As the crowd below the Temple began to come back to their senses and Katie and the others resumed presiding over the ritual, in the private room at the top of the Temple, Allen began taking care of Helena, setting her by the window so she could recover, while Luna, who had already changed herself back into Luna's form, lay down directly on her chaise longue.
"Wouldn't it have been fine to come out in Rowena's form? Wearing yourself out like this..." Allen let go of his daughter, who was a little embarrassed after freezing up just now, then turned his attention to the pile of gifts Maggie had moved over by the table leg. "Then should I help you open them? They're all from our own people. I had Maggie sort out the ones from outsiders for us."
"That form doesn't take much effort now. There were too many prayers today. They made my head hurt." Luna rolled over, her eyes fixed on the gift box in Allen's hands.
"You still can't block them out?" Allen picked one up from the box and casually handed it to his daughter. "Helena, this counts as a bonus. Dad's real gift for you will have to wait a little longer." Then he looked at Luna. "Want me to give you a massage?"
"It'll be fine after a while. Faith has been increasing too fast lately, and I haven't had time to digest it." Luna stared at the pile of gifts with her bulging eyes.
Helena had also opened the gift Allen had given her: a headband inlaid with Ioun Stones, made somewhat like Ravenclaw's Diadem. "Thank you, Father. I already like this gift very much. There's no need to trouble yourself further."
"My Christmas gift to you is that you won't have