"Come in, Erik, you know better."

The knuckles had barely had a chance to brush the oak door before the occupant called out to preempt the polite knocking the man's assistant had insisted upon despite the elder's preference for a lack of decorum.

Nonetheless, it didn't stop a chuckle to slip out of the younger man as he opened the door and walked in. "Maybe, but I have this nervous tic where I need to knock before entry. It's a terrible condition, I'm aware, sir."

A snort as the mayor looked out past the edge of his rimmed glasses at the man, shaking his head as he finished with one of the documents on his glasses. "Well, we'll fix that problem yet. What news have you, any problems with preparations?"

Coming to a stop, Erik, the mayor's assistant simply folded his arms behind and stood at loose attention as the warmth of the room's fireplace revived him further after the walk through snowy weather. "None at all. We've spread some information here and there. Some simply for those who are looking for something new to do, and those who like to get curious, those World Tree wanderers and the like. Seems a lot saw something similar in their own world customs, and more than a few wanted something that wasn't how Christmas tends to be."

That earned a dry chuckle from the mayor as he leaned back, fingers threading his beard absentmindedly. "They started advertising for that even earlier this year didn't they? Pah. Can't say I'm surprised people tire of it." Stefan Rusu spared a glance to the snowfall outside. "The Festival of Veils will have its share of stories, then, yes?"

Erik allowed himself a small smile at the question, which was as much a statement as it was a question. "Indeed Mayor Rusu. Indeed. It will serve the coming dawn well enough."

"Good. Run another check with everyone, make sure all is ready to entertain our guests. It will be a night to remember, I wager."

With a nod and bow, Erik clicked his boots together before departing to carry out one final review, though he was content in that there would be no other issues. It would be a fine Solstice celebration indeed, he mused.