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“And that is why we don’t mind the long nights,” Olavi said softly.
“Yeah. I can see that,” I finally managed out some words. “It’s ... it’s incredible.”
“I can’t believe this is a real thing,” Marge said from behind me. “Like nature is doing this, and it’s amazing.”
“These are so much better than I thought they would be,” Alice admitted. “It’s beautiful.”
“God’s work,” Doris whispered in awe. “And He’s doing a beautiful job.”
I slipped my arm around her shoulder and squeezed, so grateful to have my friends here with me to enjoy this special sight. We went quiet again for at least twenty minutes as we watched the sky transform every second with blues and pinks, greens and reds. They flickered and strobed, swirled and twisted. I’d never seen anything more beautiful in my life.
“Oh! Oh, man!” Alice choked out behind me. “It’s got gas. I got the gassy one.”
With the moment broken, I started to laugh, turning around to see her and Marge plugging their noses. Kulta lifted his tail, and Alice pulled a horrified face while he dropped a pile of poop behind him.
I burst into laughter as she choked and coughed, Marge plugging her nose but joining as well. Olavi turned around and sucked the air through his teeth.
“When a reindeer’s got to go, they’ve got to go.”
“I think this is our cue to head back,” Alice mumbled from behind the muff covering her mouth.
“It is time to head back,” he agreed. “The reindeer are getting antsy. But not to worry, you’ll be able to see the lights from inside your domes.”
With a cluck of his tongue and some Finnish words, he started our parade of reindeer back down the path toward the resort.
“This was beautiful, Sylvie,” Doris whispered. “Thank you for sharing the magic with us.”
Magic. She was right. My wish had turned out to be magic, and I made a note that someday I would bring my new grandchild here to see the wonder of this world they would be joining. My heart warmed thinking about all the different things I would get to show him or her ... all the places I’d traveled with the Widows that someday I could share again. I’d learned so much from my adventures with the Widows, and I didn’t want my grandchild to go their whole lives without seeing it all like I had. No. It was my goal to embed them early with the things I’d learned from my time with the Widows.
To live life to the fullest. Chase their dreams. Explore. Push boundaries. To do what I’d been so lucky to do. And most of all, I wanted them to find friends like mine to share the adventures with.
I looked around at my most cherished friends, grateful they’d been here to share this with me, then I gave the sprawling landscape bursting with colors one last look before Olavi started us back down the trail of lights leading into the woods.
CHAPTER NINETEEN
“Hike!” Marge shoutedas she flew past us, her sled dogs racing in front of her. Alice lay on the sledge at her feet, her screams echoing as they blew past.
