Mail from Jel

I've been so busy sitting in a dark room with two hundred candles all around me thinking about all my failures in the past year, that I forgot my duty as a Shepp to inform you of our cherished holiday traditions! During Winterlights, we light candles with those we care about to symbolize hope for a new spring during the darkest time of the year. We also eat, and drink, and swap stories of failures and triumphs. In my family, my sisters and I would create a full scale dramatic production reenacting our greatest accomplishments! Regardless of how you decide to celebrate, I thought it best to give you this candle to help you light up your own little circle of the world. PS - I have recently learned from Jina that humans used to decorate a tree indoors for a festival they called Frostide. I have to admit that I am interested in this tradition. It seems so avant garde! That's why I have included a tree with this missive. Let me know how it looks in your abode. And do ask around about decorations. I think everyone has different ideas of what will look fashionable.