The group all connected felt the pressure of the fog snap and release. It didn't go away but it felt less oppressive as if whatever had been trying to drive them to get lost knew it has failed. The noises faded, not completely but enough that the group no longer felt the pull of their worlds. Replaced by jingle bells that even Astrid could hear. Inexplicably they all knew in their heart of hearts whether they believed or not that was the sound of Saint Nicholas' sleigh. Kade shifted nervously. It was the wrong time of year, months from when Santa should be speeding around the planet. Astrid found the thread of tangled magic clear in her mind even more. A small part wondering if it was Santa's gift that she should pass this test. She led the group unerring through twists and turns that in the fog would have easily lost any one of them if they weren't linked. As she guided them the jingling sound rose until it was overpowering the other noises the group individually heard. Astrid was so focused on the feel of the tangle that she failed to realize she had found what could only be described as the end of the world. She took a step forward, but Sumi held onto her shirt and pulled her back before Astrid could fall into the abyss of fog before her. The bells were ringing so loud that conversation at normal volume would be impossible.