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Clarke was on a mission. It was a very small, very minor mission which was refreshing. That was fairly normal for her life. Admittedly, every so often people disappeared and the routine was interrupted by strange festivals or rituals or some other strangeness she couldn't explain. But it was different. The immediacy of trying not to die had gone out of her life.

It was kind of nice and still very strange. She hoped that feeling would never go away.

Stepping out of the coffee shop, she waited for Molly to join her. Holding it with two hands, she was glad it wasn't as cold as the almanac she'd picked up had told her it could be.

"Thanks for helping me out with this," she thanked her friend again with a smile before taking a sip. The coffee was a sugary mess, but she loved it. "Ever since I found out that ugly Christmas sweaters are a thing, I haven't been able to resist the idea of getting Bellamy one."

If worse came to worse and they couldn't find anything, then she would just make one. But she had to give finding an old one a try. Having a new terrible sweater seemed a little counterproductive. Going forward with the historical fun idea meant going all the way.

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Already getting excited about Christmas, Molly doesn't think twice about agreeing when Clarke asks her for help finding Bellamy's gift. She hasn't had a whole lot of time to start her own Christmas shopping yet anyway, and is kind of hoping she might be able to find something good in the process and be able to start crossing people off her mental list of who to buy for. Even if she doesn't, Christmas shopping with a friend seems like one of the best ways possible to spend an afternoon, and she smiles as she approaches the coffee shop Clarke is meeting her out front of, quickly shrugging to dismiss the thanks.

"Don't mention it," she says warmly. "Seriously, I'm glad to help. Especially if it's in the name of ugly Christmas sweaters. They're one of the best parts of the holiday, if you ask me." A part of her is tempted to try to get Lee to wear one, but she's pretty sure it would be a fruitless attempt. Besides, after last year, she probably needs to come up with something more serious than that.