these types of stories have a tendency to be extremely twee
What do you mean by this?

Re: Ada Palmer, do you listen to her music?

Re: yuletide, I don't know. Maybe? I was burned pretty badly by my author in 2018 deliberately writing me a massive(ly triggering) DNW and really really really don't think I could take a repeat performance this year (or... ever?) but on the other hand, what are the chances?