Now it's Steve's turn to look disappointed.

"What kind of sad family did you grow up in? You take a needle and thread and make a batch of popcorn and thread them into a big chain to hang on the tree like tinsel." Steve looks at Reynard again, and then flushes with embarrassment when he realizes that's probably another one of those 'Great Depression' poor person decorations.

"...It always looked so white and fluffy. Like snow on the branches."