculiar concept to Pearl. Still, the grin on Steven's face each year...

The only issue was that she had no idea what she was doing. She still shuddered at the memory of baby Steven's dictionary.

That was where you came in, with all your knowledge of what children wanted for Christmas. Sure, she had an idea of her own by now, but the added security of your advice was a comfort.

Pearl scanned the aisles ahead of her with a sense of dread, before turning to you with an awkward smile.

"So, where do we start?"