In this chapter, lian tells us that he's going to go to Switzerland for Christmas. He's already booked his tickets, but he doesn't want to cook for three days. He tells us about the fairy tale of the snow queen, who lives in a palace of ice in the far north of the country. lian compares the palace to his childhood home, where a "Santa Claus on the Street" would distribute presents. He used to look forward to Christmas just like everyone else, but after his father died, no one came to visit him again. .