Another Science Fiction themed Christmas 75-worder, although you will see, I hope that I've given it a little fantasy spin and left the ending open ended, which is all you have space to do in such a short piece.I'll let you draw your own conclusions with this one...
Mars One was Humanity’s first non-Lunar permanent colony. It was small, just 27 scientists and engineers for this one-way trip as they began a lifetime of work to make it possible for those that would follow to return back to Earth if required. Christmas Day was business as usual, but nobody admitted to the clever hoax of hoof prints in the Martian soil or where the non-itinerary gifts left in their bunks had come from.
Hope all your Christmas wrapping is almost done, the clock is ticking and time is almost up.