It's Christmas Eve and Maile (May-Lee) is visiting her Uncle Kane's (Kahn-ay) farm on the island of Kauai. Her visits are always a trial because Maile is afraid of large animals and she has little in common with her cousin Ilima (Eee-leema). A sudden storm is blasting the island, and the family's pedigreed bulls have wandered away from the damaged barn. All the hands have gone home for Kalikimaka (Christmas), so it's up to a reluctant Maile to help Ilima and her uncle find the bulls and lead them to safety. Waiting in the darkness, Maile and Sami really talk to each other for the first time. And because of what they've been through together, they listen to each other for the first time, developing new respect for, and understanding of, each other. Exciting reading for all ages. 2K short story.