It was Christmas Eve, and Hope was holding a party for all his friends, when Noel arrives early, just he and the silverette, alone.

Hope cannot sleep, having been terrified by Vanille and Fang's scary stories. Should he simply wait for morning to arise? Or try and return to the realm of sleep?

Hope and Vanille have been separated from the other l'cie, having gone out to explore of their own, when it begins to rain.