The question of Christmas arose with the inevitability of something that had been approaching all season.
Daniel wanted to go back to Porto. This was non-negotiable, communicated to Camila three weeks in advance with the firmness of someone who had considered all the options and arrived at a position. Porto was where the Christmas tree with the mismatched ornaments was. Porto was where avó Marta made the rabanadas and the smell of them was a thing Daniel had decided was essential to the actual functioning of December. Porto was where Clara came, and Clara brought chaos and energy and the particular joy of a young aunt who had not yet had to be the responsible person and was therefore the most fun at the table.
Camila relayed this to Leonardo on a Friday, not without some awareness of its
