She watches from behind the barricade, a red plaid thief. She is wary, the place is busy today. Peep show promises unrealistic dreams as she scurries down the Walk. Restless emeralds and 18 carat hopes are stuffed hard into her pockets. They say it is a jungle out there? Well, she is Queen of it, make no mistake. She dodges into the Midwinter Magic wonderland and disappears from sight. She will reinvent herself soon enough, filled to the brim with her 18 carat hopes.
