"Hyee!" Claire shrieked, as the snowball managed to collide with the back of her neck, sending a heavy shiver down her spine as she managed to pick up her pace well enough to avoid the rest, laughing as she ducked behind a second taxi, aiming her own snowball for his nose and waiting for him to come chasing after. If he dared.

"Yeah, like hitting a snowball with your face is worthy of being boasted about," she stuck her tongue out in return, feeling younger and freer than she had in months, possibly even since well before her arrival. "I had awesome aim, okay? You can't deny."